Publishers You Should Know

Red Hen Press

RED HEN PRESS P.O. Box 3537 Granada Hills, CA, 91394 Phone: (818) 831-0649 Fax: (818) 831-6659 Website: www.redhen.org Contact: Mark E. Cull, publisher/editor WHAT THEY NEED: Nonfiction Ethnic Gay Lesbian Language Literature Memoirs Women’s Issues Women’s Studies Fiction Ethnic Experimental Feminist Gay Lesbian Historical Literary Mainstream Contemporary Poetry Short Story Collections Poetry Submissions for Benjamin…

Avon Romance

AVON ROMANCE Harper Collins Publishers 10 E. 53 St. New York, NY, 10022 Email: info@avonromance.com Website: www.avonromance.com Contact: Erika Tsang, Lucia Macro, May Chen, Tessa Woodward, Amanda Bergeron, Chelsey Emmelhainz, Nicole Fischer   WHAT THEY DO: Avon has played an integral role in the popularization of historical romance. Since 1941 they have striven to reach…

Barricade Books, Inc

BARRICADE BOOKS, INC. 185 Bridge Plaza N., Suite 309 Fort Lee, NJ, 07024 Phone: (201) 944-7600 Fax: (201) 917-4951 Website: www.barricadebooks.com Contact: Carole Stuart, publisher WHAT THEY DO “Barricade Books publishes nonfiction, mostly of the controversial type, and books we can promote with authors who can talk about their topics on radio and television and…

Sunbury Press, Inc

SUNBURY PRESS, INC. P.O. Box 548 Boiling Springs, PA, 17007 Phone: (717) 254-7274 E-Mail: info@sunburypress.com Submission E-Mail: proposals@sunburypress.com Website: www.sunburypress.com WHAT THEY NEED Special interest in Civil War related Fiction & Nonfiction Non-fiction Americana Animals Anthropology Archaeology Architecture Art Astrology Business Career Guidance Child Guidance Communications Computers Contemporary Culture Counseling Crafts Creative Nonfiction Dance Economics…

Martin Sisters Publishing, LLC

MARTIN SISTERS PUBLISHING, LLC P.O. Box 1749 Barbourville, KY, 40906-1499 Email: submissions@martinsisterspublishing.com Website: www.martinsisterspublishing.com Contact: Denise Melton, Publisher/Editor (Fiction/NF), Melissa Newman, Publisher/Editor (Fiction/NF) WHAT THEY DO Publishes nonfiction and short-story collections as well as coffee table books and cookbooks. WHAT THEY WANT Nonfiction Americana Child Guidance Contemporary Culture Cooking Creative Nonfiction Education Gardening History House…

Black Heron Press

BLACK HERON PRESS P.O. Box 13396 Mill Creek, WA, 98082 Website: www.blackheronpress.com Contact: Jerry Gold, publisher  WHAT THEY DO Black Heron publishes literary fiction. WHAT THEY WANT Nonfiction Military War –For NF, submit prop. package (cover letter; ~30 pages of completed draft) Fiction Confessional Erotica Literary Military Sci-Fi War –For Fiction, submit prop. package (cover…

Vanderbilt University Press

Vanderbilt University Press PMB 351813 2301 Vanderbilt Place Nashville, TN, 37235 Phone: (615) 322-3585 Fax: (615) 343-8823 E-mail: vupress@vanderbilt.edu Website: www.vanderbiltuniversitypress.com Contact: Michael Ames, director   WHAT THEY DO: VU Press seeks nonfiction in a variety of fields. No fiction. WHAT THEY WANT: Nonfiction Americana Anthropology Archaeology Education Ethnic Government Politics Health Medicine History Language…

Crystal Spirit Publishing, Inc.

CRYSTAL SPIRIT PUBLISHING, INC. P.O. Box 12506 Durham, NC, 27709 Email: crystalspiritinc@gmail.com Submission Email: submissions@crystalspiritinc.com Website: www.crystalspiritinc.com Contact: Vanessa S. O’Neal, senior editor WHAT THEY DO Crystal Spirit Publishing, Inc. provides quality books for a wide audience of readers. They are seeking fiction and nonfiction books of many genres. Independent authors have a friend in…

Arsenal Pulp Press

ARSENAL PULP PRESS #202-211 East George St. Vancouver, BC, V6A 1Z6 Canada Phone: (604) 687-4233 Fax: (604) 687-4283 Email: info@arsenalpulp.com Web: www.arsenalpulp.com Contact: Editorial Board WHAT THEY DO: Arsenal Pulp Press enjoys fiction and nonfiction that “traverses uncharted territories” and spurs readers to question the world they live in. They publish 14-20 original titles per…

Wild Child Publishing

Wild Child Publishing PO Box 4897 Culver City, CA 90231 Phone: (310) 721-4461 Email: admin@wildchildpublishing.com Website: www.wildchildpublishing.com Contact: Marci Baun, editor-in-chief; Faith Bicknell-Brown, managing editor; S.R. Howen, editor WHAT THEY DO Wild Child Publishing began in September, 1999, as a magazine, and has since blossomed into an independent press. They love to work with new/unpublished…

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David Burnsworth

"Whether you are only thinking about writing, in the middle of eighty-thousand words, or feel you’re ready for publication, Killer Nashville is the event for you.” - David Burnsworth, Southern Heat
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"Whether you are only thinking about writing, in the middle of eighty-thousand words, or feel you’re ready for publication, Killer Nashville is the event for you.” - David Burnsworth, Southern Heat

Rosalyn Rikel

"I decided to pitch [my manuscript] at the Killer Nashville conference in 2011.  Deni Deitz from Five Star Publishing was the person who ‘caught my pitch,’ challenged me to let her see the full manuscript, and later decided to publish Millicent’s Tower.  Thanks to Deni and Five Star, I am now taking pleasure in sharing my book and my story — plus the excitement of writing another one!  Stay tuned!!!” - Rosalyn Rikel, Millicent’s Tower
2014-09-17T12:44:54-06:00
"I decided to pitch [my manuscript] at the Killer Nashville conference in 2011.  Deni Deitz from Five Star Publishing was the person who ‘caught my pitch,’ challenged me to let her see the full manuscript, and later decided to publish Millicent’s Tower.  Thanks to Deni and Five Star, I am now taking pleasure in sharing my book and my story — plus the excitement of writing another one!  Stay tuned!!!” - Rosalyn Rikel, Millicent’s Tower

Mark Troy

“Persistence pays off. So does the feedback from the Claymore judges, the agents and editors at Killer Nashville, and the contacts with the other writers.  I was delighted whenThe Law of the Splintered Paddle was named the second runner up and even more delighted when, after another revision, Five Star Mysteries offered to publish it."  - Mark Troy, The Splintered Paddle
2014-09-17T12:46:40-06:00
“Persistence pays off. So does the feedback from the Claymore judges, the agents and editors at Killer Nashville, and the contacts with the other writers.  I was delighted whenThe Law of the Splintered Paddle was named the second runner up and even more delighted when, after another revision, Five Star Mysteries offered to publish it."  - Mark Troy, The Splintered Paddle

Judy Dailey

“Killer Nashville was a wonderful experience.  Because of Killer Nashville, I now have a contract with Five Star Publishing for my cozy, Animal, Vegetable, Murder. I couldn’t be happier.”  - Judy Dailey, Animal, Vegetable, Murder
2014-09-17T12:47:54-06:00
“Killer Nashville was a wonderful experience.  Because of Killer Nashville, I now have a contract with Five Star Publishing for my cozy, Animal, Vegetable, Murder. I couldn’t be happier.”  - Judy Dailey, Animal, Vegetable, Murder

Steven Cooper

"Killer Nashville provides authors wonderful opportunities to advance up the literary ladder.  I am flattered by the recognition and grateful to Killer Nashville for giving my work a forum." - Steven Cooper, Desert Remains
2014-09-17T12:50:21-06:00
"Killer Nashville provides authors wonderful opportunities to advance up the literary ladder.  I am flattered by the recognition and grateful to Killer Nashville for giving my work a forum." - Steven Cooper, Desert Remains

Ross Cavins

"Killer Nashville is one of the best writing conferences in the nation, and to be a finalist in its companion award competition is of the highest honor." - Ross Cavins, Barry Versus the Apocalypse
2014-09-17T12:53:03-06:00
"Killer Nashville is one of the best writing conferences in the nation, and to be a finalist in its companion award competition is of the highest honor." - Ross Cavins, Barry Versus the Apocalypse

Publisher’s Weekly

Publishers Weekly has named Killer Nashville and its founder Clay Stafford as playing "an essential role in defining which books become bestsellers" throughout "the nation's book culture." (PW 6/10/13)
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Publishers Weekly has named Killer Nashville and its founder Clay Stafford as playing "an essential role in defining which books become bestsellers" throughout "the nation's book culture." (PW 6/10/13)

Jessie Bishop Powell

"To me, writing success means recognition by a traditional press in the form of a contract to publish a physical book with real pages and an authentic cover.  Killer Nashville, Five Star Publishing, and Deni Dietz made all of those things possible for me." - Jessie Bishop Powell, The Marriage at the Rue Morgue
2014-09-17T12:39:40-06:00
"To me, writing success means recognition by a traditional press in the form of a contract to publish a physical book with real pages and an authentic cover.  Killer Nashville, Five Star Publishing, and Deni Dietz made all of those things possible for me." - Jessie Bishop Powell, The Marriage at the Rue Morgue

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