Graywolf Press
- Genres
- Literary fiction, poetry, nonfiction
- Categories
- Adult
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Publishing model
- Independent nonprofit
- Submissions
- Online guidelines · Verify current window
Publisher research
Understand who publishes books like yours.
Compare publishing models, categories and submission routes before deciding where your book fits.
Reading periods open and close. Always confirm the current window and requirements with the publisher directly.
Directory search
Search the publisher directory
Filter by genre and location, then read each publisher's own submission guidelines.
Showing 6 of 6 publishers.
Chronicle Books
- Genres
- Lifestyle, art, children's
- Categories
- Adult & children's
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Publishing model
- Independent publisher
- Submissions
- Online guidelines · Category dependent
Sourcebooks
- Genres
- Fiction, nonfiction, romance
- Categories
- Adult & children's
- Location
- Naperville, Illinois
- Publishing model
- Independent publisher
- Submissions
- Imprint-specific · Verify by imprint
Coffee House Press
- Genres
- Literary fiction, essays, poetry
- Categories
- Adult
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Publishing model
- Independent nonprofit
- Submissions
- Open reading periods · Verify dates
Tin House
- Genres
- Literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry
- Categories
- Adult
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Publishing model
- Independent publisher
- Submissions
- Scheduled open calls · Verify window
Milkweed Editions
- Genres
- Fiction, poetry, nature writing
- Categories
- Adult & young readers
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Publishing model
- Independent nonprofit
- Submissions
- Online guidelines · Agent optional
Submission routes
Three ways manuscripts reach a publisher
Knowing the route saves months of misdirected queries.
Agented submission
Most large publishers and their imprints only read work submitted by a literary agent.
Open reading period
Some independent presses read unagented work during scheduled windows announced on their site.
Imprint-specific
Guidelines can differ by imprint inside one publishing group. Check the imprint, not just the parent.
Good submissions begin with careful research.
Prepare your materials, research your options, and take the next step with confidence.