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Last Changed: Tuesday, 14 July 2020                 56 Market Listings


Updated in the Last Month:
Edge SF & F Publishing / Tesseracts Books - email & RT changes
Journalstone Publishing - new reading period set


Markets listed on this page contain major publishing houses and small press, both print and electronic, that do not include a significant number of works written by the publisher(s), editor(s), or staff.

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Graphic Novel markets are not specifically referenced on this page.
Most publishers will at least look at a Graphic Novel submission.
Your best bet is to query first asking if they will accept this type of submission or query
and ask what they require in the submission or query package.
  • ACE BOOKS (Penguin Random House) - major publisher; sf/f (fic); NO UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS! Pay: industry standard royalty/advance. Words: 80k & up. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (Q). SFWA   [Top]
  • ANGRY ROBOT BOOKS - (Watkins Media Limited) novels, print/e-books/audio; adult sf/f/df/h & all sub-genres (fic/art); open to proposals by agents only!. Pay: industry standard advances & royalties. Words: novel length. RT: ?. Reprints: no. E-subs: AGENTS ONLY!. Marc Gascoigne, Publisher & Marketing Director (Q). SFWA   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 03Jul20: as of this date, still closed to all submissions
  • APEX BOOK COMPANY - print novels/novellas; dark sf & f, h (fic). Pay: advance/royalty. Words: novels=40k-120k; novellas=30k-40k. RT: <3 months or more. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).   [Top]
  • ARCHEBOOKS PUBLISHING - print & e-books; most genres & others (fic/nonfic). Pay: 10% royalty of MSRP. Words: 50-150k (ideal 90k). RT: 180 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. Robert E. Gelinas, Publisher/President (Q).   [Top]
  • AURELIA LEO - POD/ebook/audio; h/f/sf/alt hist/paranorm rom (fic/comics/graphic novels). Pay: fic=<$500 adv., 45%-50% net royalties; comics/graphic novels=25% net royalties & $25-$100 per finalized page. Words (prefers): novels=60k-90k; novellas=17½k-39,999; novelettes=7½k-17,499. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (QS).   [Top]
  • AZURE SPIDER PUBLICATIONS - books/e-books; epic f/sf/h (fic). Pay: net royalty: print=20%; e-book=30%. Words: >90k (exceptions for compelling themes). RT: <3 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
  • BAEN BOOKS / EBOOKS - major paperback publisher & novel length e-books; sf/f, open to non-solicited submissions. Pay: very competitive. Words: 100-130k (any length if wonderful). RT: 9-12 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: PREFERS ON SITE FORM. Toni Weisskopf, Executive Editor (don't expect an answer) (QS). SFWA   [Top]
  • THE BATTERED SILICON DISPATCH BOX - hard/soft cover books/CD e-books; Canadiana/mys/Sherlock Holmes/classic sf (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: negotiable advance against royalty % of net. Words: <150k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: NONE. (QS).   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 02Dec19: open through 31Mar20 to Red Line imprint (500-50k) submissions (see GLs, terms vary); closed to other subs
  • BLOOD BOUND BOOKS - print novels/novella/novelette/anthos; h (fic). Pay: 40% of net. Words: 25k-100k (not firm!). RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (Q).   RED LINE IMPRINT Reading Period: through 31 March 2020.   [Top]
  • BOLD STROKES BOOKS - print/e-books/audiobooks; LGBTQ literature, most genres (fic). Pay: % retail. Words: (SpecFic) novels=45k-120k; novellas=15k-30k. RT: 16 weeks average. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - (permanent): a list of which imprints are currently open to submissions
  • BRAIN MILL PRESS - adult/YA/middle grade print/POD/e-book novels/novellas/collections; some imprints take SpedFic (fic/poem/comics). Pay: royalty; print=8-10%; e-book=40-60%. Words: short stories to novels. RT: <30 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. (QS).   Reading Periods/Themes: vary (see GLs or newsletter).   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 05Mar20: still closed to submissions, still publishing at below rate
  • BUNDORAN PRESS PUBLISHING HOUSE - print, e-book novels (2-4/year)/anthologies; sf (fic); CA citizens & permanent residents only. Pay: advance against royalty: print=14%, e-book=50%. Words: 60k-100k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: QUERIES ONLY. (QS).   [Top]
  • BY LIGHT UNSEEN MEDIA - simultaneously releases print/e-book (Kindle & PDF), with audio pending; most genres, must have vampire/vampirism (fic/nonfic). Pay: $100 advance; print/audio=20% net & e-book=50% net. Words: 75-150k. RT: may be several months. Reprints: query. E-subs: EMAIL OKAY. (QS).   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 12Nov19: as of this date temporarily closed to all submissions
  • CHIZINE PUBLICATIONS - print (signed/limited edition hardcovers/trade paperbacks) & e-books (PDF/MOBI/EPUB); sf/F/h (fic). Pay: advance & royalty (varies). Words: <100k. RT: varies. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
  • COPYPASTA PUBLISHING - POD paperback/e-books/audio (author readings OK); sf/urban f/h/supernatural/paranormal (fic/poem/art). Pay: 35% of gross royalty. Words: 200-100k (prefers 14k-100k). RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: EMAIL & POSTAL. (Q).   [Top]
  • CREATURE PUBLISHING - print; feminist horror (fic/nonfic/hybrid). Pay: negotiated royalty only. Words: 20k-60k (upper not firm). RT: 1-3 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Annual Reading Period: 1 April to 31 August
  • DANCING STAR PRESS - print/e-book novellas; all speculative (fic). Pay: 30%-50% net royalty. Words: 17½k-40k. RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: PREFERS EMAIL. (QS).   Annual Reading Periods: 01Apr-30Jun, 01Oct-31Dec.   [Top]
  • DAW BOOKS (Penguin Random House) - major publisher; sf/f (fic/art). Pay: industry standard advances & royalties. Words: 80k & up. RT: <3 months, or more. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE!. (Q). SFWA   [Top]
  • DEL REY BOOKS (Penguin Random House) - major publishers; sf/f/df. Does NOT take unagented submissions! Pay: industry standard royalty & advance. Words: 60-120k. E-subs: NONE! Tricia Pasternak, Editorial Director. SFWA   [Top]
  • DIAL BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS - (Penguin Random House) major publisher; most genres for children; no unsolicited submissions!. Pays industry standard, no word limits quoted. RT: ?. E-subs: NONE! Lauri Hornik, President/Publisher. No email. SFWA   [Top]
    UPDATE - 07 July 2020: email & RT changes
  • EDGE SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY PUBLISHING / TESSERACT BOOKS - print publisher (Hades Publications imprints); mature sf/f (some YA), no erotica, strictly religious, or dark/gruesome f. Pays small advance & standard royalties. Words: 75-100k (firm!). RT: <4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (QS).   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 01Jul20: closed to submissions until 01Apr21
  • ERASERHEAD PRESS - paperback, no collections; bizarro fiction/h (fic). Pay: 50% royalty. Words: 20k-100k. RT: 6 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
  • eTREASURES PUBLISHING - e-book/POD, novella to novels; most genres, see GLs (fic/poem), family-friendly only. Pay: e-book=35%, POD=15%. Words: 10k-100k (poetry may be shorter). RT: <60 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
  • FIVE RIVERS PUBLISHING - POD/e-books; many genres (see GLs), adult & YA (fic/nonfic), prefers emphasis on CND culture/settings. Pay: POD=10% royalty on retail; e-book=50% of net. Words: no limits. RT: 4-12 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (QS).   Annual Reading Period: 1-14 February only.   [Top]
  • FREEDOM FORGE PRESS - POD/e-book novellas, novels, & books; all genres, no erotica (fic/nonfic). Pay: print=20% royalty of cover price; e-book=35% royalty. Words: 25k-100k. RT: <8 weeks (target=4 weeks). Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY PACKAGE ONLY. (QS).   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 15Jun20: as of this date, open to submissions except for visual novels
  • GOAL PUBLICATIONS - print/e-book; anthropomorphic/uplifted animals, most non-erotic genres (fic). Pay: 25% net royalty (1st year royalty min.=$250-$1000). Words: 30k-140k. RT: 1-3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (QS).   [Top]
  • GOLLANCZ - major print/e-book novels; all sf/f/h (fic); agented subs only, unless in open-sub period. Pay: assume industry standard. Words: 75k & up, completed. RT: about <3 months. Reprints: only if self-published. Gillian Redfearn, Publishing Director. E-subs: NONE! (Q). SFWA   [Top]
  • GYPSY SHADOW PUBLISHING, LLC - print/e-books (PDF); most genres (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: 50% royalty. Words: print=>80 pages; e-book=10k-50k (in 2015, longer later). RT: <3 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (QS).   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 22Jun20: as of this date, still closed to unsolicited submissions until next open call, TBA
  • HARPER VOYAGER USA (HarperCollins); UK; AUS - major publisher; SF & F. Pays industry standard royalty & advance for 80-125k. No unsolicited submissions except during open calls. David Pomerico, Executive Editor. SFWA   [Top]
  • HARVARD SQUARE EDITIONS - print/e-book novels/novellas only; cli-fi (climate fiction) (fic). Pay: royalty. Words: no limits. RT: 1-6 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 15Sep18: permanently closed to unsolicited submissions, may open for short periods
  • IFWG PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL - print/e-books (various formats); SpecFic, YA/middle grade (fic/nonfic). Pay: no advance/50% royalty after costs. Words: novel length (print=prefers 60k-90k). RT: "a few months". Reprints: query. E-subs: CLOSED TO UNSOLICITED SUBS. (Q).   [Top]
  • INK SMITH PUBLISHING - POD/e-book novels & novellas; f/h/sf (fic), US/CA authors only. Pay: starts at 13% royalty. Words: novellas=30k-50k; novels=>50k.RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY FIRST ONLY. Ashley Howie & William J. Gardener II, Editors (Q).   Annual Reading Period: 01Jan-30Jul.   [Top]
    UPDATE - 14 June 2020: open to submissions from 15 July through 15 September 2020
  • JOURNALSTONE PUBLISHING / TREPIDATO PUBLISHING - POD/e-book novels/collections; h only (fic). Pay: standard royalty terms. Words: 50k & up. RT: <8 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (QS).   Next Reading Period: 15 July through 15 September 2020.   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 27Mar20: on indefinite hiatus, working to get website back online
  • KRAKEN PRESS - POD/e-book/ePub novels/novellas, query 1st for collections; h/dark f/weird (fic/nonfic). Pay: royalty. Words: <120k. RT: <30 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. George Cotronis, Editor (Q).   [Top]
  • LITERARY WANDERLUST LLC - POD/e-book/audio/collections; rom/erotica/sf/f/mys/thriller (fic/nonfic). Pay: Advance: none; Royalty: fic=15%; nonfic=10%, of net gross. Words: fic=65k-100k (max. is soft for sf/f); nonfic/collections=no limit. RT: usually <4 weeks. Reprints: no. Rights: asks for all rights, but is flexible. E-subs: ONSITE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
  • LYRICAL PRESS, INC. - (imprint of Kensington Publishing) e-book/POD; novellas/serials/novels; most genres (see GLs) (fic). Pay: 40% of cover price. Words: 20k & up. RT: accept=<3 months; reject=no reply. Reprints: yes. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. , , or (QS).   [Top]
  • MIRROR WORLD PUBLISHING - print/e-books, novels/novellas/collections; most genres except hard & military sf/h (fic/poem); prefers CDN authors. Pay: 50% of net. Words: 25k-130k. RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   Yearly Reading Periods: 01Nov-24Dec.   [Top]
  • MOCHA MEMOIRS PRESS, LLC - e-book/electronic/POD; sf/f/h/rom (fic). Pay: 35%-45% of sale price. Words: 30k-80k. RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
  • MOCKINGBIRD LANE PRESS - print/e-books (Kindle/Nook), chapbook to book length & short story collections; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: royalty; print=10%; e-book=25-35%. Words: no set limits. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: QUERY. (QS).   [Top]
  • MONTAG PRESS - paperback/POD/plays/e-book/limited editions; novels/short story collections; SpecFic/h/sf/exp/utopian/dystopian/post apoc/subversive/hist (fic/plays). Pay: retains 70/30 share for all rights for 10 years after DOP. Words: prose: >40k; plays: 90-140 pages. RT: "several months". Reprints: no (except for stories in short story collections). E-subs: ONLY. (QS).   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 26Feb15: temporarily closed to submissions
  • NEON BOOKS - print chapbooks/pamphlets; lit/slipstream/h (fic/poem). Pay: chapbooks=$50; pamphlets=$0; +copies. Words: <40 pages. RT: "a few weeks". Reprints: yes. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. Krishan Coupland, Editor (Q).   [Top]
  • ORBIT BOOKS - major International publisher; sf/f (fic), no unsolicited subs, agented ONLY!. Pay: industry standard advance/royalty. Words: novel length. RT: 12 weeks or more. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. contact for general info only (Q). SFWA   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 14Jul20: as of this date closed submissions until next reading period, TBA
  • PAPER ROAD PRESS - print/e-book, novellas to short novels; sf/f (fic); prefers NZ authors. Pay: advance on 40% royalty of all received money (less printing costs). Words: 20k-50k. RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (QS).   Reading Periods: January to April.   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 16Aug19: as of this date, closed to submissions until next reading period, TBA
  • PARVUS PRESS - POD/e-book/audio novels; sf & f (fic). Pay: $½k-1k advance, 15%-50% escalating royalty. Words: 60k & up. RT: <90 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. Colin Coyle, Publisher; John Adamus, Managing Editor (Q).   [Top]
  • PINK NARCISSUS PRESS - trade paperbacks/e-books; sf/f (fic/art). Pay: $250 advance, negotiable royalties. Words: >50k. RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: PREFERS OFF SITE FORM. (Q).   [Top]
  • PYR - novels only, (imprint of Start Publishing); (fic), does not accept unagented submissions. Pay: negotiated. Words: sf=>85k; f=>95k (prefers 100k-130k). RT: unknown. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). SFWA   [Top]
  • RED ADEPT PUBLISHING - print/e-book/audio novellas/novels; all genres except chilren's & erotica (fic); accepts U.S. authors only! Pay: no advance; <50% net royalty. Words: min. 50k. RT: 1-4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).   [Top]
  • RELIQUARY PRESS - print/e-book/Kindle novels; sf/f/h, no vampires (fic). Pay: choice of 50% net or 10% of cover price. Words: >60 (prefers >80k). RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: PREFERS. (Q).   [Top]
  • ROC BOOKS (Penguin Random House) - major publisher; sf/f/df (fic); NO UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS!. Pay: industry standard royalty/advance. Words: >80k. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (Q). SFWA   [Top]
  • ST. MARTIN'S PRESS (Macmillan) major publisher; sf/f/h (fic/nonfic); no unsolicited subs! Pay: industry standard royalty & advance. Words: unknown. RT: unknown. Reprints: unknown. Editor: unknown. SFWA   [Top]
  • SCHOLASTIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS - major publisher, YA print novels (fic), NO unsolicited subs! Pay: advance & royalties. Words: novel length. RT: <6 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. Various editors (no email). General contact page. SFWA   [Top]
  • SILVER LEAF BOOKS, LLC - hardcover/trade paperback/e-books; sf/f/h/mys/sus (fic/art). Pay: escalating royalty. Words: no limits. RT: query=6 months + ms. consideration=4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (QS).   [Top]
  • TOR/FORGE BOOKS - (Macmillan) major publisher; all genres (fic/cover art). Pay: standard advance/royalties. Words: novel length. RT: 4-6 months; resub if no word >6 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: NONE. Address to Acquisitions Editor, Science Fiction and Fantasy (no email; do not query). SFWA   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 03Jul20: as of this date, closed to unsolicited submissions, for the last 4+ years, until the backlog is cleared
  • TOR BOOKS UK - print/e-book novels (finished only!); sf/f/h (fic), outside UK subs OK if in English. Pay: industry standards. Words: 95-150k. RT: <12 weeks (assume reply to rejected works). Reprints: some (see GLs). E-subs: ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
  • TWILIGHT TIMES BOOKS - paperback & e-books; fic= sf/f; nonfic=more varied, see GLs (fic/nonfic). Pay: $100-$500 advance against royalties to established authors. Words: book-length. RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).  See also: Twilight Times E-zine. Yearly Reading Periods: 15Feb-05Mar & 15Jul-05Aug.   [Top]
    MARKET NOTE - 13Mar20: as of this date, closed to submissions until next reading period, TBA
  • WORLD WEAVER PRESS - e-book/POD/other electronic; speculative romance, no h/grimdark/dystopia or collections (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: 39% net royalty. Words: 20k-100k. RT: queries=<6 weeks; full ms=several months. Reprints: query. E-queries: ONLY. Sarena Ulibarri, Editor-in-chief (Q).   [Top]

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