6 Maryland-based publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in December 2025
Congratulations on writing your book! The publishers based in Maryland on this list are currently accepting manuscripts in December 2025 without a literary agent. I’ve done my best to weed out any vanity presses or publishers without any novels published from the past year.
Don’t forget to check out my developmental editing services or pre-querying package if you want to make sure your novel is in top shape before you send it to a publisher for consideration. I offer a variety of services to suit all budgets, from writers looking for the standard developmental editing experience to those seeking high-level feedback with a quick turnaround time.
Data Trace Publishing
Data Trace is a publisher of legal, scientific, technical and medical books and journals.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of professional medical and legal.
Word count: Not stated.
Health Professions Press
Health Professions Press publishes resources that support professionals and family caregivers as society’s needs in caring for an aging population continue to grow.
Genre: Nonfiction for professional and family caregivers in the areas of contemporary concerns in gerontology, long-term care, elder care, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, wellness and aging, and healthcare administration.
Word count: Not stated.
Heritage Books
Heritage Books publishes books on the local history and genealogy of the United States. They target their books to professional and amateur historians and genealogists as well as institutions that serve these groups.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of American history, local history, and genealogy, including non-fiction narrative works and compilations of source records.
Word count: Not stated.
Ibex Publishers
Ibex Publishers is an independent press committed to introducing Persian culture, literature and history. They prioritise publishing books that cannot be published in Iran and books that highlight the best of Persian culture.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
John Hopkins University Press
John Hopkins University Press was established in 1878 and is America’s oldest university press. Their mission is to publish trusted scholarship and connect people to evidence-based knowledge from leading experts.
Genre: Nonfiction the areas of American history, contemporary affairs, health policy, public health, health & wellness, literary studies, ancient studies, history of science/technology/medicine, education and life & physical sciences.
Word count: Not stated.
MB Publishing
MB Publishing publishes memorable stories filled with courage, history, humor, adventure, determination, friendship and love.
Genre: Picture books, middle grade and young adult fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Best of luck with your manuscript submissions! If you want to ensure your manuscript is in the best position to be accepted, check out my developmental editing services, pre-querying package or my free writing advice.