If you want to get your book published by one of the book publishing companies in Austin, TX, below we’ve featured 7 publishing houses.
1. Bard Press
In 1982, Ray Bard decided to establish Bard Press, managing to produce books for major publishers in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, and New York. In time, a lot of the books published through Bard Press have become bestsellers nationally, and some of them even won book of the year awards.
Because of this, their authors have the opportunity to share their work with a wider audience. However, their success is determined by the attention and time they put into publishing every book – this is why only a few of them, meaning one or two, end up being produced every year.
Even though you cannot find all of their books on the website, four bestsellers are mentioned: The One Thing, Jeffrey Gitomer’s Classics, The Full Plate Diet, and Fired Up! Selling™. Although there are no specifications regarding the topics of interest, the manuscript you choose to send should be worthy of reader affection, creative and intellectually challenging.
This makes the publishing company rather versatile, so, even if it takes a long time for your book to be produced once it is accepted, you can still submit it using this contact information.
2. Acres U.S.A.
In 1970, Charles Walters decided to establish Acres U.S.A. based on the desire to make his own decisions, without having to request the permission of a higher authority. It is the oldest publisher on sustainable and organic production-scale farming in North America, and the main interest of this press is known as “eco-agriculture”.
This concept essentially refers to the fact that, in order for agriculture to be economical, it has to be ecological as well. Ever since the beginnings of Acres U.S.A., their work provided farmers with non-toxic alternatives to the modern industrial agriculture. One of the main principles of this science is that genetic engineering, lethal farm chemicals, and the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in the fertilizer industry have nothing to do with the production of high-quality food.
If you’re not clear on the science of eco-agriculture, they provide more information here. However, if you’re passionate about the subject and want to publish your work, they are currently accepting article submissions – before sending your articles, though, make sure to read the Submission Guidelines.
3. Sentia Publishing
An Austin-based publishing company, Sentia was founded for educators and professors at all higher education levels (4-year, trade school, and community college). It is a provider of supplements, ancillaries, full text materials, and readers, all of them meant to suit the educational purposes of the teachers.
They are known to be rather versatile, as they can produce text books, e-books, website solutions for courses, along with customized products created using their already published materials. This is also for the benefit of the students, which could obtain their educators’ publications at a lower cost.
As long as you are a teacher or professor who is able to create better course materials, Sentia Publishing is interested in your work. If you believe that your writings are suitable for this publisher, feel free to submit them here.
4. Siren-Bookstrand
Founded in 2006, Siren-Bookstrand aims at a specific writing category, respectively erotic romance. They have published more than 6,000 e-books, as well as more than 5,000 printed copies, having fourteen different imprints that make sure the needs and expectations of every reader are satisfied.
With over 700 active writers, this publishing company covers a broad range of topics in the erotic romance genre – action/adventure, contemporary, fantasy, futuristic, gothic, historical, horror/twisted tales, interracial, paranormal, romantic comedy, short stories, time travel, and many others.
If you’re not a fan of conventional book topics, for which you can easily find publishing companies that would be interested in reading your work, Siren-Bookstrand is most likely going to become your haven. As an erotic romance writer, feel free to read their Submission Guidelines and send them your work.
5. Zumaya Publications LLC
Zumaya Publications LLC was officially launched in 2001, releasing its first titles in both print and PDF format, in order to reach a wider audience. Their main purpose is that of providing their readers fiction of the highest quality.
In order to achieve this, they have eight distinct imprints: Arcane, which is focused on mystery, Boundless, an imprint that publishes stories with LGBT-related characters, Embraces, that has love as a main topic, Zumaya Enigma, which manages adventure books, and four others. The latter comprise the topics of magic, science, past, and other fiction-based subjects.
As long as your work fits the fiction genre, Zumaya Publications LLC is a viable option when it comes to sharing it with the world. However, keep in mind that, although this company follows a traditional publishing model, due to its limited staff, there are certain disadvantages – for instance, they do not pay advances. If this doesn’t bother you, you can obtain more information by reading their Submission Guidelines. They also have a temporary address available for manuscripts, and you can find it on the main page.
6. Plain View Press
This press was founded by Susan Bright in 1975, managing to publish more than 400 titles. Through this, it has helped passionate writers voice their perspectives on the important issues of our time and bring humanitarian enlightenment to the readers.
Their authors include experts in particular fields, university professors and award winners, so the works published are varied as well – overall, the genres are mainly fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose, and memoirs, with many of the books containing study guides as well. Peace, gender, the environment, justice, and education are just some of the subjects treated by the authors, as their main purpose is to generate social change and raise awareness regarding current problems.
Even though they are not accepting new manuscripts at the moment, Plain View Press remains an active publisher, so be on the lookout for any updates. However, authors that have already been published by them can submit their works anytime, under certain conditions. For additional information, you can access their Submission Guidelines section.
7. Host Publications
Founded in 1987, the Austin-based company has published the works of various authors, among which the famous poet and Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda can be named as well. So far, they managed to provide readers with over 50 titles by authors from Texas to China.
Initially, their main focus was international literature – however, this changed for authors from the U.S. in 2018. Even though this may seem like a restriction, Host Publications actually became more inclusive when it comes to underrepresented groups, like immigrants or LGBTQ+ members. Proof of this lies in the publishing of “I Scream Social Anthology”, which comprised the work of 45 women writers. In 2019, they came up with the Host Publications Chapbook Prize, an opportunity for women to win publication, 25 copies of the published chapbook, $1000, national distribution, and a book launch.
Although submissions cannot be made at the moment, this is the type of publishing company that is worth the wait. Stay updated, and when the time comes, you can send your work using this contact information.
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