77 young adult (YA) publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in December 2025
Congratulations on writing your young adult (YA) novel! All of the publishers listed here are currently accepting manuscripts without a literary agent in December 2025, and I’ve done my best to weed out any dodgy or vanity publishers.
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.
Albert Whitman & Company
Albert Whitman & Company was founded over a century ago with the goal of making good books that kids want to read.
Genre: Children’s picture books (fiction and nonfiction), middle grade fiction and young adult fiction.
Word count: Up to 70,000 words.
Amble Press
Amble Press publishes fiction from writers who identify as a person of color or those writing across the broader queer spectrum.
Genre: Genre fiction, including general, crime, mystery, thriller, historical, action/adventure, speculative, young adult, new adult and romance. For nonfiction, they accept narrative, memoir and biography.
Word count: 45,000 to 100,000 words.
Annick Press
Annick Press is a proudly independent children’s publisher in Toronto, Canada. They aim to empower readers, open minds, and create a lifelong love of reading.
Genre: Picture books, chapter books, middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: 50,000 to 70,000 words for young adult.
Arcadia
Arcadia is Quercus’ imprint for science fiction, fantasy and horror. It started as Jo Fletcher Books in 2011 and was relaunched in 2023.
Genre: Science fiction, fantasy and horror. They consider young adult as long as it will appeal to an adult reader.
Word count: Not stated.
Arsenal Pulp Press
Arsenal Pulp Press is a small Vancouver-based publisher.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction, including political, sociology, cultural, regional British Columbia, youth culture, young adult literature, craft books and books for children that emphasize diversity.
Word count: Not stated.
Asabi Publishing
Asabi Publishing is an innovative publishing company who takes pride in establishing honest and sincere relationships with their authors.
Genre: Fiction, including crime, horror, mystery, thriller, classic noir crime, lesbian, erotica and culture-based historical fiction. For nonfiction, they accept biography, autobiography, narrative, memoir, survival guides, travel and relocation guides. They also accept children’s books, middle grade and young adult fiction/nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Aurora Metro
Aurora Metro is an independent publisher in London.
Genre: Adult and young adult fiction, including general, multicultural, historical and drama. For non-fiction, they accept biography, wellbeing, travel, history and books about the arts and popular culture.
Word count: Not stated.
Bancroft Press
Bancroft Press is a publisher without a niche! They publish titles they’re passionate about.
Genre: Literary fiction and genre fiction, including contemporary, financial thriller, historical, Jewish, LGBTQ+, legal thriller, medical, mystery, political, romance, rural, satire, science fiction, suspense and general thriller. For nonfiction, they accept biography, crime, essays, finance, history, humor, investing, memoir, movie reviews, parenting, politics, psychology, religion, self-help, spiritual and sports.
Word count: Not stated.
Barnacle Editions
Barnacle Editions publishes publishes books for children and younger teens that weave in historical elements, social themes, environmental topics and cultural diversity.
Genre: Children’s books for ages 6 to 14.
Word count: Not stated.
Bayeux Arts
Bayeux Arts entered the publishing world in 1994. They are committed to producing books of beauty that build bridges across cultures.
Genre: Children’s books, middle grade and young adult fiction. For adult fiction, they accept literary, upmarket, western and mystery. For nonfiction, they accept biography, history, art, architecture, theatre, social science, nature, environment, inspirational, health and management.
Word count: Not stated.
Bess Press Inc.
Bess Press Inc. is a family owned publishing house in Kaimukī, Hawai‘i.
Genre: Children’s books, middle grade and young adult fiction. They also accept adult fiction and nonfiction related to the people, cultures, histories, and/or languages of Hawaiʻi and Oceania.
Word count: Not stated.
Black Bed Sheet Books
Black Bed Sheet Books publishes horror, science fiction and fantasy.
Genre: Fiction of a dark nature, especially horror, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, young adult, contemporary and thrillers.
Word count: Not stated.
Black Rose Writing
Black Rose Writing is a Texas-based publisher who strongly believes in developing a personal relationship with their authors. Please note that Writer Beware wrote an article about Black Rose Writing. Please do your research before submitting.
Genre: Fiction, including action, fantasy, historical, horror, humor, inspirational, LGBT, literary, mystery, suspense, paranormal, romance, science fiction, thriller, women’s fiction. They accept children’s books, middle grade and young adult books as well. For nonfiction, they accept biography, memoir, business, history, humor, inspirational, spiritual, military, self-help, sports and true crime.
Word count: Not stated.
Blueberry Lane Books
Blueberry Lane Books publishes novels and anthologies.
Genre: Novels that tend toward science fiction and fantasy, women’s fiction, and off-beat mysteries. They also accept new adult. For nonfiction, they accept business and reference books.
Word count: Not stated.
Bold Strokes Books
As an LGBTQ+ publisher, Bold Strokes Books strives to ensure their authors represent the cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our world.
Genre: Genre fiction, including romance, young adult, crime, suspense, speculative, mystery, thriller, contemporary, historical, saga, erotica and general. They also accept nonfiction.
Word count: 15,000 to 120,000 words.
Borealis Press
Borealis Press publishes most genres but focuses on works by Canadian authors or Canadian oriented material.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction, especially history, criticism, biography, the Canadian parliamentary system and medicine.
Word count: Not stated.
Boroughs Publishing Group
Boroughs Publishing Group is an e-publisher that loves romance, a great story, and compelling characters.
Genre: Romance, especially contemporary, dystopian, erotica, fantasy, historical, regency, LGBTQ+, multicultural, new adult, paranormal, suspense, thrillers, urban fantasy and young adult.
Word count: 40,000 to 100,000 words.
Broadview Press
Broadview Press has been around for over 40 years and publishes books for use in college courses.
Genre: Nonfiction for undergraduate college and university courses in the humanities.
Word count: Not stated.
Brother Mockingbird
Brother Mockingbird is a small, independent publisher committed to the discovery of talented writers.
Genre: Literary and genre fiction, including action, commercial, contemporary, crime, cozy mystery, historical, horror, humor, mystery, romance, science fiction, multicultural, suspense, thriller, upmarket, western, women’s fiction and young adult.
Word count: Not stated.
Bywater Books
Bywater Books primarily publishes lesbian and feminist fiction.
Genre: Lesbian and feminist fiction and nonfiction. This includes general fiction, historical, action, adventure, speculative, young adult, new adult and romance. For nonfiction, they’re looking for narrative nonfiction, memoirs and biography.
Word count: At least 60,000 words.
CamCat Books
CamCat Publishing opened in 2019 and takes pride in facilitating and engaging communication between their readers and writers. They will not publish erotica or books with strong religious or political slants.
Genre: Genre fiction, including mystery, thriller, suspense, science fiction, fantasy, romance, historical, paranormal, horror, adventure, western and young adult.
Word count: 60,000 to 100,000 words.
Candy Jar Books
Candy Jar Books is a small Cardiff-based publisher working to expand their business.
Genre: Young adult genre fiction, and nonfiction in the area of history.
Word count: Not stated.
Chatwin Books
Chatwin Books is a Seattle-based publisher who specializes in bringing ideas to life.
Genre: Middle grade fiction and educational resources for and by Indigenous communitites.
Word count: Not stated.
Decadent Publishing
Decadent Publishing is a romance fiction publisher. They are always looking for submissions for their main line as well as ongoing series and special calls.
Genre: Romance in a variety of subgenres.
Word count: 15,000 words and over.
Deep Hearts YA
Deep Hearts YA is an imprint of Deep Desires Press and publishes LGBTQ+ young adult fiction.
Genre: LGBTQ+ young adult fiction that includes romance and the theme of self-empowerment or self-acceptance.
Word count: 50,000 to 80,000 words.
ECW Press
ECW Press has published close to 1,000 books, including nonfiction, poetry and fiction. Please note that they accept poetry and fiction from Canadians only but accept nonfiction submissions from around the world.
Genre: Fiction, including literary, mystery, crime, science fiction, young adult, middle grade and humour. They also accept poetry and nonfiction, including sports, pop culture, memoir, biography, science, nature, true crime, travel, business, personal finance, poker, literary criticism and reference.
Word count: Not stated.
EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
EDGE publishes thought-provoking and well-written science fiction and fantasy novels.
Genre: Adult science fiction and fantasy. They occasionally accept young adult fiction.
Word count: 75,000 to 100,000 words.
Embrace
Embrace is the new adult romance imprint of Entangled Publishing.
Genre: New adult romance including contemporary, suspense, near-future science fiction, historical, fantasy, and paranormal.
Word count: 40,000 to 100,000 words.
Entangled Publishing
Entangled Publishing is an independent, women-owned publisher of romantic fiction, with imprints focused on specific genres under the romance banner, releasing over 30 novels each month.
Genre: Single-title romantic fantasy, science fiction and paranormal. Connected books with series potential are welcome.
Word count: 70,000 to 120,000 words.
Epic
Epic is the young adult and new adult romance imprint of the Totally Entwined Group.
Genre: Young adult and new adult romance in a variety of subgenres.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words. Their preference is for series submissions.
Evernight Publishing
Evernight is an indie publisher that prefers to publish popular tropes.
Genre: Romance in a variety of subgenres, including science fiction, BDSM, LGBTQ+, holiday, medical, new adult, dark, motorcycle, menage, paranormal, shifters, vampires, urban, erotica, humor, contemporary, military, steampunk, western, fantasy, reverse harem, suspense and young adult.
Word count: 16,000 to 100,000 words.
Evernight Teen
Evernight Teen publishes gritty fiction for today’s young adults.
Genre: Young adult fiction, including contemporary, dystopian, fantasy, historical, horror, humor, LGBT, multicultural, mythology, paranormal, romance, science fiction, shifters/vampires, steampunk, suspense, time travel and urban fantasy.
Word count: Not stated.
Flanker Press
Flanker Press publishes general trade books with strong Newfoundland and Labrador content.
Genre: Literary fiction, children’s books, middle grade, young adult, upmarket fiction, mystery fiction, historical fiction and nonfiction with strong Newfoundland and Labrador content. For nonfiction, they accept biography, autobiography, cooking, crafts & hobbies, gardening, general, history, humour, nature, politics, reference, religion & spirituality, sea stories, thriller, true crime and wartime history.
Word count: Not stated.
Ford Street Publishing
Ford Street is an independent Australian publisher of books for children and young adults. They publish 15 titles a year and have a strong presence in schools and bookshops around Australia.
Genre: Middle grade and young adult fiction.
Word count: Around 50,000 words for young adult novels.
Formac
Formac publishes a variety of genres, especially nonfiction related to Mi’kma’ki, children’s fiction and other nonfiction.
Genre: Children’s books, middle grade, young adult and adult nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Future House Publishing
Future House Publishing focuses on publishing novels that embrace their core values of community, liberty and family. They strictly focus on “clean” and “family friendly” content.
Genre: Adult science fiction and fantasy, and middle grade adventure novels.
Word count: 70,000 to 90,000 words for adult novels and 40,000 to 60,000 words for middle grade.
Great Plains Press
Great Plains Press publishes works from emerging and established writers who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
Genre: Nonfiction, especially history and biography. They also consider creative nonfiction that voices the issues of Canada to the wider world.
Word count: Not stated.
Hague Publishing
Hague Publishing is an independent Australian publisher of science fiction and fantasy. Please note that they publish work by Australian and New Zealand authors.
Genre: Science fiction and fantasy.
Word count: 30,000 to 80,000 words but they will consider works outside of this range.
Harbour Publishing
Harbour Publishing publishes books on topics concerning the Pacific Northwest of Canada.
Genre: Children’s books, young adult, middle grade, literary fiction and upmarket fiction. For nonfiction, they consider cookbooks, food & drink, aviation, art, photography, architecture, memoir, biography, history, geology, literary criticism, maritime, politics, social issues ad the great outdoors.
Word count: Not stated.
Hashtag Press
Hashtag Press loves diverse and inclusive books. They welcome debut authors, especially those from an underrepresented background.
Genre: Young adult genre fiction, including romance, thrillers, horror, commercial fiction, dystopian, epic fantasy and coming of age.
Word count: Not stated.
Holiday House
Holiday House is a publisher of children’s books, specializing in quality hardcovers.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults.
Word count: Not stated.
Huia Publishers
Huia Publishers is a Māori owned publisher who shares stories that resonate with their people and values.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction centered in te ao Māori and Māori worldviews.
Word count: Not stated.
Ig Publishing
Ig Publishing is an independent press dedicated to publishing original literary fiction and political and cultural nonfiction.
Genre: Middle grade, young adult, literary fiction and cultural nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Imbrifex Books
Imbrifex Books is known for publishing books on hiking, road trips, and fishing as well as outstanding voices in fiction.
Genre: Genre fiction and nonfiction, including humour, travel, hiking and memoir.
Word count: Not stated.
Ink Smith
Ink Smith is a small independent publishing house who streamline their genres to best serve their authors and readers.
Genre: Adult and young adult adventure, fantasy (contemporary, dark, fairy tale, heroic, historic, magic, paranormal, shapeshifting, sword and sorcery , urban, medieval), horror, science fiction (near future, apocalyptic, superhero, steampunk, time travel) and thriller (conspiracy, psychological, techno-thriller)
Word count: Not stated.
Inkspell Publishing
Inkspell Publishing is an ebook romance publisher.
Genre: Adult and young adult romance, including science fiction, fantasy and other subgenres.
Word count: 30,000 to 75,000 words.
Interlude Press
Interlude Press is a boutique publisher of award-winning LGBTQ+ fiction.
Genre: Well-crafted original novels featuring diverse casts with lead characters from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum.
Word count: 60,000 to 90,000 words.
Islandport Press
Islandport Press publishes stories rooted in the essence and sensibilities of New England.
Genre: Genre fiction including adult, young adult, mystery, thriller and essay. They also consider picture books. For nonfiction, they accept history, humour, nature, outdoors, photography and gift books.
Word count: Not stated.
Literary Wanderlust
Literary Wanderlust strives to help new and experienced authors achieve their dreams of publishing.
Genre: Genre fiction, including romance, women’s fiction, historical and western fiction, paranormal, urban fantasy, crime, mystery, thriller, LGBTQ, science fiction and fantasy.
Word count: 60,000 to 100,000 words.
Lodestone Books (Collective Ink)
Lodestone Books is the young adult and new adult imprint of Collective Ink.
Genre: Young adult and new adult fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Magabala Books
Magabala Books is an Indigenous publishing house in Australia. Please note they only accept submissions from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers. They will consider collaborative works between Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors.
Genre: Children’s picture books, memoir, literary fiction (including middle grade, young adult and adult), non fiction, social history and poetry that celebrate the diversity of First Nations voices.
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.
Moose House Publications
Moose House Publications was founded by author Brenda Thompson to publish material written in or about Nova Scotia.
Genre: Genre fiction (especially mystery, detective and historical), nonfiction (especially memoirs), young adult fiction or middle grade fiction written about, or written in, rural Nova Scotia.
Word count: 50,000 words and above.
One More Chapter
One More Chapter aims to publish page turning books.
Genre: Genre fiction, especially crime, thriller, contemporary, romance (spicy, romantic suspense, romantic comedy, erotica), contemporary, young adult, fantasy, romantasy and horror.
Word count: Not stated.
Ooligan Press
Ooligan Press is a student-run press in the Pacific Northwest dedicated to cultivating the next generation of publishing professionals.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Page Street Publishing
Page Street Publishing publishes over 150 titles per year in a variety of genres.
Genre: Young adult fiction, nonfiction and adult horror.
Word count: Not stated.
Pan Macmillan Australia
Pan Macmillan Australia is committed to investing in Australian authors and publishes a variety of bestselling books.
Genre: Middle grade, young adult, commercial and literary fiction. For nonfiction, they’re interested in narrative nonfiction, contemporary issues, memoir, history, true crime, lifestyle, health, and mind, body & spirit.
Word count: Not stated.
Pelican Book Group
Pelican Book Group is a Christian publisher of Christian fiction and nonfiction.
Genre: Christian genre fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: 15,000 words and over.
Polar Bear and Co.
Polar Bear and Co. publishes books that fit into the following four themes: Inspiration, Place, History, and Imagination
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Sapphire Books
Sapphire Books publishes manuscripts by lesbian authors.
Genre: Lesbian genre fiction, including romance, mystery, intrigue with romantic elements and young adult.
Word count: Not stated.
Sea Crow Press
Sea Crow Press believes that small presses play an essential part in amplifying voices that might otherwise go unheard.
Genre: Literary fiction, genre fiction, historical fiction, eco-fiction, young adult and nonfiction, including Buddhist, Black studies, eco-activism, memoir, spirituality and women’s stories.
Word count: Not stated.
Second Story Press
Second Story Press is a feminist publisher who focuses on publishing Canadian authors.
Genre: Literary fiction, mystery and nonfiction looking at the lives of girls and women, social justice and children’s empowerments from Canadian authors.
Word count: Not stated.
Shadow Mountain Publishing
Shadow Mountain Publishing is passionate about “clean” content and empowering values.
Genre: Genre fiction, including contemporary middle grade, middle grade fantasy, historical romance, women’s fiction, young adult fiction, general fiction and historical fiction. For nonfiction, they accept historical, inspirational, cookbooks and religious content for a non-denominational audience.
Word count: Not stated.
Spencer Hill Press
Spencer Hill Press was founded in 2010 and specializes in young adult and new adult contemporary romance.
Genre: Young adult and new adult contemporary romance.
Word count: Not stated.
Sunbury Press
Sunbury Press is a rapidly growing publisher with six imprints.
Genre: Literary and genre fiction, including history, mystery, detective, police procedural, crime, thriller, horror and young adult. For nonfiction, they accept history, current events, science, reference, art history, local/regional history, humour, spiritual, metaphysical, self help, professional and memoirs.
Word count: Not stated.
Text Publishing
Text Publishing is an independent Melbourne-based publisher of fiction and nonfiction. They accept submissions from citizens or residents of Australia and New Zealand.
Genre: Genre fiction, including crime, thriller, erotica, fantasy, paranormal, historical, romance, LGBTQIA+, young adult, and middle grade. For nonfiction, they accept biography, memoir, essays, film, history, humour, philosophy, politics, religion, science, environment, relationships, society, culture, sport, travel and war.
Word count: 10,000-120,000 words.
The Brucedale Press
The Brucedale Press is the publishing division of Broad Horizons Books and was established in 1976. Please note they only accept queries sent via post.
Genre: Literary and historical works by Canadian authors with a focus on the Queen’s Bush and Bruce Peninsula area of Ontario, Canada.
Word count: Not stated.
The O’Brien Press
The O’Brien Press is a leading general publisher of adult and children’s books in Ireland. They publish a range of books and are always looking to explore new and exciting areas.
Genre: Children’s fiction, children’s nonfiction and adult nonfiction. They are more likely to publish authors based in Ireland but are open to submissions from authors all around the world.
Word count: Not stated.
Thistle (Tell-tale Publishing)
Thistle is Tell-tale Publishing’s middle grade and young adult imprint.
Genre: Middle grade and young adult romance and fantasy.
Word count: 40,000 to 55,000 words.
Thistledown Press
Thistledown Press began as a press for Prairie writers in Saskatchewan in 1975 but now publishes novels from writers across Canada.
Genre: Literary fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry.
Word count: Not stated.
Tiny Fox Press
Tiny Fox Press is in search of engaging stories needing a great home. They also boast a bearded dragon on their staff who leads a double life as a very tiny fox.
Genre: Fantasy, litRPG, science fiction, light fantasy, cozy fantasy, mythology, fairytale retellings, Arthurian, gaslamp, humorous, urban, space opera, post apocalyptic and young adult.
Word count: Not stated.
Tradewind Books
Tradewind Books has been in operation for over 20 years and publishes prize-winning picture books, novels and poetry for children.
Genre: Picture books and middle grade fiction. They also accept young adult fiction, but only from Canadian authors.
Word count: Not stated.
Tundra Book Group
Tundra Book Group is Canada’s oldest English children’s book publisher. They are currently only accepting manuscripts from underrepresented communities.
Genre: Middle grade, young adult fiction, young adult nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
UQP
UQP is the wholly owned subsidiary of The University of Queensland. They produce culturally significant works across genres such as fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Genre: Nonfiction, literary fiction, children’s and young adult books, and poetry.
Word count: Not stated.
Wakefield Press
Wakefield Press is a leading independent publishing company based in Adelaide.
Genre: Genre fiction, especially crime, literary fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Wise Wolf Books
Wise Wolf Books is based in Nevada and is a modern publisher of young adult fiction.
Genre: Young adult genre fiction, including contemporary, mystery, thriller, suspense and action.
Word count: Not stated.
Yellow Dog
Yellow Dog is the middle grade and young adult imprint of Great Plains Press. They publish contemporary and historical fiction and nonfiction. They are also interested in speculative, climate and genre fiction. Please note that they only publish writers who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
Genre: Middle grade and young adult contemporary, historical, speculative (but not strictly fantasy/science fiction), climate and genre fiction. They also consider nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Good luck with your manuscript submissions.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. Otherwise, take a look at my genre-specific list of publishers for romance, fantasy and science fiction.