Writers familiar with what we have published in the past will know what sort of material we are most likely to publish in the future. Please note that in recent years the lines have become blurred as to what fantasy is and what science fiction is, mainly because marketers are promoting science fiction as fantasy, as fantasy sells more. Not all book publishers require a literary agent for writers to submit their work. Speculative fiction resources science fiction and fantasy are near and dear to my heart, which means i frequently write posts about these genres. Enclave publishing christian fantasy and science fiction. Carina press is committed to inclusion and representation in our publishing program, and we want to emphasize how interested we are in seeing not just manuscripts that feature characters from a range of backgrounds and experiences, but most especially books by authors from traditionally marginalized or underrepresented groups, including but not limited to black authors. The two genres are too linked, too similar, and, though we can look to a good future with science fiction, fantasy often has a universal feeling of uplifting hope. Query only the first book, but mention if the book is. His site states to be honest and tell him you want him to plug your work in the first. Learn the correct word count for novels and childrens books here. We cannot consider short stories, short story collections, novellas, or poetry. Fantasy publishers who want your manuscript no agent required. Anything sent outside of this time period will be deleted unread. We are not currently accepting novellas, picture books, chapter books, short stories, or nonfiction.
Fiction, crime, historical fiction, nonfiction, romance, science fiction, ya. The wwend database contains over 650 publishers for you to peruse. Include the first ten pages of the book pasted into the body of the email. During our submissions periods, there will be a form for uploading your submission on this page. We are huge fans of these presses and are so grateful for the work that they do. See our submission guidelines for fiction and nonfiction books. Science fiction, fantasy, thrillersuspense, young adult, chick lit, historical fiction, middle grade, and contemporary. Daw accepts unsolicited submissions of science fiction and fantasy novels. They publish scifi, fantasy, horror, and mystery books, and they now have a. Mar 08, 2016 here are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent. We are also accepting submissions for our ebookonly line of titles.
Top 100 fiction blogs and websites to follow in 2020. Paying markets, free scifi submittable discover discover your. By making a submission you agree to these terms and conditions. Science fiction and fantasy artist, jim burns has won three hugo awards, being the only nonamerican artist to have ever won it as well as winning more british science fiction awards than any other artist. Our ebookonly line generally consists of content too short to. We cant do a list for inspirational scifi movies and not do the same for fantasy. Stories by chen quifan, taiyo fujii, david brin, robert silverberg, jerry oltion, emily devenport, eric del carlo, ken liu, yoon ha lee, orson scott card, robert j. Bellebooks was founded in 1999 by a number of writers of southern fiction. Submission guidelines for fiction world weaver press. 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.
Robert silverberg is rightly considered by many as one of the greatest living science fiction writers. The original publisher of stephen kings dark tower, daniel keyess flowers for algernon, and walter m. Anything that does not contain a speculative element i. Baen books submission guide baen books science fiction. We are not considering works of erotica or science fiction, or cozythemed mysteries. Science fiction and fantasy may be considered if they are slightly longer. They are not interested in childrens or young adult books, or in short story collections or novellas. Be sure to check out our featured publisher as well. So learning to develop great relationships with book bloggers can boost your author career in a huge range of ways. If an authors hoping for a big book deal, it probably makes sense to try to find an agent first. To submit material for consideration, please send the material to. I did a post like this a couple of years back, but it needed updating. Science fiction and fantasy publications is proud to announce an open.
Submit your manuscript today and get that book deal youve been dreaming about. Leading edge is a science fiction and fantasy magazine that publishes the work of people from all over the world. Sure, there are literary magazines and publishers willing to provide free content for writers to read before submitting work of their own. May 18, 2015 here are 43 mustvisit scifi websites for writers.
Science fiction and fantasy publications are proud to support new and emerging writers and their desires to be published. He has become a national treasure with his lifelike depictions of aliens and other far off worlds. Hard scifi, epic fantasy, space opera, military sf, althistory, time travel and more, our main concern is story, story, story. Turner is under no obligation to provide any communication related to the status of a submission. Here is a list of science fiction and fantasy literary agents that are open to submissions from authors. Torforge books submission information is over here. Fantasy publishers who want your manuscript no agent. They take books, chapbooks, and zine submissionsso especially if youve got. After three months, stories are compiled into an ebook anthology that.
Science fiction literary agents open to submissions. Latest from the blog alastair reynolds backlist acquisition announcement orbit us is proud to be publishing several titles from space opera master alastair reynolds prolific backlist, including the legendary inhibitor trilogy and several more novels and collections in reynolds most popular universes. We are interested in standalones, duologies, or trilogies only. In sticking with the general theme of my site and to satisfy my own interest, i am currently only interested in submissions in the science fiction genre. The show is based on the fantasy book series of the same namesix novels and two story collections by polish author andrzej sapkowski that develop a rich setting. For more specific guidelines, check out each individual editors manuscript wishlist on our about page. Query only the first book, but mention if the book is the first of a duology or trilogy. I do read other genres, however this is a new thing for me and i want to keep it focused. They focused on publishing works of southern fiction before creating the now substantial imprint bellebridge, which is open to a wide variety of genres including, cozy mysteries, womens fiction, romance, fiction, nonfiction, science fiction, horror, fantasy, young adult, mystery, suspense, and thrillers. Finding a home for your science fiction or fantasy novel can be difficult, especially if youre looking at publishers who take all genres. Theres a huge market for speculative fiction, as long as it doesnt get lost in a mess of books of other genres. Jo fletcher books is an imprint of quercus publishing, the only imprint that accepts unsolicited submissions. All currently open submission categories are detailed on the submittable page. Were accepting submissions for 2020 releases and beyond fulllength novels, novellas, short story collections, horror genrerelated but will look at science fictionfantasy, urban fantasy and the like.
The finalists for the 2019 kitschies red tentacle and golden tentacle awards have been announced the kitschies reward the years most progressive, intelligent and entertaining works that contain elements of the speculative or fantastic published in the uk. While not one of the largest publishers in these genres, the company nonetheless boasts a. Most of them are smaller houses, but a few are pretty big names. In 2020, fireside will be open to submissions for short stories during the following periods. Fiction submissions we publish excellent stories and are open to anything, if its concise, vivid, and has some sense of depth, be that of character, plot, theme, vision, etc. Novelnovella submission guidelines apex publications. The podcast the book riot podcast is a weekly news and talk show about whats new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of book riot. We receive a large number of submissions and because of that please note the following terms and conditions apply when making a submission. His career stretches back to the pulps and his output is amazing by any standards.
Poetry and fiction read submissions february 1st november 30th. Fantasy and science fiction publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts 2018. Jo fletcher books publishes science fiction, fantasy, and horror books for adults. At aethon books, were open to all genre fiction, with a focus on science fiction and fantasy. This list will be updated regularly with new agents added to the top.
I just published virus, a science fiction thriller writing was the easy part. I am asking for your blog name, blog url, what genres you accept and a blurb. An important piece that some authors find impossible. Below is a list of the top sffh publishers, the large and the small, who have made it possible for us to enjoy all those science fiction fantasy and horror awardwinning authors. Im including publishing houses that have open calls now and again, even if theyre not open to unagented submissions at the moment. Submissions should include three chapters from the novel. Carina press publishes books from talented authors in all subgenres of romance, including contemporary, paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and more. In this post, ive collected recently shared agent spotlights with literary agents who are accepting science fiction or sf submissions. Effective april 1, 2020, we are currently closed for submissions.
We will consider novellas in length of 30,000 to 40,000 words and novels in length up. They publish science fiction and fantasy novels, 100,000,000 words, and say their pay is very competitive. Authors of science fiction and fantasy, both aspiring and previously published. I also like to get excited, be amazed, learn things, feel things deeply and profoundly. The witcher, a new netflix fantasy saga the streaming service has positioned as the next game of thrones, has similar literary roots. Enclave publishing, formerly marcher lord press, is the premier publisher of christian fantasy and science fiction. There are many blogs and there are links to larger blog listings that will point you to them. Here are science fiction book publishers open to submissions from previous market spotlights on the publishing insights blog.
Here are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent. Word counts should be between 65,000 and 100,000 words for novels. Orbit books science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy. Jan 04, 2019 this is a list of of smallpress publishers including micropresses that release work in the science fiction and horror genres. Bookfish books they publish young adult and new adult novels, including science fiction and fantasy ya and na. Apr 06, 2020 my main passion is science fiction, but i also enjoy reading fantasy, horror and thrillers. Group speculative fiction blog with a focus on books from independent. Counting down the top 20 science fiction blogs for 20 in no particular order 20. Secondly, the title of the site isnt the book list and as such, i wont list individual books so dont submit an amazon link to a book. Fireside holds a submissions period for each upcoming issue of fireside quarterly. Unfit magazine brings you fiction that isnt fit for them.
Science fiction book publishers open to submissions writers digest. Because theyre focused on community, book bloggers often love to interact with authors, hosting giveaways on their blogs, conducting interviews, and getting creative with book promotion. Science fiction and horror publishers this is a list of of smallpress publishers including micropresses that release work in the science fiction and horror genres. We want fiction that is controlled and fluid, gripping from the first paragraph until the last. We are seeking crime fiction novels in the following categories. Fantasy and science fiction publishers who accept unsolicited. Heres a roundup of publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts. Speculative and fantasy are listed as bonuses if the publisher also mentioned that they released work in those genres as well. To submit your book to the book bloggers, simply look for your genre in the ones listed. Science fiction book publishers open to submissions. Here you can find essays on the science fiction writing craft along with other useful resources for aspiring speculative fiction writers. In creating our top 10 science fiction magazine list, we used 3 main factors to decide what we feel are the best magazines out there. Located in london, uk, jo fletcher books publishes in a number of genres, but will accept unsolicited submissions only in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Turner publishing is accepting submissions of manuscripts andor proposals.
We are always accepting submissions, especially short stories. Theyre sometimes open to submissions of science fiction. We pride ourselves on publishing the best science fiction and fantasy books possible. Submit your blog below if you want to grow your traffic and revenue. I dont list facebook pages this site is called the book blogger list and as such, i will only list blogs. The definition for alien dimensions is that science fiction contains real or extrapolated scientific ideas or concepts, and i need more of those. Submissions can be made by agents or authors directly.
To avoid that, the thirty publishers below are looking specifically. Jan 08, 2018 heres a roundup of publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts. When it comes to sample scifi content from paying magazines. The average length of the novels we publish varies, but is almost never fewer than 80,000 words. The gunn center for the study of science fiction is kansas universitys online portal to all things scifi. Consider sending it to one or many of these nine awesome presses that accept unsolicited manuscripts. Book bloggers are the engine powering book discovery and connecting books with readers. For fiction, your query letter should include a bio, genre, target audience, title, word count, and a short summary. Both authors represented by agents and unagented writers are welcome to submit. Apex book company will be holding open novel and novella submissions from january 1st to january 31st, 2018.
Find out more about our family of authors and the books they wrote. Take a look at our guide to getting your science fiction and fantasy novel published. Do you have a book length manuscript that is ready to submit. Hes authored numerous novels, short stories and nonfiction books in various genres and categories.
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