Are you an academic, clinician or social worker who has written a book about mental health?
Would you now like to get your book published and need a publishing house?
Below we’ve featured 17 top publishers of mental health books.
1. Trigger Publishing
Trigger Publishing is a newly-founded independent publishing company that was established in 2016 by the Shaw Mind Foundation. They specialize in publishing books about mental health to promote open discourse and awareness about mental health issues. Some of their recent titles include “Geek Magnifique: Finding the Logic in My OCD” by Melissa Boyle, “TRANS: Exploring Gender Identity and Gender Dysphoria” by Dr. Az Hakeem, and “Stress in the City: Playing my Way Out of Depression” by Enoch Li.
This publisher is currently open for both agented & non-agented submissions of mental health and wellbeing related manuscripts including books for children. Please review Trigger Publishing’s submission guidelines for further information.
2. Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Founded in London, England in 1987, Jessica Kingsley Publishers publishes books about mental health issues that raise awareness and open up possibilities for understanding and discussion. They have a substantial list of books about autism, social work, and even arts therapies. They are actively expanding their catalogue concerning mental health and counselling. Some of their titles include “Revealing the Inner World of Traumatised Children and Young People” by Christine Bradley and Francia Kinchington and “Independent Mental Health Advocacy: The Right to Be Heard” by Karen Newbigging.
They are currently open to accepting unsolicited submissions online through their submissions form. Alternatively, you can send your submission via regular mail, but they ask that you be aware that they are unable to send any material back to you. Due to the high volume of submissions that they receive, they ask that you patiently wait up to six weeks for a response.
3. Guildford Press
Guildford Press was founded in 1973 with the purpose of publishing books about mental health, education, geography, and academic research methods. Publishing nearly 90 new titles every year, Guildford Press has an impressive catalogue of mental health titles including “The Alcoholic Family in Recovery: A Developmental Model” by Stephanie Brown and Virginia Lewis and “Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Perfectionism” by Sarah J. Egan.
They are currently accepting book proposals from both represented and unrepresented authors. The editorial team at Guildford Press strongly encourage you to review their book proposal submission guidelines before proceeding. You can send queries or proposals via email. Be sure to include a detailed table of contents, information on your intended audience, a few sample chapters of your manuscript, and a brief author bio and relevant accreditation.
4. PCCS Books
PCCS Books is an independent publishing company based out of the UK that specializes in producing and promoting books about mental health. They even produce ebooks, DVDs, magazines, and journals about similar topics to help expand the number of resources available to the public about mental health issues. Some of their titles include “Critical Mental Health Nursing: Observations from the Inside” by Pete Bull, and “Living with Voices: 50 Stories of Recovery” by Marius Romme.
They are currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts from both agented and unrepresented authors. They strongly encourage you to review their submissions guidelines before proceeding, as they adhere to a very strict set of formatting and content layouts. You can send your submissions via email. If the PCCS editorial team is interested in your manuscript, they will reach out to you to begin the next step of your publishing journey.
5. Finch Publishing
Finch Publishing is an Australian-based publishing company located in Sydney. The company was founded in 1992 with the intention of publishing nonfiction titles about family, health, relationships, and society. One of their growing categories also happens to be books about topics concerning mental health and awareness. Their titles include “Transformation: Turning tragedy into triumph” by Dr. Timothy Sharp and “The Priests” by James Miller.
They are unfortunately no longer accepting unsolicited manuscripts, but will consider submissions from agented authors. They are especially interested in expanding their mental health category, so if you believe that your work would be a good fit, have your literary agent send a submission on your behalf via email. Be sure to include a summary of your project, a brief author bio, a table of contents, and any relevant information about your area of expertise.
6. Russell House Publishing
Russell House Publishing is a UK-based publishing house that has nearly 25 years of experience in the publishing industry. They primarily specialize in nonfiction titles about families, children and youth, as well as books about mental health and wellness. Some of their books about mental health include titles like “Child Neglect and Behavioural Parent Education” by Benny McDaniel and Karola Dillenburger, “Rape Crisis: Responding to Sexual Violence” by Helen Jones and Kate Cook, and “Resettling Homeless People” by Mike Seal.
If you’re interested in working with Russell House Publishing, you’re more than welcome to send a query letter via their website’s online contact form or via email. Be sure to include a brief summary about your book, an author bio, an approximate word count of your manuscript, a detailed and annotated table of contents, as well as mention any relevant accreditation or your area of expertise. If they’re interested in your project, they will reach out to you to discuss the next steps in your publishing journey.
7. Pavilion Publishing
Pavilion Publishing is a London-based publishing house that was founded in 1986 with the aim of providing educational material for professionals working in the health and social care industries. They have a wide catalogue of books about learning disabilities, mental health, social care, and health. Some of their titles about mental health topics include “Postnatal Depression and Maternal Mental Health” by Sue Gellhorn, “Youth Self-Harm and Suicide Awareness” by Jude Sellen-Cole, and “Mental Health Today… And Tomorrow” by Dr. David Crepaz-Keay et al.
They are unfortunately not accepting unsolicited manuscripts at this time, but will consider agented submissions. If you have literary representation, feel free to have your agent send a submission on your behalf via email. If the editorial team at Pavilion are interested in your project, they will reach out to you to discuss how to proceed.
8. Free Association Publishing
Free Association Publishing is a London-based publishing company that was established in 1980. Their primary goal is to publish book about a wide range of psychological topics like mental health, psychotherapy, health studies, social work, and more. Some of their titles include books like “Street Talk: Not Angry, But Hurting” by Pip Hockton, “Fine (Not Fine): Perspectives and Experiences of Postnatal Depression” by Bridgit Hargreave, and “A Doctor’s Dilemma: Stress and the Role of the Carer” by John Holland.
If you’re interested in working with Free Association Publishing, or believe that your project would be a good fit for this publishing company, they are actively welcoming unsolicited submissions and strongly encourage you to get in contact with them. The best way to send your manuscript for consideration is either via regular mail or via email. You can also choose to use their online contact form should you have any general questions.
9. Springer Publishing Company
With over 65 years of experience in the publishing industry, Springer Publishing Company champions books about nursing, health sciences, and is primarily a nonfiction medical publisher that hopes to educate those working in the health industry, as well as those simply seeking to develop their own awareness. They have a wide catalogue of works that have to do with behavioral psychology, where issues surrounding mental health are often explored. Some of their titles include “The Battered Woman Syndrome” by Lenore E.A. Walker, and “EDMR Therapy for Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses” by Pual Miller MD.
They are actively seeking book proposals from agented and unrepresented authors. They highly encourage you to review their submission guidelines before proceeding. Be sure to include a tentative name for your book, give a brief summary of its topic, your relevant expertise and author bio, as well as information on your intended audience and a detailed annotated table of contents.
10. Sense Publishers
Sense Publishers has a catalogue of over 1500 titles concerning educational nonfiction, with a growing category of books about mental health. Some of their titles include “The Successful Dsylexic” by Neil Alexander-Passe, and “Education, Disability and Inclusion” by Ignacio Calderón-Almendros.
They are currently accepting unsolicited submissions, and would be more than interested in considering books about mental health through the lens of educational research. Submissions can be sent either by regular mail or via email. Be sure to refer to their submission guidelines before proceeding, as there are a number of specific pieces of information that their editorial team will be on the lookout for.
11. Hatherleigh
Hatherleigh is an independent publishing company based out of Hobart, New York that specializes in publishing books about healthy living, including nonfiction books about topics like mental health and self-help books. Some of their titles include “30 Days to Happiness” by Rhonda Sciortino and “Mental Health Emergencies: A Guide to Recognizing and Handling Mental Health Crises” by Nick Benas and Michele Hart.
Hatherleigh is actively seeking new submissions and are especially interested in books about living with chronic diseases, other medical concerns, self-help books, and general books about health and wellness. If you’re interested in working with Hatherleigh, you can submit a book proposal via email that provides a short synopsis of your project, a table of contents, two or three sample chapters of your manuscript for consideration, and some information on your intended readership.
12. New Harbinger Publications
If you’re looking for a publisher of books about health, psychology, and spiritual growth, new Harbinger Publications may be the publisher for you. With several imprints under their one umbrella, New Harbinger Publications aims to publish books meant for an educated and professional readership. Some of their recent titles include “After the Stork: The Couple’s Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Postpartum Depression” by Sara Rosenquist, and “Understanding Behavior Disorders” by Douglas W. Woods and Jonathan W. Kanter.
They are currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts from both agented and unrepresented authors. If you’re interested in working with new Harbinger Publications, you can send your manuscript either via email or regular mail. They’re especially interested in books about depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and building self-esteem. Be sure to refer to their submissions guidelines for more information.
13. New World Publishing
New World Publishing is a small independent publishing house based out of Nova Scotia, Canada. They are interested in expanding their catalogue of published works, which includes broadening their category about mental health topics. Some of their most recent titles include “Free to Fly: A Journey Toward Wellness” by Judit Rajhathy and “Symptoms: The Language of the Soul” by Susan Manion MacDonald.
They are currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts for consideration. They note that while they used to publish children’s books, they are stepping away from taking on new children’s books in order to specialize in nonfiction. You can refer to their submission guidelines page for more information. All submissions should be sent via email.
14. The Experiment
Founded in 2008, The Experiment is an independent publishing house that primarily publishes works of nonfiction, with specific interest in topics like health, wellness, self-help, and relationships. Some of their bestselling titles include “Happiness Hacks’ by Alex Palmer, “How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder” by Case Crosbie and Wendy Sterling, and “Keep Your Brain Stronger for Longer” by Tonia Vojtkofsky.
They are currently accepting submissions from both authors and agents, but highly encourage independent authors to review their submission guidelines before proceeding. They ask that you include a brief overview of your project, provide a short author bio, an annotated table of contents, a list of books you believe your book is comparable to, and a sample chapter that you feel is representative of your quality of work. Book proposals and submissions can be sent via email.
15. Woodbine House
Woodbine House is an independent publishing company that was founded in 1985 to promote more information about Down syndrome. They publish books about down syndrome, autism, as well as ADD and ADHD to better educate the public and parents whose children may be experiencing these mental challenges. Some of their titles include books like “Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: Teaching Independent Behavior” by Lynn E. McClannahan, Ph.D., and “Down Syndrome Parenting 101: Must-Have Advice for Making Your Life Easier” by Natalie Hale.
Woodbine House is currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts from both authors and agents, and highly encourage those who’ve written books about mental health and parent’s guides to raising children with disabilities to submit. Manuscripts should be send via regular mail to their editorial team based out of Bethesda, MD. For more information on how to submit, click here.
16. Amber-Allen Publishing
Amber-Allen Publishing was established in 1990 in San Francisco. They publish a wide range of books about personal development, spirituality, and health-related titles. Some of their books include “The Way Toward Health” by Jane Roberts and “The Twelve Stages of Healing” by Donald M. Epstein. They are unfortunately not accepting unsolicited manuscripts at this time, as they are currently working with a significant number of authors and have a very full pipeline. However, they strongly encourage you to check back at a later date when submissions may reopen.
17. Beyond Words
Established in 1983, Beyond Words Publishing was founded to initially produce and publish high-quality coffee table books. They have since expanded and now publish a wide variety of books in a wide variety of genres, with an ever-growing category for mental health titles. Beyond Words also produces ebooks, DVDs, and audiobooks to help their authors reach a much wider audience around the globe. Some of their titles include “Find Your Happy Daily Mantras” by Shannon Kaiser and “Conscious Seeing” by Roberto Kaplan.
Beyond Words Publishing does not accept unsolicited manuscripts from unrepresented authors. If you have a literary agent and are interested in working with Beyond Words, you can have your agent send a submission on your behalf. They strongly encourage you to review their submission guidelines page before you proceed to ensure that your work would be a good fit amongst their catalogue.
14 Additional Mental Health Book Publishers
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
The publishing arm of the American Psychiatric Association, APA Publishing was established in 1981. Since then it has ensured that real, factual and affordable information for psychiatric studies, mental health and behavioral sciences. The publisher is also the distributor of all the publications of the Psychiatric Association. Authors and writers of mental health and psychiatry have to undergo an exhaustive and extensive peer review by a board of certified experts if they submit a proposal. They receive 100s of applications annually and accept less than 30! If you want to submit a proposal to the Washington based publisher, read the guidelines specified here.
Arcade Publishing
In the literature business since 1988, Arcade Publishing was on a mission to discover new, promising and fresh voices. Allowing local and regional authors to express their struggles, their stories and their ideas, it supported and enriched them. They became an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing since 2010 and have continued with their work to print literature, non-fiction, health, mental health, fitness, arts, culture, biography, graphic novels, fiction and history. For interested authors and writers, the guidelines and contact details can be found on this page.
Harrington Park Press
There remains a mystery and stigma around the idea of mental illness and health. For a person identifying as LGBTQ, it can be daunting as it is a crime in many countries. To live a life of persecution and fear can take its toll. Harrington Park Press is an academic, scholarly book publisher committed to printing and publishing books that uplift and support the LGBTQ community. Formed more than 20 years ago, it has been relentless in shattering myths, providing counseling, guidance and advice to anybody who reads their books. They want books that can be utilized as guidebooks, textbooks, academic resources and professional reading. Currently they are looking for genres such as social work, mental health, social history, social and behavioral sciences. To submit a proposal to the New York based publisher, read the guidelines and details here.
Rowman & Littlefield
An independent publisher in Maryland, they are a leading name in academic and educational publishing. Educators, academics, researchers and professionals need well researched, smartly written and detailed books that discuss their subject of choice. Rowman & Littlefield has worked hard to print quality, excellent and edgy books in communication, philosophy, psychology, social work, mental health, sexuality, fiction, humor, African Studies, crime, food, biography and language. Interested authors and writers can read the submission guidelines here and send a proposal to the appropriate acquisition editor.
Princeton University Press
The publishing arm of the legendary Princeton University, Princeton University Press (PUP) was established in 1905. With a century and more of publishing excellence behind it, this non-profit company has printed some of the most successful and relevant books in academic and educational circles. 6 books have won the Pulitzer Prize and many have been nominated for the National Book Awards. You won’t be surprised to learn that about 17 authors who have published with Princeton have gone to win Nobel Prizes! This goes to show you the company you will keep should you submit a proposal to them. They have a vast variety of genres they publish such as art, architecture, medicine, mental health, fitness, law, film, history, media, biography, autobiography, business, economics, comics, graphic novels and literature. The guidelines and contact details are mentioned on this page.
Cambria Press
Cambria Press is a publisher that solely prints work by educators, doctorates and experts in the academic field. Delicate subjects such as mental health, psychology, history, religion, politics, gender studies, criminology, economics and women’s studies can only be handled by an experienced professional. Years of experience in your chosen field can make you an ideal candidate for writing fact based guidebooks, educational material or scholarly resources for students, young professionals or curious readers. They only accept writers or authors who have a reputable academic record and hold a doctorate level degree. Fill their online book proposal form if you are interested in submitting a manuscript.
Fordham University Press
The seventh oldest University Press in United States, Fordham was launched in 1907. It is the oldest Catholic University Press and the publishing arm of the Fordham University. The not for profit publisher prints and publishes 80 in a year and constantly strives to find the best, the smartest and the most relevant voices in the industry. The genres they have worked on in the past and are seeking right now include humanities, religion, sociology, mental health, gender studies, cultural studies, history, politics and communications. Send a book proposal to the New York based publisher after reading the guidelines here.
Fair Winds Press
Since 2001, Fair Winds Press has been helping readers seek comfort and advice through relatable, simple and wonderful stories and writing. Instead of dry, overtly scientific or complicated writing, they publish real, raw stories and positive stories that benefit you in times of need. They have published books in spirituality, wellness, mental health, fitness, cookery, nutrition, parenting, beauty and food. It is now a part of the Quarto Group and you can send a book proposal using their link.
Columbia University Press
Formed in 1893, Columbia University Press has been a long, grand standing part of the publishing world in United States. Being associated with the legendary Columbia University, it has maintained a honorary and successful reputation of supporting scholars, authors, experienced writers in subjects that involve research and study. They publish 160 titles annually and have worked with some of the biggest names in literature and publishing. Former authors and writers include David Foster Wallace, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jeffrey Sachs, Michael Mann and Arthur Danto. The subjects and categories they have published previously include genres such as politics, religion, history, math, science, mental health, biography, memoir, philosophy, popular culture, education, finance, journalism and fiction. You can submit a book proposal after reading the manuscript submission guidelines on this page.
Crown House Publishing
A successful and smart publisher in Wales, they find books that present accurate, real information in simple yet intelligent ways. They have won awards for being an excellent, relentless and savvy publisher. Through genres such as psychotherapy, mind, body, spirit, personal growth, education, business and development they have ensured readers and the audience can immerse themselves in sharp writing and concise storytelling. Their books show you that even the most intense subjects can be written in a light hearted yet effective manner without overwhelming the reader. Send a 300 word pitch to them via email.
Goodman Beck Publishing
Publishing optimistic, positive and feel good books that make readers feel uplifted and supported, Goodman Beck is a publisher since 2007. They have worked on books that have spoken about mental health, personal well being, positive psychology and spirituality. Writing about intense issues such as mental health, psychology can be risky because readers come to you looking for useful, practical advice, guidance and counseling. Just write a simple, specific query to them explaining your book and send it via email.
CRC Press
The science and technology division of the Taylor & Francis Group, it is the leading publisher of science, environmental concerns and non-fiction in United States. They have offices and teams around the world working to find new, fresh authors who can contribute in a serious and useful way to the field of science. They publish books, guidebooks, textbooks, reference materials, encyclopedias and educational professionals. With an annual publishing aim of 3,300 books, they try their best to not crowd the market with the same or similar kind of low quality books just to hit the target. The genres they have published include food, health, math, mental health, environmental science, nutrition, medicine, physics, business, management and engineering. They explain the entire process of submitting a manuscript on their website for your perusal.
Free Spirit Publishing
Judy Galbraith is a former educator and teacher. It was in 1983 that she felt frustrated about the lack of helpful, real and practical materials for kids and children. There had to be solutions, books and references that would assist them in handling real life issues and problems. She started her own company, Free Spirit Publishing to solve this. In 30 years, it has become the leader in emotional and mental learning for kids and children of all ages. They have an Advisory Board comprising of researchers, teachers, educators, counselors, librarians, social workers and administrators. Having their real inputs allow them to publish sensible and informative material that connects with the children. They are looking for non-fiction book proposals in the genres of early childhood, self esteem, positive development, bullying, mental health, learning differences, ADHD, resources for educators and parents. The submission guidelines and details are available on this page for potential authors and writers.
Nova Science Publishers
From 1985, Nova Science Publishers have been one of the top most STM (Scientific, Technical and Medical) publishers. They publish 1000 books annually which are written by scientists, experts and professionals. Their experience is what pushes the book and the material to the top of the field with science and fact based writing. If you are an expert or professional and want to write a book, you can send a proposal to them after reading the guidelines here. The subjects they have published include health, transportation, mental health, medicine, psychology, education, humanities, diet, nutrition, mathematics, physics, women’s health and business.
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K. Z. Kwan is a freelance writer based out of Halifax, Canada.