Be sure to read a publisher’s website carefully before contacting them. Some are traditional, royalty-based publishers, while others offer add-on services in addition to traditional publishing.

Some of these publishers only publish in digital form, while others publish “physical” books, as well.

As much as possible, all information I’ve included is quoted from the websites. For each, you’ll find a link to the contact page on their websites, as well as a brief description of the types of manuscripts they are looking for. There’s nothing like discovering a new favourite book, and we hope you find it here.To help you find them, I’ve put together a list of 25 publishers who accept unsolicited submissions. We love publishing thrilling, page-turning books with heart, where compelling characters draw you into incredible stories. We also publish tie-in novels based on the popular Walking Dead TV series. Huchu, TJ Klune, Arkady Martine, Freya Marske, Naomi Novik, Christopher Paolini, John Scalzi, Charles Stross and Adrian Tchaikovsky. Among others, Pan Macmillan is proud to be publishing: Douglas Adams, Olivie Blake, Zen Cho, Genevieve Cogman, Cassandra Clare, Blake Crouch, Susan Dennard, Peter F. Tor’s talented authors include many who have won prestigious genre awards, and achieved home and international bestseller status. Or you could discover dragons, romance or adventure on strange new worlds. Historical fiction is also welcome, but witches might enrich the story. There will also be books set in the real world, with a speculative fiction spin or a pinch of magic. On the list, you might find fairy-tale retellings or legends with a subversive twist. And our authors love to delight, entertain and engage the reader. Our books include many different flavours of exciting, imaginative fiction. Tor is also an internationally-celebrated brand, with sister imprints in the US and Germany, and worldwide distribution channels covering Australia, South Africa, India and beyond. This might include mainstream titles with a speculative spin, or more traditional science fiction and fantasy. Tor is the Pan Macmillan imprint that specializes in out-of-this-world speculative fiction.

Tor publishing submissions