How to submit a book to Sourcebooks
No stated policy
Sourcebooks publishes no policy on outside ideas. It has bought Poisoned Pen Press, Simple Truths and Callisto Media.
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What it has bought from outside
- 2018
Poisoned Pen Press (mystery imprint)
“In 2018, Sourcebooks acquired the mystery imprint Poisoned Pen Press.” en.wikipedia.org
- 2013
Simple Truths (book publisher)
“In 2013, Sourcebooks acquired the book publisher Simple Truths.” en.wikipedia.org
- 2023
Callisto Media (parent of Rockridge Press)
“and Sourcebooks acquired Callisto Media, the parent of Rockridge Press.” en.wikipedia.org
Other companies that take a book
- Baen BooksReads unsolicited workBaen takes manuscripts through the submission form on its site, baen.com/slush, and prefers the complete manuscript with a synopsis.
- Chronicle BooksReads unsolicited workChronicle Books has an open submissions policy and takes unagented proposals for anything suited to its list, from books to gift products.
- HarlequinReads unsolicited workHarlequin’s series lines take unagented manuscripts through harlequin.submittable.com: the full manuscript or first three chapters, with a…
- Kensington PublishingReads unsolicited workKensington takes unsolicited, unagented queries, though it still advises an established literary agent for anyone aiming at a major…
- Workman PublishingReads unsolicited workWorkman, Workman Kids, Algonquin and Artisan take no unsolicited submissions.
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