This page features the sites of the best independent book publishers in the united states as selected by john kremer, author of 1001 ways to market your books. Since many publishers do not accept unsolicited proposals or manuscripts. Dove christian publishers po box 611 bladensburg, md 20710. Owned by the bible society australia who acquired acorn press in 2017, this publisher produces books from a christian perspective for an australian readership. Mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. Youll find no more comprehensive list of inspirational, religious, christian, and spiritual book publishers than you will find here. Actually, it is important to note that most christian publishers are open to unsolicited submissions, so if you read a christian book that you like, look up the publisher online to see if they are currently open to unsolicited submissions. The ecpa bestsellers lists rank the bestselling books published by ecpa members from the previous month, as reported to npd bookscan formerly nielsen bookscan by these reporting retailers. 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. Several christian publishing companies may accept your inspirational or religiousthemed childrens book. Some christian book publishers have the bad reputation of only publishing bonnet fiction, and thats not bethany house at all. Before submitting your work make sure youve read the guidelines carefully. Then you need to write a book proposal that appeals to literary agents, acquisitions editors, publishing boards, and the marketing staff at publishing houses. To help you find such a publisher, weve put together the following list of 4 top christian publishers in australia.
Oxford university press philosophy philosophical library. This boutique publisher accepts agented and unagented authors. The staff is very kind and professional in handling the whole publication process. Tck publishing is a nofee, independent book publishing company. Religion book publishers abrams books founded by harry n. We also have giveaways of christian non fiction books. We publish highquality nonfiction books and learning materials for children and teens, parents, educators, counselors, and others who live and work with young people. Not only does it publish books, abingdon press also publishes digital media and others forms of print media. Regnery publishing is americas leading publisher of conservative books for over 70 years. The agency, a subsidiary of brown books publishing group, provides highlevel public relations, marketing and distribution services to brown books authors as well as to non affiliated authors.
Following are links to the books available from dove christian publishers that are classified as non fiction. Canon press is one of the literature ministries of. Authors seeking publishers christian indie publishing. Apologetics press is a non profit, taxexempt organization dedicated to the defense of new testament christianity. Top 10 christian publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Many of the books these christian writers and editors either wrote or edited have been published by major christian publishing houses, including zondervan, tyndale, thomas nelson, bethany house, moody, david c cook, and others. Christian publishers directory of united kingdom listing 1 to 10 of 11 christian publishers listed in the british publishers directories page 1 of 2 of all the publishing companies in the directory of publishers of united kingdom that are listed under christian publishers. Altarwork written, audio, visual, and performing christian art. Mar 11, 2018 if youre an author in australia who has written a christian book and would like to get it published, it makes sense to send your work to a religious publisher who specialises in christian books. Other literary agent directories in print and online are inaccurate and incomplete. Amg publishers christian publisher advancing the ministry of the gospel. They publish fiction and nonfiction, and they do not provide advances. Some are non fiction publishers, some are fiction publishers.
The types of books they publish range from cooking to non fiction, to religion and philosophy. Americas funniest humor bimonthly contests run continually for 750 words or less. Manuscript information harpercollins christian publishing. Abrams in 1949, abrams was the first company in the united states to specialize in the creation and distribution of art and illustrated books. The following seven publishers all focus primarily on publishing christian books for christian audiences. The following publishers all focus on publishing non fiction books. Christian publishers directory of united kingdom list of. Zondervan zondervan is a part of harpercollins christian publishing, and a leader in christian publishing. The books arent ranked but are presented in alphabetical order by last name. But either way, their published work is not confessionally or explicitly christian. The evangelical christian publishers association offers a book proposal service at. Ambassador books christian publisher for both adult and childrens books. The company started in 1998, as an imprint of a non profit organization that provided. For writersauthors christian manuscript submissions.
Publishers of works by einstein, sartre, khalil gibran and max planck, among many. Formerly known as conquest publishers, this small publishing house releases books in the area of christian fiction and non fiction as well as some interesting video materials. The truth is, christian publishers are no different to nonchristian publishers. Publisher of christian fiction and nonfiction for adults, homeschooling and educational resources, and more. If you have a question about the information listed here, please contact the publisher. Dove christian publishers is a hybrid publisher, meaning that some of their books are traditionally published and do not charge the author, and others are selfpublications, meaning they charge you to publish with them. Zondervan is currently accepting unsolicited book proposals for academic books seminary and college texts biblical studies, church history and theology and ministry resources mainly books and materials for pastors and ministry staff. Third, some may object to my liberal use of the publishers descriptions of these books instead of my own. Christian faith publishing is a fullservice book publisher with offices and operations in the u. Harpercollins christian publishing also partners with accurance to publish books under the elm hill selfpublishing imprint. Here is a short list of christian publishers and a link to their websites and submission guidelines when available. Please visit the publishers website for guidelines and information on how to submit a manuscript for consideration.
An evangelical christian publisher based close by to washington, d. These are 17 publishers who are actively seeking christian manuscripts of all stripes and genres. For that reason we created kingdom publishers to help christian authors like yourself publish quality christian fiction and non fiction books that are in line with gods word. We produce books in the genres of fiction, devotionals, romance, suspense, and fantasy, all available in our online bookstore. Christian nonfiction literary agents get free access now. You will find inspirational books on christian living, powerful memoirs, devotions to help your daily growth with god, and prisoner and exoffender ministry resources. All information in these listings are from the publishers. Regnery publishing conservative books for independent. Sign in with your amazon publishing account credentials to access the dashboard. Dove christian publishers works with new or established authors who have written christian books and are looking for a publisher. All of the publishers on this list publish childrens books. Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and published with houses such as random. Since many publishers do not accept unsolicited proposals or manuscripts, please. Our mission is to discover and market unknown christian based authors who aspire to craft the greatest spiritual impact imaginable via the written word.
Jan 16, 2019 modern publishing is a tricky game especially when trying to figure out the biggest names within that game. If youre an australian author who has written a book that aims to challenge its readers to consider life issues. I am very grateful that god provided the opportunity for me to publish my book with christian faith publishers. Your curriculum vita including your qualifications to write the book. For the past 10 years we have been editing books for our clients and helping them through the publishing process. Most of these publishers are traditional publishers, but i do have a few on this page that are hybrid publishers half self publishing and half traditional publishing and also some that are self publishers. This is our listings of non fiction book publisher. The nonfiction book proposal that won me a publishing. As a christian publisher, we understand that your labor is more than a book. Founded in 1994, brown books publishing group is a fullservice, independent publisher of highquality books across all genres.
Dove christian publishers evangelical publisher of. Writing about spirituality and faith is a noble cause. We receive a large number of submissions and because of that please note the following terms and conditions apply when making a submission. Christian faith publishing leave your legacy in words. Dec 18, 2017 secondly, these authors themselves arent necessary nonchristians. Sufi publishing house publishing books about, er, sufism. In some respects, the road to publishing nonfiction books is easier to travel than fiction. Formerly conquest publishers, dove christian publishers offer christian fiction, non fiction, and videos. Here are five blackowned publishers currently operating in the us, offering you everything from poetry and childrens books to academic texts. I write books that can be described as religious thrillers, and yet im not a christian, although i do describe myself as spiritual. Updated dec 12th, 2019 our updated and expanded 2018 list of traditional childrens book publishers is available here. The truth behind christian publishing by vanessa grossett keep. These publishers specialize in certain genres of books including devotional literature, christian nonfiction, christian allegory, christian fiction.
Their mission is to discover and market unknown christian based authors who aspire. Submissions can be made by agents or authors directly. Accepting unsolicited manuscripts and not accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Formerly known as conquest publishers, this small publishing house releases books in the area of christian fiction and nonfiction as well as some interesting video materials. Bloomsbury was established in 1986 and currently has 4 divisions. And as with almost any widelyshared ambition, there are also folks out there looking to make a quick buck by exploiting those dreams whether they involve securing a book deal or going the indie publishing route. Top 7 blackowned book publishers that you should know about march 06 2016 every year, thousands of new books are released and most of them are published by hundreds of book publishers. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company literary agent undercover and the bestselling author. The company started in 1998, as an imprint of a nonprofit organization that provided resources and materials for prison ministries. Your guide to publishing a nonfiction book ny book editors. While publishing a non fiction book does take you on a long, arduous, and winding path, the final destination makes it all worthwhile. Getting your book published dove christian publishers. Harpercollins christian publishing also partners with accurance to publish books under the elm hill self publishing imprint. Our team researched this list of christian publishers that currently accept submissions for manuscripts.
The ecpa bestsellers lists rank the bestselling books published by ecpa members from the previous month, as reported to npd bookscan formerly nielsen bookscan by these reporting retailers npd is purveyor of data, analytics, and consumer insights for the book business, as well as many. Tyndale publishes christian fiction, nonfiction, childrens books, and other resources, including bibles in the new living translation nlt. Christian book editors, proofreaders, publishing assistance. This is the largest searchable and free book publisher listing on the web. We pursue highquality non fiction books about nature and the. For this imprint, we follow the traditional publishing model in that we do not charge authors to get your book out to the public. Formerly conquest publishers, dove christian publishers offer christian fiction, nonfiction, and videos. Founded in 1998, the fiction works it publishes are diverse and include historical fiction, urban fiction and amish fiction. To submit material for consideration, please send the material to. The mission of tyndale house publishers is to minister to the spiritual needs of people, primarily through literature consistent with biblical principles. They are looking for full length novels that can be above 120,000 words. All book proposals posted to this site are made available to a wide range of selfpublishing services as well as traditional, royalty publishers. Christian literary agents list of christian book agents. Acorn press was formed in 1979 and is a major australian interdenominational christian publisher.
All book proposals posted to this site are made available to a wide range of self publishing services as well as. Book publishing companies largest listings of book. Of those are hundreds of book publishers, quite a few of them are blackowned meaning they are owned by african american entrepreneurs and usually produce. Frequency 1 post week since mar 2009 blog christfocusbookclub. If you see information that needs to be changed, please contact us. It can be a way to get your work published, but youve got to make sure youre sending your manuscript to a publisher that will actually accept it. Outskirts press self publishing packages help authors develop and publish highquality books by offering exceptional design, printing, publishing, distribution, and book marketing services. These companies are looking for creative, original, and familyfriendly childrens titles. If you have any questions, please share them in the comments section below. Religion book publishers book publishing directory. The most famous french publisher of philosophy books. Christian faith publishing leave your legacy in words call us toll free at 8558014266.
Christian book awards, writing contests and literary. Tck publishing services for christian book authors. Erica verrillo has published five books, four with major publishers and one on her own. Apr 30, 2019 they work directly with foreign agents and publishers to sell rights internationally. Elm hill offers publishing packages that include assistance with sales and distribution as well as a course on marketing your book featuring best practices from the harpercollins christian publishing team. We are an evangelical hybrid publisher of christian books. However, due to the extensive number of denominations included, and sometimes incomplete denominational information, some publishers may have inadvertently been included in the wrong list. Pages in category christian publishing companies the following 89 pages are in this category, out of 89 total. Top 7 blackowned book publishers that you should know. Authors seeking publishers if you are an author seeking a christian publisher for your manuscript, the companies listed below are currently looking for new talent. They are looking for a wide range of subjects, including art, theater, childrens nonfiction, calendars, memoirs, pop culture, politics, history in short, if it isnt fiction, they want it.
If youve written a book centered on christianity or spiritual development, you might need a publisher to help you get your book published. You can use this badge on your site or blog to link to the current ecpa bestseller list. Actually, it is important to note that most christian publishers are open to unsolicited submissions, so if you read a christian book. Founded in 1998, the fiction works it publishes are diverse and include historical fiction, urban fiction and. The big 5 is a nickname for the major trade book publishing companies in the united states. Most are from a christian perspective biographies, devotionals, bibles, childrens books, urban christian fiction. Some just publish picture books, some publish only middlegrade fiction, and some publish a wide variety of. Twentyfive nonchristian books published this year that. The christian publishing market with jeremy bouma the creative. There are several categories that are accepting submissions for this publisher, but non fiction, horror, and religious books are not considered. And if you want to get your christian book published then you need to read sample book proposals until you learn how to write yours right.
Getting published by one of the big 5 book publishers is the goal of many authors, as being published by a major publishing house is perceived to have some advantages over smaller presses or self publishing, as well as offering higher quality and status. Christian publishers to publish my childrens books pen and. Author scams and publishing companies to avoid becoming a published author is a fantasy shared by almost all writers. Now, we are ready to bring out our own line of publications under the creativejuicesbooks imprint. African american books christian book distributors. The book publisher must publish books with great cover designs and interior text designs. Books of interest to african americans and people of color. All of them are open to unsolicited submissions directly from authors.
Christian faith publishing assists authors in getting their books published and available for sale to the masses. And, your proposal is protected, accessed only by member publishers. Conquest books, dove books, and conquest publishers are imprints of kingdom christian enterprises. We love publishing great christian books and sharing the word of god with readers all over the world. We hope these tips will help you reach your goal of becoming a published author. A division of baker publishing group, bethany house has been publishing high quality books for 50 years. Finding a book publisher is the dream of many authors, but there are many predatory publishers that will take advantage. The extensive and impressive cognitive science site of mit press. Christian book publishers book publishing directory. A traditional royaltybased publisher that offers self publishing options, revival waves provides an authorfriendly and transparent publishing process, with president bill vincent involved in the full process of your book. That means we never charge any fees whatsoever, and we earn all our profits from selling your books to readers. Whether your book is fiction, non fiction or devotional, there are several large christian publishing companies that. These publishers specialize in certain genres of books including devotional literature, christian non fiction, christian allegory, christian fiction, childrens literature, as well as theatre and poetry.
I am writing a christian book,entitled the great outcry for the true gospel,and i. Most focus in on one or two aspect of non fiction, such as history books, memoir, or cookbooks. They are looking for books that will produce a lot of sales and. If you are an expert in a field or have sufficient experience in an area which can be anything from stamp collecting to raising chickens, many publishers will be willing to take on your book without requiring an agent.
We are christian book publishers based in singapore. Our authors change lives and our readers change history. Nonfiction christian books from dove christian publishers. Jun 19, 2018 the first nonfiction book was heavy reading. Modern publishing is a tricky game especially when trying to figure out the biggest names within that game. If you are interested in self publishing, you can learn more at kindle direct publishing. Christian nonfiction literary agents book agent directory.
Recognized as the pioneer and leader in christian fiction, bethany house publishes nearly 120 titles annually in subjects including historical and contemporary fiction, christian living, family, health, devotional, childrens, classics, and theology. Christian publishers and agents are looking for a manageable way to find good authors and great books to publish. Skyhorse publishing accepts proposals for non fiction books through its main website. We accept non fiction and fiction in various genres. List of christian publishers the christian writers corner.
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