Maya International Poetry Book Awards Deadline: May 31 #mayapoetryaward This contest celebrates independent and self-published poets, allowing them to showcase their poetry books and pamphlets. Open to self-publishers and indie authors worldwide who have a book written in English, still in print, from any date. Deadline: May 31 Categories: Open to all Prizes: First Prize is £800; Second…
Bombay Circle (Novels, Non-fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Drama) #bombaycirclepress thebombaycirclepress.com thebombaycirclepress.com/our-story team@thebombaycirclepress.com In 2020, Aakriti and Pranika, two friends united by a love for storytelling, launched Saga Fiction, an app that fostered a thriving community of readers. They saw untold narratives, and their vision expanded. Saga Fiction then evolved into a traditional publishing house, Bombay Circle…
Chicago Review Press (General Non-fiction, Memoir, Travel, History, Culture, Bio) #chicagoreviewpress chicagoreviewpress.com chicagoreviewpress.com/information-for-authors frontdesk@chicagoreviewpress.com #1 Pick for 2025/2026 Chicago Review Press is an independent book publisher founded in 1973. Chicago Review Press publishes approximately 60 new titles yearly under eight imprints. CRP is one of the largest distributors of independent books in the US. All…
Do you have a life story to tell? Tired of the same old, worn-out publishing leads floating around the internet for free. If so, then you’ve come to the right place: 20 memoir publishers accepting manuscripts in 2026. These are Gold. With self-publishing these days, memoirs are more popular than ever. If you’re not a…
That’s no joke, 500 book publishers accepting manuscripts in 2026. In fact, it’s even more. Truth be told, there are about 525 publishers in all, 835 imprints. Over one thousand pages! But there’s no way we’re fitting 500 publishers here, not with real information that you as an author needs. So, we put together the…
Agate Publishing (Literary Fiction, Non-fiction, Food, Business) #agatepublishing agatepublishing.com Submission Guidelines submissions@agatepublishing.com Agate Publishing is an independent book publisher based in Evanston, Illinois, USA. The company published its first book in 2003, and was founded by Doug Seibold. Agate and its five imprints publish African-American literature. Both Agate Publishing and its founder Doug Seibold have…
Addison & Highsmith (Novels, SS, Fiction Only) #AddisonHighsmith histriabooks.com/addison-highsmith histriabooks.com/submission-guidelines info@histriabooks.com About Addison & Highsmith Addison & Highsmith is an imprint of Histria Books, dedicated to publishing the finest works of historical fiction, science fiction, detective novels, and most other categories of fiction. Addison & Highsmith only publishes fiction. Addison & Highsmith has extensive experience…
Acre Books (Novels, SS, Non-fiction, Memoir) acre-books.com acre-books.com/submissions #acrebooks There are only a handful of university publishers on our list because by design college presses operate by different rules. There are some we thought fit in, however, with a little less stringent submissions process. Acre Books is based in the English dept. at the University…
Blue Cedar Press Novels, Literary Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Debut bluecedarpress.com bluecedarpress@gmail.com About Blue Cedar Press Blue Cedar Press is an independent, small press publishing high-quality fiction, non-fiction, and poetry from courageous voices speaking from the depths of human imagination and experience. The Blue Cedar pledge is to bring you honest spokespersons, from around the world,…
Prairie Schooner Summer Creative Nonfiction Contest: Deadline: May 15 #prarieschooner Get your essays ready! Submissions to the 2026 Summer Creative Nonfiction Contest open next week. One winner will receive $1000 and publication in the Spring 2027 issue (our centennial issue!). Contest submissions will open from May 15 to August 1. The contest is open to…
