Milkweed editions is one of the nations leading independent, nonprofit. They do not publish science fiction, fantasy, poetry, or plays. Publishamerica has a history of regularly putting thousands of its titles on the market in hardcover. Dec 15, 2015 despite cries from all corners about the death of the book, the publishing of western books remains dynamic. By understanding your genre, youll know which publishers to pursue and which to ignore.
Whether youre pursuing the publication of your first book or your fifth, use our small presses database to research publisher interests, contact information, and submission guidelines. Speaking of the ebook, western fiction authors and publishers have also entered a new galaxy of publishing. Mocha memoirs press, llc is a genre oriented publishing company. To make this list worthwhile im asking for your help. Founded in 2014, creative texts publishers is an independent traditional small press publishing new and classic texts for all ages to enjoy. Most are commonly set in some sort of wild, natural landscape thats hard to survive in. Boggs a newer writer, but certainly not a classic one. Though basically an american creation, the western had its counterparts in the gaucho literature of. The few publishers who do publish western fiction, seem to keep themselves busy reissuing the great classics by louis lamour, zane grey, matt braun and a few others. What follows is a rough guide to book length expectations in certain genres. They do not publish new age, selfhelp, childrens literature, howto guides, or genre works such as romance, westerns, or science fiction.
Book publishers of western novels western fictioneers. Mar 28, 2018 the settings in the western genre are often small out of the way towns with few people on the western coast of the united states. Book publishers specializing in canadian literature, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, native, aboriginal and critical texts. Similar to their colleagues from the history aisle of publishing, western fiction authors have discovered fewer and fewer publishing housesacademic or otherwisemarketing traditional 19thcentury westerns. I often feel the same when it comes to book recommendations. Cottonwood publishing is a small press publisher publishing western genre books and art, primarily work written and drawn by stan lynde. Follow the rules of genre fiction whether its romance, western, thriller, fantasy, historical, scifi, or horror, and you are more likely to get your book published. Book publishing companies largest listings of book. Book publishers of western novels the peacemaker awards competition has been announced, pursued, and closed as of january 15. Over the years, the book industry has remained a massive, greatly influential global consumer market. This is an ongoing project to establish a comprehensive list of publish ers who are exclusive to the western genre as well as multiple genre publishers including westerns. Books in the western genre are made up of stories that take place in the american old west. Publisherslarge and small, massmarket and academic, from the new york houses to the independents, and selfpublishersare releasing western books.
Please contact us if you have any questions about your work on. Sep 05, 2017 academy chicago publishers is a trade book publisher founded in chicago, illinois in 1975 by anita and jordan miller. Speaking of the ebook, western fiction authors and publishers have. They place a heavy emphasis upon fiction that belongs to the experimental. The author gives an overview of the state of the western genre in the year the book was written 1988. A reflection in 2018 old west fiction adapts to the marketplace, while old west history is slipping into a subgenre nearly forgotten by most publishers. Publisherslarge and small, massmarket and academic, from the new york houses to the independents, and selfpublishersare releasing western books in every medium and genre possible. Africanamerican titles, multicultural fiction, nonfiction, as well as true crime and westerns.
Western genre definition whats the best definition for western genre. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. 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. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the american old west frontier and typically set. Outlaws publishing is a publisher of western fiction.
This is the largest searchable and free book publisher listing on the web. Our current offerings include fiction and nonfiction titles in various genres, including action and adventure, postapocalyptic fiction, biography, western, science fiction and historical texts. If you have written a book or novel, youll want to be sure that it meets the basic criteria of book publishers and literary agents. This exhaustive and politically minded history of st. Its nearly impossible to have a top10 western list of any kind without including the ultimate master of the genre. Borealis book was founded in 1972 to encourage and publish new canadian writers who demonstrate talent and potential for signifi.
Stephen crane created a comic classic of the genre with the bride comes to yellow sky 1898, and conrad richter 18901968 wrote a number of stories and novels of the old southwest. But what i love most about this novel is that in a genre where. May 14, 2018 readers of individual genres anticipate certain book lengths, and so do publishers. Publishamerica has a history of regularly putting thousands of its titles on the market in hardcover we accept more new and unpublished authors than any other traditional book publisher in the nation. At a writers conference i recently attended, publishing veteran jane friedman said 80,000 words is good for most fiction, below 60,000 isnt novel length territory, and above 120,000 is likely too much. Western genre definition complete list of book genres. We are the nations number one book publisher we publish more new titles than any other traditional book publisher. Like so many later westerns, coopers story is a sentimental yarn about a frontier already lostthat of. The history and future of the western in 10 books publishers weekly. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley. Browse our latest titles in the western fiction category to discover your next read from.
This independent publishing company is based out of north carolina and specializes in publishing books within the speculative genre realm, but is also open to publishing western fiction novels. Top 6 best book publishers 2017 ranking list of top. Thank you for your interest in submitting your work to outlaws publishing. Top 30 australian book publishers accepting manuscripts.
In the process of the judging for me, of best western novel still going on, i became interested in learning what i could about publishers of western fiction. Our aim is to bring the publishing experience to all authors for no upfront. Andrew hilleman, author of the thrilling new western world, chase me down. Most insiders will agree that multicultural fiction is a code word for books that possess racial and ethnic diversity within the depiction of its characters, cultures, and conflicts. Some publishers only publish romance novels, while others may only publish nonfiction business books. Western short stories have also been among americas favourites. Different publishers focus on different genres, so you should only create your own personal list of publishers who are actively publishing books in your genre. Most bookstores, outside a few west american states, only carry a small number of western fiction books.
Dalkey publishers primarily publishes literary fiction, rarely poetry or nonfiction. In addition to our historical novels, weve published numerous award winning anthologies, awesome contemporary and mystery novels, heartinspiring christian novels, young adult fantasies, our first must have nonfiction writers reference book, our first young adult inspirational, and even a childrens illustrated book. For most publishers, a book is novellength when its between 50,000 and 110,000 words. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the american old west, but there are also a number of works about westerntype characters in contemporary settings. Mocha memoirs press was founded by nicole givens kurtz. Outlaws publishing specializes in publishing western fiction. This could be one of the best book publishers for authors writing in that genre. Barking rain press is an imprint of brp publishing group based out. Jun 18, 2009 if you have written a book or novel, youll want to be sure that it meets the basic criteria of book publishers and literary agents. Were accepting submissions from every genre except erotica.
The western rediscover a classic american genre featured book sundance david fuller a gripping historical novel of love and vengeance starring harry longba find books, authors, and more toggle navigation. Multicultural can be a tricky genre to simply pin down because it can mean different things to different literary agents and publishers. Arguably americas greatest promoter of the american westand its conservationpresident. Moonlight mesa associates, inc new voices in the western genre. Nec id tempor imperdiet deterruisset, doctus volumus explicari qui ex, appareat similique an usu. Academy chicago publishers is a trade book publisher founded in chicago, illinois in 1975 by anita and jordan miller. Aug 05, 2019 for most publishers, a book is novellength when its between 50,000 and 110,000 words. The 3 golden rules of writing a western standout books. We publish over 600 books annually in both fiction and nonfiction. If the publisher requires an agent or is not currently accepting submissions, it hasnt been added to the list. The other upside, is theres just not that many new writers in this genre. Our current offerings include fiction and nonfiction titles in various genres, including action and adventure, postapocalyptic fiction, biography, western, science fiction and. The peacemaker awards competition has been announced, pursued, and closed as of january 15. Readers of individual genres anticipate certain book lengths, and so do publishers.
The stories commonly include bounty hunters, gunfighters, outlaws, cowboys, settlers, brothels, whores, card games, horses, native americans indians, civil war elements, and saloons. This book is by writers digest books, which i have found very reliable as compared to the many selfpublished writing books coming on the market today. Wests western books editor, i applaud their efforts to keep the genre. Pixabay if you are looking for publishers on our list of book publishers that can get the job done, consider the fact that harper collins has 214 books on the new york times bestseller lists. Non fiction, poetry, mystery, western, romance, science fiction, fantasy. The western rediscover a classic american genre featured book sundance david fuller a gripping historical novel of love and vengeance starring harry longba. Westerns often stress the harshness of the wilderness and frequently set. Finding a book publisher is the dream of many authors, but there are many predatory publishers that will take advantage. Despite cries from all corners about the death of the book, the publishing of western books remains dynamic. Western, a genre of novels and short stories, motion pictures, and television and radio shows that are set in the american west, usually in the period from the 1850s to the end of the 19th century.
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