According to the young adult library services association yalsa, a division of the american. With blockbuster books like the hunger games, divergent, and ready player one, many authors, literary agents, and publishers see ya and na as a big opportunity for the next great hit. Jan 15, 2019 26 young adult fantasy novels you need to read in the first half of 2019 the night may be dark and full of terrors, but the year is bright and full of incredible books to get you through. Horrorfantasy publishers who accept direct submissions. Browse categories to find your favorite literature genres. She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing commentator of the year by digital book world in 2019 in addition to being a columnist for publishers. Triangle square is an imprint of seven stories press that focuses on publishing young adult novels and childrens books. But, similar to how grimdark fiction took over the fantasy genre, space opera has practically monopolized the scifi genre, and publishers are looking for something different. Ravenswood is an independent first time author and vanity book publisher, specializing in engaging popular fiction and carefully selected nonfiction.
Mar 08, 2016 note that they are looking for fulllength novels, not short stories, novellas, epic poems, comic book scripts, etc. Read free books online and download ebooks for free. Oct 22, 2015 in celebration of my three new books released this september what an awesome autumn. Hes the author of solving the worlds problems, smash poetry journal, and the complete guide of poetic forms.
Polis books is an independent publishing company actively seeking new and established authors for our growing list. The 50 best fantasy books of the 21st century so far paste. They want readers to finish their books feeling happy and uplifted. For authors wishing to publish a book in the ya arena, here are some facts and figures about the marketplace for these books. Here are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent. Jan 20, 2020 this best fantasy book for 2020 combines classic comingofage narrative ideas with elements of magic, dark fantasy and epic worldbuilding. Be sure to check out our featured publisher as well. Most young adult science fiction books are set in weird dystopias and involve awkward, doomed romances. World fantasy, british fantasy, and bram stoker awardwinning chizine publications publishes the same kind of weird, subtle, surreal, disturbing horror, science fiction, and fantasy that the webzine had become known for since 1997, only in longer formnovels, novellas, and short story collections.
Seriously, there are so many amazing young adult fantasy books hitting shelves in the next year that we dont even know how were going to get through. Romance, fantasy, thriller, short stories, young adult and childrens books. Young adult fantasy is defined by the age range of the audience it is written for. Become a member and enjoy the enhanced features only available to registered members. Fantasy publishers who want your manuscript no agent required. Now almost 50 years and two thousand titles later, daw has a welldeserved reputation for discovering and publishing the hottest talents in.
For the past decade he has been helping indie authors design, publish and promote their books frequency 2 posts quarter since jun 2015 also in book design blogs, young adult book blogs blog. The perfect new fantasy book for our indulgent 21stcentury binge culture, a queen in hiding is the first in the nine realms quartet, which will be released backtoback from january to april 2020. Science fiction and fantasy are two of the great literary genres, and the market for sci fi and fantasy is huge. Dec 16, 2018 the number of young adult titles published more than doubled in the decade between 2002 and 2012 over 10,000 ya books came out in 2012 versus about 4,700 in 2002. It is a popular and established science and fantasy fiction publisher. Founded in 2016 by two lifelong friends, parvus press is a science fiction and fantasy publisher thats currently open to submissions from writers. Beacon publishing company is an awardwinning, independent publisher of books and audio books. Angry robot books are aimed at adults, so no middle grade or young adult themes. From their offices in san francisco they publish a range of works, but do not cover nonfiction at all. Fantasy fiction and science fiction aficionados are definitely familiar with tor books, one of the most popular fantasy publishing houses in the world. Many of the authors are known for work outside the fantasy genres. They are currently accepting fantasy, science fiction, horror, young adult fiction, thrillers.
Science fiction and fantasy book publishers book publishing. Apr 11, 2018 in the 2000s, the harry potter novels became the rare series read by fantasy fans and non fantasy fans, book lovers and non book lovers, basically everyone on planet earth. The top 20 publishers for new authors authors publish. Find young adult literary agents open to submissions in this post. Because without true feeling and emotion within the lines, the connection between artist and colorist cannot blossom in to the colorful artwork that we create together. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. All fiction must have a beating heart, a strong voice, and a either a fresh premise or a fresh take on an old premise. And for an adult read, this is one of the few that doesnt aggravate me by forcing me to create a dictionary and a small book of all ive been taught about things that are literal parallels to real. Since tor teen launched in 2003, they have published fiction by cory doctorow, brandon sanderson, kendare blake, david lubar, veronica rossi, susan dennard, and kristen simmons, among others. Tck publishing is a fullservice traditional book publisher, and we can get your fantasy novel professionally published and distributed internationally in ebook, paperback, and audiobook formats. We are currently acquiring titles in the genres listed below. The book of dust volume two intertwines the stories of lyra silvertongue and malcom polstead as they face new and dangerous secrets.
They publish scifi, fantasy, speculative fiction and nongore horror novels for adults. Fantasy book publishers open to submissions writers digest. Black lace, an erotic imprint with solely female authors circlet press, a publisher of science fiction and fantasy erotica cleis press, a publisher of erotica with a focus on, womens, lgbt, and bdsm erotica darker pleasures, an e book publisher specializing in. Robert lee brewer is senior editor of writers digest, which includes editing writers market, poets market, and guide to literary agents. Pajama press is a new, independent company publishing quality children s picture books, nonfiction and novels from both wellknown, awardwinning authors and illustrators, and new voices.
They have good distributor and are starting to break into the ebook publishing world. Rainfall has published 150 chapbooks over the past three or four years and have many more waiting in the wings. Founded in 1971 by veteran paperback editor donald a. Please keep in mind that while polis books does accept unsolicited submissions, due to the incredibly high volume of unsolicited material we receive, we will only respond to queries if we have interest in. Popular adult fantasy books meet your next favorite book. Midlist press publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books by new and emerging writers and by writers ignored, marginalized, or excluded from publication by commercial publishers. He loves blogging on a variety of writing and publishing.
Based on what i remember from high school, this is completely appropriate. Young adult literary agents open to submissions writers. Literary agents are important decision makers in the publishing process for authors who wish to be published by many of the big publishers. Publishers and agents want to see more hard science fiction and more stories with a. Jo fletcher books publishes science fiction, fantasy, and horror books for adults. Theyre thematically similar to fantasy classics such as the earthsea novels or the wheel of time books, but written to be accessible to modern kids and young adults. But writers of science fiction and fantasy can do just that by submitting to daw books.
In the 2000s, the harry potter novels became the rare series read by fantasy fans and non fantasy fans, book lovers and non book lovers, basically everyone on planet earth. The good guys always win and the bad guys or creatures always lose. Whether fiction or nonfiction, classic authors and illustrators or exciting new licensed properties, we strive to make the perfect book. Finding a home for your science fiction or fantasy novel can be difficult, especially. Fantasy publishers directory listing 1 to 10 of 62 fantasy publishing companies page 1 of 7 of all the publishing houses listed in the directory of fantasy publishers. They publish print and electronic versions of all their books. 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. A small press that publishes a wide variety of books including science fiction. According to a new study, fully 55% of buyers of works that publishers designate for kids aged 12 to 17.
Below find a list for agents seeking adult fantasy novels now. Fiction, mystery, young adult, childrens books, comics and graphic novels. Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The odds against the forces of good will be tremendous. More than half the consumers of books classified for young adults arent all that young. They publish books that fall into a wide range of categories including.
Novellength submissions should be a minimum of 60,000 words. Daws claim to fame is that they were the first publishing. Welcome to fantastic fiction search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information join our 99,999 members. Young adult ya and new adult na are two of the newest mainstream genres that have grown significantly in the past few years. They do not want short stories, short story collections, novellas, poetry, or novels in other genres. Rainfall books is a british publisher of fantasy, horror and science fiction, specializing in modern works inspired by the writing of h. List of science fiction and fantasy publishers heres our list of 60. Part of the macmillan group, its imprints forge, starscape and tor teen cover all genres such as womens fiction, thriller, mysteries, young adult fiction and fantasy for middle graders. Fantasy and science fiction publishers who accept unsolicited.
Mar 19, 2018 cedar grove publishing is a small publisher of fiction in the form of childrens books, middle grade and young adult fiction, graphic novels, and sciencefiction, fantasy, and horror novels. Note that they are looking for fulllength novels, not short stories, novellas, epic poems, comic book scripts, etc. She also loves fiction that meditates on new technologies or features an unusual setting. If there are any fantasy books you think should be on the list, share them in the. The fellowship of the ring set a standard for fantasy novels that young adults can relate to to this day, but it promises tension and excitement in the first 3 chapters that the first book failed to live up to. They are not interested in childrens or young adult books, or in short story. Jun 26, 2017 peachtree publishers peachtree publishers is an independently owned trade book publisher, specializing in quality childrens books, from picture books to young adult fiction and nonfiction. 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. Novel length submissions should be a minimum of 60,000 words. Find thousands of books to read online and download free ebooks. Successful young adult and new adult novels like these also. Bella books is the premiere publisher of vibrant and irresistible fiction for and about lesbians. Our goal is to produce high quality, awardwinning books that are appealing to children, young adults, librarians, teachers and parents.
Top 60 fantasy book blogs and websites in 2020 fantasy. Ive already done lists on picture book agents, thriller agents, and womens fiction agents. Science fiction, fantasy, horror book editing associates. They feature work ranging from ya novels all the way to erotic fiction, and they publish in print and digitally. Oregon, united states about blog a book designer and phd student now focused on writing urban fantasy books, young adult novels and dystopia. The best fantasy novels ever written prowritingaid. Book publishers taking submissions, childrens book publishers. The average length of the novels is almost never less than 80,000 words. Jumbo 3 in 1 activity and coloring book for boys, girls, toddlers, preschoolers, kids ages 36, 68, 812 orlando ferinchi 4.
Peachtree publishers is an independently owned trade book publisher, specializing in quality childrens books, from picture books to young adult fiction and nonfiction. The new york times best sellers may 17, 2020 authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the united states, sorted by format and genre. Vote for your favorite books from the fantasy genre that were written for the adult reader. They seek to publish books in a wide variety of genres including fantasy, science fiction, and horror, as long as that book has heart. To view a list of fantasy publishing companies by country please select a country. In adult nonfiction, shes interested in pop culturedriven projects, pop history, humor, and gift books with an offthewall sensibility. Wollheim, daw books was the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy. Writers of non fiction can also send a query as they are very selective about non fiction. Onstage publishing has a huge range of e books and is looking to build their digital catalog further. Sep 05, 2017 manic d press is an american literary press based in san francisco, california publishing fiction novels and short stories, poetry, and graphic novels. Publishers of young adult fiction book publishing directory. Blaze is a new print and electronic publisher focusing on publishing fiction books young adults. The adult coloring books we produce all start from the same place.
By clicking submit i am signing up to receive news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house. Chapter books, young adult fiction, middle grade fiction, and picture books are some genres they dabble in. I know many of my readers aspire to publishing a novel, and many of. The magicians is a perfect fantasy book for older teens that will find that the author understands them, and their feelings, possibly better than they do themselves. 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. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. We are a small press fantasy publisher, and we do submit our fantasy novels to. In need of a publishing house for your fantasy novel.
Established by brian hades, edge science fiction and fantasy publishing is. They publish books in paperback and e book editions. While polis primarily publishes books for adults, they also publish young adult novels. Imajinn books is looking for whatever romance youve written. Aug 10, 2017 while polis primarily publishes books for adults, they also publish young adult novels. Book publisher, book publishers taking submissions, california book publishers, childrens book publishers. This list contains notable publishing organizations past and present and imprints that specialize in pornographic books. Zest books, a san francisco publisher, which has published nonfiction for teens and young adults since 2006, announced in june that its launching pulp, a new adult imprint. Penguin young readers group publishes books ranging from birth to young adults in a variety of formats. Science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels, done well, provide a satisfying endingwhether a standalone book or a series. This is a list of fantasy authors, authors known for writing works of fantasy, fantasy literature, or related genres of magic realism, horror fiction, science fantasy. Aug 21, 2017 tor is one of the top scifi fantasy publishers in the world, but they also publish general fiction for young adults.
Fantasy publishers directory list of fantasy publishing. The young adult ya fiction genre is a category aimed at teens, but many of the books have an adult following, as well. The wwend database contains over 650 publishers for you to peruse. We are dedicated literary professionals who care passionately about every book that we publish whether its a brilliant debut novel by a new talent or a promising bestseller by a firmly. From heartpounding romance to mystery, erotica and thriller, bella books celebrate the girlnextdoor, the best friend, the love of our life and the su. If they like it, theyll ask for a manuscript of 50,000. It specializes solely in middleschool and young adult books, and science fiction is among the genres that it accepts. The number of young adult ebooks published has exponentially exploded during the same period, due in part to the genesis and growth of the digital book market itself. Discover and read free books by indie authors as well as tons of classic books. They publish general nonfiction, biography, sport, and humor, as well as selected fiction. Below is a list of the top sffh publishers, the large and the small, who have made. Horrorfantasy publishers who accept direct submissions i thought it was a struggle to find magazines to submit short stories to and have recently discovered its even harder to find publishers to submit to with novels and novellas. Angry robot books are aimed at adults, so no middle grade or young adult themes at this time. Ive always loved fantasy novels, but i always hated the grandiose exposition and shoehorned worldbuilding that most fantasy novels tend to do.
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