If you’re writing middle grade or young adult science fiction or fantasy, these guys might be an option. Although they aren’t open to unagented submissions right now, they do open calls sometimes, so bookmark their page and/or follow them on social media. This is another big-deal publisher: the science fiction and fantasy imprint of HarperCollins. They’re looking for science fiction, fantasy, dystopian, and steampunk romances, 45,000 – 60,000 words, with main characters who are 16 to 18 years old. Occasionally, they’ll publish YA speculative fiction. They publish both science fiction and fantasy novels of 75,000 – 100,000. They do note that they recommend filing your US or UK copyright for your work before it’s published online. For newer writers wanting to find readers and/or make more of a digital footprint as an author, they might be worth checking out. I don’t think they pay anything, but they don’t take exclusive publishing rights, either. You can submit a science fiction short story to be published on their website, which gets pretty good traffic. This is a little different from getting a publishing deal, but I think it’s interesting. Although they’re closed for unagented submissions at the time of this post’s publication, they say they’ll be open to them again later in 2018, so check back with them! They aren’t really interested in novels shorter than 80,000 words. These guys are a big deal in the fantasy and science fiction genre. This UK-based publisher of fantasy, scifi, horror, and paranormal fiction is upfront about their terms on their website. They aren’t interested in straight fantasy or science fiction, but they do publish fantasy romance and scifi romance. They’re the digital-only (actually digital-mostly) publishing arm of Harlequin, and I’ve published with them in the past. They publish young adult and new adult novels, including science fiction and fantasy YA and NA. They publish science fiction and fantasy novels, 100,000 – 130,000 words, and say their pay is “very competitive.” Bookfish Books They’re also interested in seeing poetry and shorter work. If you write feminist science fiction-novels or novellas-check them out. Angry RobotĪlthough they don’t take unagented submissions most of the time, I’m putting them on the list because they had “open door” periods for novels in 20. If you’ve got what they are looking for, follow the submission guidelines exactly! This will set you apart from about half of the submissions right out of the gate. It’s a waste of their time and yours…and a writer’s time is precious! For instance, if they say they want novels of 80,000 words or more, don’t send them your 20,000-word novella. If a publisher isn’t asking for your type of work, don’t bother submitting. If you know of a reason I should not include a publisher on this list, or if you believe I should add a publisher, please notify me via a private message at name of each publisher below is a live link to their submission guidelines. I haven’t done extensive research on these houses, so you should do that yourself before signing anything with them. I’m including publishing houses that have open calls now and again, even if they’re not open to unagented submissions at the moment. Most of them are smaller houses, but a few are pretty big names. Here’s a roundup of publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts. If someone is considering representing you, it’s going to be awkward to explain to them that four publishers have already turned you down.) Signing with a great agent can feel like winning the lottery, but even then, it can be a long road to the contract of your dreams.īut what if you haven’t been able to find an agent? Or you suspect what you’re writing is a little weirder or more niche than what agents are looking for, or if you’re just in a hurry? (And don’t submit to publishers while you’re looking for an agent. If an author’s hoping for a big book deal, it probably makes sense to try to find an agent first. Many publishing houses won’t accept submissions except through agents. I did a post like this a couple of years back, but it needed updating! Hey there! I know many of my readers aspire to publishing a novel, and many of them write fantasy and science fiction, so I put this post together to help them.
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