A celebration of the indie presses keeping crime fiction weird. Here are eleven publishers looking for literary fiction no agent needed. Caffeine nights publishing specialises in publishing contemporary and crime fiction. Jun 20, 2017 joffe books is one of the uks leading independent publishers of crime and mystery novels. When we started crime wave press in 2012, we were familiar with the perils of publishing. Literary submissions direct to publisher fairlight books. Agentmatch has a complete list of every agent in the uk with full detail about who they are. France, china, england, laos, northern ireland, thailand, australia, japan, germany. Weve been going for almost five years and all the reasons for not embarking upon our chosen path we could come up with then are still as valid as ever. Okay, if youre still interested, heres what we can offer you in return. Bloomsbury publishing is a leading independent publishing house established in 1986. We love books, and our authors know the unflagging. Have a look at the titles in your local waterstones, and see who publishes books that yours might sit well next to if youve written a crime novel, find out which publishers have a crime list, or even specialise in the genre.
Austin macauley is an awardwinning independent publisher specialising in crime fiction publishing. Crime publishers directory of united kingdom list of. I cant vouch for all these comps personally, but if you. To submit material for consideration, please send the material to. Crime wave press is signing authors who can offer complete and edited manuscripts of english language crime novels. Bloodhound books are one of the uks leading independent publishers of. We knew about the pitfalls of the marketplace and how the odds were stacked against indie publishers. Please consult their guidelines for information about submissions. Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win. Crime and thriller books raven books bloomsbury publishing. The association also promotes the crime fiction genre by publicising literary festivals and other writing events, establishing links with libraries, booksellers and other writer organisations, both in the uk such as the. In 2007, salt published a remarkable second collection from an emerging poetic talent. Fahrenheit press are independent publishers specialising in crime fiction. Top genres include mystery, romance, thrillers, suspense.
Authors include awardwinning modern masters like stephen king, lawrence block, max allan collins, and donald e. Sep 05, 2017 here are eleven publishers looking for literary fiction no agent needed. Oct 16, 2019 as if a new novel by a bestselling crime author wasnt enticing enough, copies of helen fitzgeralds black comedy worst case scenario come with an intriguing foursentence premise on the front. Captivating and authentic reads from this publisher like beneath the ashes by jane isaac and the art teacher by paul read have had audiences thrilled and going through an emotional rollercoaster with every page. A dark secret lies at the heart of the british government, a secret so appalling that. Joffe books is one of the uks leading independent publishers of crime and mystery novels. Crime novel and book publishers in uk austin macauley publishers. We receive a large number of submissions and because of that please note the following terms and conditions apply when making a submission. This is a list of largest uk trade book publishers, with some of their principal imprints, ranked by sales value, according to nielsen bookscan. We publish both new and established authors and have an open submi.
We are currently open to submissions from new and established authors. How to get an agent for your thriller its easy to think that because youre writing a crime novel or thriller, you need an agent who represents crime thrillers. Turner publishing is accepting submissions of manuscripts andor proposals. Mystery writers of america 1140 broadway, suite 1507 new york, ny 1 phone. We welcome submissions from both new and previously published authors. Salt is one of uks foremost independent publishers, committed to the discovery and publication of contemporary british literature. We are keen to acquire exciting fiction for our list, with a view to publication in 2018. The digital imprint of noexit books, verve books is a harpenden, uk based publishing house specializing in publishing crime, thriller and mystery fiction. This classic smalltown murder mystery from robert barnard has everything you could ask from from a cosy crime novel. Novel writing competitions list for 2020 jessica davidson.
These competitions are for unpublished or selfpublished novels and novellas for international writers, plus a few for uk or us residents only. Interview with chris mcveigh who runs fahrenheit press. An ebook publisher based out of the uk, they are open to crime novels and thrillers, as well as most other genres. From hardbitten detectives to mildmannered vicars, whatever the guise of your favoured sleuth, we have just the thing to quench your thirst for murder. We believe books are key to developing an imaginative life, and that the. The best small presses publishing crime fiction today crimereads. The collection was selected for the poetry book societys next generation poets 2014 promotion highlighting twenty exciting voices for the future. We are currently particularly looking for non fiction, commercial women fiction and general fiction. Its a long list and accurate as far as possible, updated monthly, so bookmark this page. An anthology of lovecraft inspired horror unsigned trade paperback. We are advocates for writers at all stages of their careers and ensure that diverse voices can be heard in an abundant, global marketplace.
List of largest book publishers of the united kingdom wikipedia. Please select a country afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba australia austria azerbaijan. I write crime thrillers myself, yet my agent represents hilary mantel, and other esteemed literary authors, authors of different genres. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters. Submissions can be made by agents or authors directly. Bellebooksbellebridge a successful and established print and epublisher, they are interested in publishing a wide variety of genres, including mysteries, suspense, and thrillers.
Hard case crime brings you the best in hardboiled crime fiction, ranging from lost noir masterpieces to new novels by todays most powerful writers, featuring stunning original cover art in the grand pulp style. Independent publishers since 1967 publishing an array of books, from crime and thrillers to literary, historical and womens fiction, to fantasy, memoirs, and books on popular culture. Based in eastlondon, uk, joffe books is an independent publisher of mystery and crime fiction. Joffe books is one of the uk s leading independent publishers of crime and mystery novels. True crime publishers directory list of true crime. Literary submissions how to submit your novel, novella or short story fairlight books is open to literary submissions of short stories, novellas between 25,000 and 50,000 words and novels. A complex and grisly literary crime story which among other things refers to. Agentmatch has a complete list of every agent in the uk with full detail about who they are and what kind of work they represent. Approved publisher list mystery writers of america. List of largest book publishers of the united kingdom. Independent publishers of non fiction and fiction books, novels and ebooks including bestsellers and award winners. Many of their authors have topped the bestseller lists. Leading independent publisher accepting submissions from talented authors. All of our books are published in both ebook and paperback formats.
From hardbitten detectives to mildmannered vicars, whatever the guise of your favoured sleuth, we have just the thing to. As if a new novel by a bestselling crime author wasnt enticing enough, copies of helen fitzgeralds black comedy worst case scenario come with. Detective duo samson obrien and delilah metcalfe are called in for a simple health and safety investigation, but things take a dark turn when they discover evidence that points to murder. My love for grindhouse press came from them publishing c. It takes pure fiction works be it literary, crime, womens or historical fiction and publishes about 30 titles per year.
Written a thriller or work of crime fiction and need a literary agent. Literary agents for crime, thrillers and action novels. Joffe books are one of the uks leading independent publishers of bestselling crime and mystery fiction. Joffe books, independent publisher of bestselling crime. Heres our list of reputable book publishing companies you might consider working with. Bellebooksbellebridge a successful and established print and e publisher, they are interested in publishing a wide variety of genres, including mysteries, suspense, and thrillers.
We publish teen novels, fiction, crime fiction, biographies, poetry and short story collections in both printed and ebook formats. Inspector george parrish is keen to stay out of all the fuss until the murder of one of the villagers and a rash of poison pen letters uncovering secrets ab. We accept unsolicited submissions from first time authors. Three hares accepts solicited and unsolicited submissions. Uk crime fiction publisher accepting submissions joffe books. Salt the uks foremost independent literary publisher. Please contact us if you have any questions about your work on. Three hares publishing submissions three hares publishing. If youve written a historical biography, browse the history section to see who the relevant publishers are in this field. Well be sharing the latest releases from bigname authors and undiscovered talents, bringing you exclusive extracts and videos of new books, getting our authors to share. We keep our list small publishing only 68 frontlist titles per year, were personally invested in every book.
From the beginning of the editorial process to the. Crime publishers directory of united kingdom list of crime. These publishers are looking for works of fiction that have to do with crime. Crime wave press publishes both ebook and print format titles, and is extremely flexible in how to tackle a tough and fastchanging market, continually developing new. The righteous spy, trust me im dead and dead flowers are some of their recently published crime fiction titles. A signed edition limited to 100 copies is also available.
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. Milkweed editions is one of the nations leading independent, nonprofit. Weve organized the list in an easily searchable table so you can quickly find the publishers that publish the type of book youre looking to get published. Make sure to read the submission requirements on the publishers websites before submitting. Fledgling press are an independent publisher in edinburgh, committed to publishing work by debut authors, emerging talent and new voices in the literary world. By clicking submit i am signing up to receive news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house.
Phoenix literary uk phoenix lit was set up by rhian davies to provide a range of services and, under its agency arm specifically, to specialise in crime and thriller fiction for the international market. Book publishers of thriller novels book publishing directory. The crime writers association cwa is a specialist authors group in the united kingdom, most notable for its gold dagger award for the best crime novel of the year. A radio documentary on the small village of twytching provokes a fierce rivalry amongst the villagers. How to find a literary agent for your thriller jericho. Crime novel and book publishers in uk austin macauley. If you have written a work dealing with crime, we hope you will be able to find a publisher here. It has companies in london, new york, sydney and delhi. The essex book company currently stocks over 300 remainder titles covering all subject matters from health and childrens books to cookery, military, autobiographies and true crime plus a whole range of coffee table books covering all catergories that we have selected from a mass of publishers. All of our listings are submitted by the publishers. The dales detective agency is about to face its biggest challenge after a fatal accident at bruncliffes livestock auction. We receive submissions from agencies such as pfd and furniss. James sallis has published eighteen novels, including drive, which was made into a nowiconic film, and the sixvolume lew griffin series. We think its the fairest, most generous deal in the industry and were looking forward to seeing other publishers explaining.
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