If you write mysteries, crime novels, or thrillers, there are a number of respected publishing houses that are willing to accept manuscripts without an agent. Were presenting our take on the best thrillers of all. Heres our list of 42 publishers that publish mystery and thriller novels. From hardbitten detectives to mildmannered vicars, whatever the guise of your favoured sleuth, we have just the thing to quench your thirst for murder. Accent press is an awardwinning independent publisher founded in 2003 by hazel cushion. Uk crime fiction publisher accepting submissions joffe books. Leading independent publisher accepting submissions from talented authors. Among her book deals, she has sold a debut authors thriller in a 2book deal to ballantine and a debut authors memoir to knopf. Jane casey published her eighth ds maeve kerrigan book, cruel acts. Generate a random story title thats relevant to your genre. Any manuscript that has been published elsewhere, no matter the.
A number of their debut titles have won prestigious awards, including the edgar award, the mary higgins clark award, and the anthony award. Tom vaters third detective maier mystery is a taut and crazy spy thriller for our disturbing times. If you write crime short stories set in new england, you will want to check out their anthology guidelines here. Oceanview publishing is accepting manuscripts of original adult fiction with a primary interest in the mysterythriller genre.
It is an imprint of prometheus books, an independent publisher of. Bloomsbury crime and thriller books raven books bloomsbury. The thriller is set in london, the epicenter of a global pandemic that forces. Blank slate press publishes historical, crime, contemporary, mysterythriller, and literary. The books published by the publishers on this list currently qualify for. True crime, thrillers and mystery books wildblue press. Brash books publishes psychological thrillers, murder mysteries, international. Tck publishing is a fullservice independent book publisher, and we love.
Wildblue press knows what theyre doing, and it is a relief to have a book a murder in my hometown in their hands. The essex book company currently stocks over 300 remainder titles covering all subject matters from health and childrens books to cookery, military. When we started crime wave press in 2012, we were familiar with the perils of publishing. The girl beneath the sea underwater investigation unit book 1. Best crime and thriller books of 2020 pan macmillan. Heres our edit of the most exciting crime and thriller books of 2020, as well as the best thrillers and crime novels of 2019. Recognized publishers international thriller writers. Soho crimes list run the entire range of crime fictiondetective fiction, police procedurals, thrillers, espionage novels, revenge novels, stories of thieves, assassins, and underworld mob bossesbut you.
Independent publishers since 1967 publishing an array of books, from crime and thrillers to literary, historical and womens fiction, to fantasy, memoirs, and. Crime readers might pick up book three or four in a series and then go back for book one. You can pick between fantasy, crime, mystery, romance, or scifi. An absolutely gripping crime thriller with nailbiting suspense a detective jo fournier novel book 1 m. Thrillerspsychological suspense, contemporary noir. Youve probably bingewatched all the top thriller movies out now on netflix, amazon prime, and hulu, but have you read the best thriller books of all time. Book publisher, book publishers taking submissions, ebook publishers, fantasy book publishers, history book publishers, lesbian book publishers, lgbt, mystery, nevada.
Bloodhound books is a leading cambridge based publisher of crime and thriller fiction. The number one sunday times bestselling new domestic thriller from adele parks. We knew about the pitfalls of the marketplace and how the odds were stacked against indie publishers. With suspense and crime, with conspiracies and revenge, the thriller genre has been keeping audiences on their toes with tension and excitement for centuries.
We pay authors 50% royalties, and we earn all our profits from selling your books to readers all over the world. From hardbitten detectives to mildmannered vicars, whatever the guise of your favoured sleuth, we have just the thing to. Crime publishers directory of united kingdom list of. Crime wave press is signing authors who can offer complete and edited manuscripts of english language crime novels. The company has won numerous awards and been shortlisted for ipg. We are a traditional publisher, which means we never charge any fees to publish books. Developmental editor, copy editor, and writer with a background in criminal law and academics. In the rich literary banquet of the thriller genre. All of the publishers on this list offer royalties and do not charge authors anything for editing, cover design, or distribution.
Rebecca morris, new york times bestselling author i have had seven different. Tck publishing is a fullservice independent book publisher, and we love publishing thriller novels. A pandemic thriller, once rejected by publishers for being. A razorsharp, rollicking legal thriller that deftly. Tom corsonknowles is the founder of tck publishing, and the bestselling author of 27 books including secrets of the sixfigure author.
If your publisher is not recognized by itw and meets all itw criteria for a commercial publisher, either you or they may apply. Wildblue press authors tell compelling stories wildblue. Publishers and labels that include crime or thriller fiction. For more than twenty years, soho crime has been publishing atmospheric crime fiction set all over the world. Thriller publishers directory listing 1 to 10 of 73 thriller publishing companies page 1 of 8 of all the publishing houses listed in the directory of thriller publishers. Crime book title generator the ultimate bank of 10,000. An ebook publisher based out of the uk, they are open to crime novels and thrillers, as well as most other genres. Top genres include mystery, romance, thrillers, suspense. Best crime and thrillers of 2019 books the guardian. It is an imprint of prometheus books, an independent publisher of progressive nonfiction.
The best small presses publishing crime fiction today crimereads. The book, which was rejected by publishers at the time for being too unrealistic, was finally published on thursday. At the start of this stunning crime novel from bollen the destroyers, 25yearold nicholas brink leaves his lover and life in new york city to meet his new boyfriend, clay guillory, in veni. He is also the host of the publishing profits podcast show where we interview successful authors and publishing industry experts to share their tips for creating a successful writing career.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Harvee lau, book dilettante borgs writing is the stuff of a hollywood action blockbuster taylor flynn. An ebook publisher based out of the uk, they are open to crime novels and. Mystery writers of america 1140 broadway, suite 1507 new york, ny 1 phone. Some of sohos most popular stories will whisk you away to france, china, england, laos, northern ireland, thailand, australia, japan, germany, south africa, italy, denmark, india, cuba, and palestine, to name but a few. Seventh street bookswhere fiction is a crimeis devoted to publishing quality mystery, thriller, and crime fiction. Book publishers of thriller novels 21st century publishing, llc. Karin specializes in apocalyptic fiction, autobiography, memoir, literary fiction, police procedural, narrative.
Book publishers taking submissions, childrens book publishers. Please note that some of these publishers accept unsolicited and unagented submissions, while others only accept submissions from. Amphorae publishing group is a traditional publishing house based in st. For every suspense novel that shocks and awes readers, there are real life stories that make fiction seem tame and predictable. Book publishers of thriller novels book publishing directory. Bellebooksbellebridge a successful and established print and epublisher, they are interested. Recognized publishers the following is a list of itwrecognized publishers.
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