Rainfall has published 150 chapbooks over the past three or four years and have many more waiting in the wings. Scbwi society of childrens book writers and illustrators. Im including publishing houses that have open calls now and again, even if theyre not open to unagented submissions at the moment. Penguin, hamish hamilton, allen lane, michael joseph, viking, rough guides, dorling kindersley, puffin, ladybird, warne.
To introduce you to the western canada market, the book publishers association of alberta bpaa and association of book publishers of british columbia abpbc have come together to. Durvile publications is a book, e book, audiobook, and podcast publisher located in calgary, alberta. The british science fiction association is an organisation founded in 1958 by a group of british academics, science fiction fans, authors, publishers and booksellers, in order to promote the writing, criticism, and study of science fiction in every form. Not only that but they have also won six british fantasy awards for best small press, a world fantasy award and the international horror guild award. 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. Our broad range of offerings help readers worldwide enhance their personal and professional growth and reach into the future to understand emerging trends and cuttingedge thinking. Fantasy and science fiction publishers who accept unsolicited. Please select a country afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba australia austria azerbaijan. Grimbold books with imprints kristell ink and tenebris books. H ere are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent. To introduce you to the western canada market, the book publishers association of alberta bpaa and association of book publishers of british columbia abpbc have come together to create this catalogue. Spend some time getting to know the industry by reading the illustrators guide the book, pg. In addition to publishing emerging authors, baen republishes older science fiction in collections and omnibus editions, such as the works of the 1960s authors christopher anvil and others.
Book two in the bestselling tommi grayson series is a gutsy, furflying, feminist. An official call for entries is issued to uk publishers every year and. List of largest book publishers of the united kingdom. You should set up a blog as well as a website where you can frequently and easily put up new pieces.
A signed edition limited to 100 copies is also available. Ayebia was founded in 2003 by ghanaianborn publisher, nana ayebia. Oct 26, 2016 rainfall books is a british publisher of fantasy, horror and science fiction, specializing in modern works inspired by the writing of h. Alpha science international is a british based publisher of textbooks and.
Annotated list of publishers of science fiction, speculative fiction and fantasy books. If you are a first time writer, you will be in good hands with baen books as they may be successful as huge publishers but their work ethos remains of a small dedicated team of people who love connecting readers with great authors. It is a popular and established science and fantasy fiction publisher. Most publishers will want to receive a letter of enquiry and then a book proposal that, for a nonfiction title, outlines the market for your book, how your book contributes something new to the subject, who you are and why you are qualified to write this book, a table of contents and a sample chapter. Science fiction and fantasy book publishers book publishing.
Should you wish for us to return your manuscript at a later date, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope or sufficient postage in uk stamps. Horrorfantasy publishers who accept direct submissions. The publishers canada has been declared the guest of honour country for the frankfurter buchmesse in 2020. Superhero supernatural weird technothriller technology and society utopian and dystopian fiction. These listings are for book publishers that are taking submissions or publishing books in the adventure book genre. Most major publishers are part of a larger media conglomerate, prominent indie presses excepted, and a search for the years largest book publishers will often yield companies that work with other forms of content rather than books. Balrog british fantasy crawford dragon gandalf gemmell hugo international fantasy japan fantasy. Jun 26, 2017 publishers need to sell your book, but even more than that, most people decide whether or not they want to purchase a book inside of 30 seconds. An advocate of self and indiepublishing, faith has been featured in the independent, appeared on radio 4 to talk about. The uproute imprint features the every river poems, artist survival, and spirit of nature series, plus unconventional fiction. Education publishers directory of united kingdom list.
Starting in 1965, coach house books first prints were of the canadian flag, then gradually moved on. Book two in the bestselling tommi grayson series is a gutsy, furflying, feminist read for fans of urban fantasy and strong heroines. The bc book prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of british columbia writers and publishers. Education publishers directory of united kingdom list of. If you can keep that in mind, it will probably help you to focus your pitch. Baen books was founded in 1983 by science fiction editor and publisher jim baen now deceased. Adventure book publishers book publishing companies. Rainfall books is a british publisher of fantasy, horror and science fiction, specializing in modern works inspired by the writing of h. Mar 08, 2016 h ere are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent. Uk publishers of science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy in fiction and academia. The publishers association pa is the trade organisation serving book, journal and electronic publishers in the united kingdom, established in 1896. Allen wood and specialises in dark fantasy and horror. Northcote house publishers ltd tavistock, united kingdom. Sinners and other stories by angela slatter ps publishing, hb.
In 2019 she published her first science fiction novel, in the slip, and is the author of the internationally bestselling series the pathways tree series. They are always looking for submissions for chapbooks in the form of poetry and short stories. Eibonvale press publishers of horror, magic realism, slipstream and the surreal is open for submissions for an anthology of stories connected to the railway. If that doesnt convince you, here are 20 independent publishers who are very successful and won literary awards. Science fiction and fantasy are two of the great literary genres, and the market for sci fi and fantasy is huge. Fantasy publishers directory of united kingdom list of. The prizes are for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, regional, childrens and illustrated childrens literature. Listing of fantasy publishers metaphysical fantasy. The bsfa awards are presented annually by the british science fiction association, based on a vote of bsfa members and in recent years members of the british national science fiction convention. 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. Abaddon books is a british publishing imprint, founded in 2006. Be sure to check out our featured publisher as well.
The wwend database contains over 650 publishers for you to peruse. We will be announcing the winners of best novel, best shorter fiction, best. Founded in 1984, orca book publishers is an independently owned canadian childrens book publisher of awardwinning, bestselling books in a number of genres. Poetry book awards, writing contests and literary prizes. They are always looking for submissions for chapbooks in the form of. Its mission is to strengthen the trading environment for uk publishers by providing a strong voice for the industry in government, in society and with other stakeholders in the uk, europe and internationally. It is an open membership organisation, currently costing. Orbit is a leading publisher of science fiction and fantasy, with imprints in the uk, us and australia. Society of childrens book writers and illustrators.
This is a list of largest uk trade book publishers, with some of their principal imprints, ranked by sales value, according to nielsen bookscan. For the full shortlists, see the british fantasy society website. The aurealis awards are the premier speculative fiction awards in. Annotated list of publishers of nonfiction science books. Home to some of the most exciting opportunities in independent publishing. An anthology of lovecraft inspired horror unsigned trade paperback. List of science fiction and fantasy publishers heres our list of 60. In the heart of holloway, land of douglas adams and edward lear, the convention will delight anyone with an interest in fantasy, horror and science fiction literature.
Please contact us if you have any questions about your work on. Our broad range of offerings help readers worldwide enhance their personal and professional growth and reach into the future to understand emerging trends. International book and publishing news publishers weekly. As with most exciting, independent publishers, ayebia tries to give voice to diverse talent, and aims to enlighten and stimulate readers by exploring literature from.
With our soontobeannounced guests of honour, plus a whole host of other novelists, short story writers, screenwriters, comics professionals, artists, editors, publishers and. We welcome submissions from both new and previously published authors. Awarded by the british science fiction association, science fiction. Jan 08, 2018 heres a roundup of publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts. Tyche books is a small press specializing in science fiction and fantasy anthologies, novels, and nonfiction, all available as ebooks and trade paperbacks. Members of the british fantasy society and fantasycon nominate up to 6. The uks publishers association releases its 2018 yearbook report. Modern publishing is a tricky game especially when trying to figure out the biggest names within that game. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters.
Publishers need to sell your book, but even more than that, most people decide whether or not they want to purchase a book inside of 30 seconds. Fantasycon 2020 25th 27th september, holloway, london. We seek to discover new voices and propel established authors further. In addition to publishing emerging authors, baen republishes older science fiction in collections and omnibus editions, such as the works of the 1960s authors christopher anvil and. Mar 04, 2014 baen was one of the first publishers to use the internet as a means of spreading the word about a book or author. Publishers of art books, exhibition catalogues and gallery guides in the field of contemporary art and british artfrom 1500. With over 1,000 titles in print and more than 80 new titles a year, orca prides itself on publishing canadian authors and bringing them to a wider market. Sep 05, 2018 for a list of 150 publishers that accept submissions directly from writers, no agent required, see publishers accepting unagented manuscripts.
Prepared by susan renouf and tricia mccraney, this sector profile provides compelling evidence of the stability of bcs publishing community as well as the challenges we face. Baen was one of the first publishers to use the internet as a means of spreading the word about a book or author. All information in these listings are submitted by the publishers. Shock totem press publishers of curious tales of the macabre and twisted, shock totem press was founded in 2008 by k. Fairly new uk indie publisher of scifi, fantasy and dark fantasy. Major literary awards in science fiction and fantasy sffdirect. The prizes are for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, regional, childrens and. Most of them are smaller houses, but a few are pretty big names. The british fantasy society and fantasycon are trading names of brit fantasy soc ltd, registered in. They aim to publish books that will give fresh insights into african and caribbean life, culture and literature.
Starting in 1965, coach house books first prints were of the canadian flag, then gradually moved on to other things such as poetry. Anne lesley groell publisherss editor librarything. The association of book publishers of british columbia. If youve written a sci fi or fantasy novel and want to get it published, this list of sci fi and fantasy publishers will help. Publishers of the literary criticism series writers and their work in association with the british councilwhich presents studies of more than 180 of the central figures of world lierature with many more commissioned. For a list of 150 publishers that accept submissions directly from writers, no agent required, see publishers accepting unagented manuscripts. In publishing, as with all businesses, it is brand. An intro to the 10 biggest publishers in the uk ribbonfish. Luna press publishing shortlisted for british fantasy awards 2019. Bsfa the official website of the british science fiction association.
And today june 25, the uks publishers association has released to. Amacom is the publishing arm of the american management association. I did a post like this a couple of years back, but it needed updating. This is a list of science fiction and fantasy publishers, publishers of science fiction, sf studies. Orca book publishers gratefully acknowledges the support for its publishing programs provided by the following agencies. The association of book publishers of bc and creative bc are proud to launch reading the tea leaves.
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