‘Independent publishers take risks on books that are underserved by commercial publishing. There are countless cases where independent presses have taken a chance on a book that might not have seemed saleable to a big house and then gone on to achieve critical and even popular success. Our reading would be less diverse, more insular, and our literary culture poorer without them.’ - Adam Levy, Founder and Co-Publisher of Transit Books. Read the full Writer’s Digest article, here.
Formy Books CIC - Established in 2020 by partners, Ebony Lyon and Curtis Ackie, and is a Community Interest Company and Independent Children’s Publisher. ‘We create inclusive and authentic children’s stories, transforming everyday life into fun and fantastic adventures’. They are currently open for art submissions from emerging artist that have the desire to be in or to learn about children’s publishing. Read more about the submission criteria, here!
Neem Tree Press - A vibrant independent publishing house with a focus on producing books that change and broaden perspectives. Their titles are from a global scope, with titles from around the world. Submissions are open for fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, and illustrated books from all languages in a broad variety of themes. Read more about the submission criteria, here!
RedDoor Press - The UK’s leading hybrid publisher - between a tradition publishing and self-publishing services. Each year they publish 20 books a year, allowing the authors to feel involved, informed, and fully supported. Submissions are open for fiction, commercial non-fiction, and business books. Read more about the submission criteria, here!
Fum d’estampa Press - Founded in 2020 by translator Douglas Suttle, to bring different Catalan language literature to an English speaking audience. They are now a well established and ambitious publisher of high-quality titles that have been short and long-listed for UK and abroad literary prizes. Originally FdP published only Catalan literature in translation, but have since then branched out to translations of French, Spanish, and Norwegian. Now submissions are open for Fiction and Non-Fiction with an emphasis on titles that are bold, ambitious, and creative - that are also originally in English. Read more about the submission criteria, here!
Tramp Press - Launched by Lisa Coen and Sarah Davis-Goff in Dublin in 2014; specialising in Irish fiction and internationally. Read their article in The Guardian as to why ‘sexists need not apply’ and why they refuse to read manuscripts that are addressed to ‘Dear Sirs’ or list only male influences, here. Submissions are open for fiction and narrative non-fiction. There is particular interest if you identify as someone under-represented in literature. Read more about the submission criteria, here!
Linen Press - The only small independent publisher in the UK that is run by women, for women. Their policy is all about encouraging and promoting women writers and to give a voice to a wide range of perspectives and themes that are relevant to women. Submissions are open for established and emerging writers of literary fiction, top end contemporary fiction, memoirs, biographies, short stories, and poetry. Read more about the submission criteria, here!