Have you written a book that teaches how to seed, grow and nurture plants or flowers? Or is your book about how to create and maintain a garden?
Are you now looking for publishing houses for your book?
Continue reading to learn about 19 top gardening book publishers.
1. Timber Press
Based out of Portland, Oregon, Timber Press is an independent publishing company that aims to produce high-quality and engaging titles about the natural world, specifically with regards to the realm of gardening, horticulture, and natural history. Some of their bestselling books include “Gardenlust: A Botanical Tour of the World’s Best New Gardens” by Christopher Woods, “Our Native Bees: North America’s Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them” by Paige Embry, and “Botany for Gardeners” by Brian Capon.
Timber Press is currently accepting book proposals. For more information, be sure to check out their submission guidelines. They ask that you include an overview of your book, a table of contents, a brief author bio, a marketing plan (if applicable), a few titles you believe your book is comparable to, as well as your project’s approximate length, and any illustrations that you hope to include. Proposals can be sent via email or regular mail.
2. Quirk Books
Established in 2002, Quirk Books is a small independent publishing press based out of the state of Philadelphia. As an official member of the American Booksellers Association, Quirk Books publishes a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, and even hosts an ever-expanding catalogue of gardening books. Some of their titles include “Soil Mates” by Sara Alway, “Field Guide to Herbs and Spices” by Aliza Green, and “Kitchen Garden Box” by Mike McGrath.
They are currently accepting manuscript queries via regular mail for gardening books. Be sure to check out their submission guidelines to make sure your project meets all the necessary requirements. You can also send your query to the appropriate editor on their editorial team to gauge their interest in your project.
3. Cool Springs Press
Cool Springs Press is an imprint of Quarto Knows. They are a leading independent publisher of how-to books for DIY gardening and home improvement projects. Some of their latest titles include “No-Waste Kitchen Gardening: Regrow Your Leftover Greens, Stalks, Seeds, and More” by Katie Elzer-Peters, “Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening” by Matt Mattus, and “DIY Hydroponic Gardens: How to Design and Build an Inexpensive System for Growing Plants in Water” by Tyler Baras.
While they are not currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts, they will consider queries sent by literary agents on behalf of their clients. If you’re an author with literary representation, you can have your agent send a query or book proposal. If interested, a member of their editorial team will reach out to you to discuss your project in more detail.
4. ACC Publishing Group
ACC Art Books is an independent publishing press based out of Suffolk, UK. This small press specializes in publishing incredibly beautiful art books architecture, art monographs, motor vehicles, fashion, design, and even gardening. Some of their gardening titles include releases like “Morocco in Bloom” by Giuppi Pietromarchi, “Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh” by Simon Milne, and “Color Your Garden: Exciting Mixtures of Bulbs and Perennials” by Jacqueline van der Kloet.
They are currently accepting book proposals via email. They ask that you include two representative sample chapters along with any illustrations you hope to include. You should also provide a synopsis of your book and a summary of the chapters you’ve included for consideration. Also be sure to indicate whether or not your proposed book will be in color or in black and white, as well as the approximate length of your project in pages.
5. Ball Publishing
Established in 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, Ball Publishing specializes in producing magazines, online content, and books dedicated to the world of horticulture. Some of their newest titles include “Plant Protection: Managing Greenhouse Insect and Mite Pests” by Raymond A. Cloyd, “Yard and Garden Makeovers: Your Guide to Creating a Beautiful, Logical Landscape” by Brian Kay, George Kay, and Jennifer Derryberry Mann, and “Roses Revealed: Find Your Perfect Rose” by Dermot O’Neill.
They are currently not actively searching for new books at this time, but are open to receiving query letters. If you’re an author with literary representation, it’s highly recommended that you have your literary agent submit a query letter or book proposal on your behalf. For general inquiries or more information, you can contact their team via email.
6. Chelsea Green Publishing
Chelsea Green Publishing is an independent publishing company based out of White River Junction, Vermont. Founded in 1984, they publish books intended to educate their readers about sustainable living and the environment through books about organic farming, gardening, homesteading, local foods, and sustainable economics. Some of their gardening titles include books like “Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening” by Peter Burke, “Growing Perennial Foods” by Acadia Tucker, and “The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables” by Ben Hartman.
They are currently accepting queries and book proposals via email and regular post. You’re strongly encouraged to review the company’s submission guidelines before sending anything to make sure you meet all of their requirements. They’re especially interested in projects about food politics, sustainable agriculture, organic gardening, and market farming.
7. The Countryman Press
The Countryman Press is an independent publishing division of W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. that specializes in publishing nonfiction illustrative art books about a wide variety of topics such as travel, outdoor sports, cooking, and even gardening. Some of their gardening titles include books like “Berries” by Roger Yepsen, “Apples of New England: A User’s Guide” by Russell Steven Powell, and “Herb Gardening: How to Prepare the Soil, Choose Your Plants, and Care for, Harvest, and Use Your Herbs” by Melissa Snyder.
While not actively seeking submissions at this time, you’re strongly encouraged to have a literary agent submit a query or book proposal on your behalf. For more information or general inquiries, you can also contact the team at The Countryman Press through their website’s online contact form.
8. Ironwood Press
Based out of Littleton, Connecticut, Ironwood Press is a small independent publishing company that specializes in producing books about gardening, especially for gardeners in the regions of the arid West. Some of their books include “Herbs: Growing & Using the Plants of Romance” by Bill and Sylvia Varney, “The Natural Rose Gardener” by Lance Walheim, and “Pruning, Planting & Care” by Eric A. Johnson.
While not actively seeking submissions at this time, you’re more than welcome to submit a query letter via email or through regular mail. Be sure to include your book’s title, a brief overview, a table of contents, a short author bio, information on your intended audience, your project’s approximate length, and copies of any illustrations you’re hoping to include. For general inquiries, you can reach the team at Ironwood Press through their website’s online contact form.
9. Kyle Books
Based out of London, UK, Kyle Books is an independent publishing division of Octopus Publishing Group. They are a publisher of high-quality nonfiction illustrative books, with specific focus on the fields of cooking, crafts, lifestyle, and gardening. Some of their newest gardening titles include “The Paper Florist” by Suzi Mclaughlin, “In Bloom” by Clare Nolan, and “Revive Your Garden” by Nick Bailey.
They are currently accepting book submissions, and ask that you send a query letter via email. Be sure to include in your cover letter a brief author bio, a synopsis of your book, a table of contents, information on your intended audience, an approximate project length, and any copies of illustrations you hope to include in your book. For more information or general inquiries, you can contact the team at Kyle Books via email or through their online contact form.
10. Oxmoor House
Based out of Des Moines, Iowa, Oxmoor House is an independent publishing company that publishes beautiful nonfiction artbooks about a wide range of topics, including cooking, crafts, sports, history, photography, fashion, and even gardening. Some of their gardening books include “Western Garden Book” by Kathleen Brenzel, and “Before & After Garden Makeovers” by the Editors of Sunset Books. They are currently not accepting new submissions at this time. For general inquiries or more information, you can contact their editorial team via email.
11. Schiffer Publishing
Based out of Atglen, Pennsylvania, Schiffer Publishing is a small independent, family-operated publishing company that was founded in 1974. They primarily publish nonfiction titles about a wide variety of topics, including architecture, animals, the environment, photography, fashion, fishing, gardening, and more! Some of their gardening books include titles like “Anyone for Orchids?” by Georgiana Webber, “Basic Topiary: A Living Approach” by Dean Myers, and “Bright Ideas: Sunrooms & Conservatories” by Tina Skinner.
They are currently accepting book proposals through their online contact form. Be sure to provide your contact information and a little information about yourself and your project. If interested in your book, a member of their editorial team will reach out to you to discuss sending your full manuscript for further consideration.
12. Stone Pier Press
Stone Pier Press is an independent publishing company based out of San Francisco, California, that aims to produce books that raise awareness about the environment and focus around the subject of food. They have an entire category dedicated to gardening books that they’re hoping to expand upon. Their published gardening titles include “Growing Perennial Foods” and “Growing Good Food” by Acadia Tucker.
Stone Pier Press is currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts and book proposals. All submissions can be sent through their online submissions form. You’re strongly encouraged to review their submission guidelines before proceeding. It also may be a good idea to browse their current catalogue of titles to make sure that your project will be a good fit with the publishing company. For general inquiries, you can contact the team at Stone Pier Press through their online contact form or via email.
13. Storey Publishing
Storey Publishing was originally founded in 1983 by husband and wife John and Martha Storey. The company would later be acquired by the major publishing company Workman Publishing in the year 2000. Storey Publishing produces beautiful and high-quality illustrative books about gardening, cooking, raising animals, the house and home, exploration, and self-sufficiency. Some of their gardening titles include books like “Vegetable Gardening Wisdom” by Kelly Smith Trimble, “Mini Meadows” by Mike Lizotte, and “Gardening with Biochar” by Jeff Cox.
The team at Storey Publishing is currently accepting book proposals via regular mail. They ask that you include a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) so that your material can be returned to you after consideration. You’re strongly encouraged to review their submission guidelines before proceeding to make sure your project and your submission meet their requirements. For general inquiries, you can reach the team at Storey Publishing via email.
14. Fifth House Publishers
Fifth House Publishers is an independent Canadian publishing company based out of Markham, Ontario. Founded in 1982 as a fiction, poetry, and Native writings publisher, Fifth House Publishers has since expanded to include the category of nonfiction, which includes the subject of gardening. Some of their gardening books include “101 Best Plants for the Prairies” by Liesbeth Leatherbarrow, “Perfect Perennials for the Prairie Gardener” by Dawn Vaessen, and “Best Groundcovers and Vines for the Prairies” by Hugh Skinner and Sara Williams.
They are currently not accepting unsolicited manuscripts at this time. For more information or general inquiries, you can contact the team at Fifth House Publishers via email.
15. CSIRO Publishing
Established in 1995, CSIRO Publishing is an independent Australian publisher of scientific nonfiction which works closely with the Commonwealth of Scientific and Industrial Research Organisition. They have an impressive catalogue of books about gardening and horticulture. Some of their most recent titles include “Flora of the Hunter Region” by Stephen Bell, Christine Rockley, and Anne Llewellyn, “Australian Forest Woods” by Morris Lake, and “Essentials of Soil Science” by Winfried Blum, Peter Schad, and Stephen Nortcliff.
They are currently open to accepting manuscript queries via email. They prefer to publish professional reference works that are intended for a broad readership. For more information, you’re strongly encouraged to review their requirements for book proposals. If interested in your project, a member of their editorial team will get in contact with you promptly.
16. Fox Chapel Publishing
Based out of East Petersburg, Pennsylvania, Fox Chapel Publishing was founded in 1991 to publish various cookbooks and books about quilting. They eventually expanded include the publication of other nonfiction illustrative books, including woodworking, sports and outdoor lifestyle, and gardening. Some of their gardening titles include “Container Vegetable Gardening” by Liz Dobbs and Anne Halpin, “Self-Sufficiency: A Guide for 21st-Century Living” by Alan and Gill Bridgewater, and “Cacti and Succulents Handbook: Basic Growing Techniques and a Directory of More than 140 Common Species and Varieties” by Gideon F. Smith.
Fox Chapel Publishing is currently accepting book proposals via email. It’s highly recommended that you review their submission guidelines before sending in your proposal for consideration. Due to the high volume of submissions that they receive, only authors whose projects have interested their editorial team will be contacted.
17. Touchwood Editions
Touchwood Editions is an independent Canadian publishing company based out of Victoria, British Columbia. They publish nonfiction illustrative books about food, photography, house and home, pets, gardening, and more. Some of their gardening books include titles like “The Carefree Garden” by Bill Terry, “Heritage Apples” by Susan Lundy, and “All the Dirt: Reflections on Organic Farming” by Rachel Fisher.
They are currently accepting unsolicited submissions via email only. To learn more, you can review their submission guidelines. You should include a cover letter that provides your contact information, a book proposal in PDF format, and a few sample chapters of your manuscript for consideration.
18. Metz Press
Metz Press is an independent South African publishing company that strives to publish books about crafts, parenting, lifestyle, and gardening. Some of their gardening titles includes books like “Anyone Can Grow Vegetables” by Diana Anthony, “A Reason for Roses” by Nancy Gardiner, and “Creative Combinations in Today’s Gardens” by Louise van Rooyen.
They are unfortunately not accepting manuscript submissions at this time. For more information or general inquiries, you can contact the team at Metz Press via email.
19. Dubray Books
Dubray Books is an independent publishing company based out of Dublin, Ireland. They publish a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, the latter category including a broad range of books about gardening and horticulture. Some of their titles include “Yeah in the Garden: 365 Inspiration” by Gisela Keil, “Open Gardens of Ireland” by Shirley Lanigan, and “The Complete Gardener” by Monty Don.
They are unfortunately not accepting unsolicited manuscripts at this time. For more information or general inquiries, you can contact the team at Dubray Books through their website’s online contact form or via email.
Are there any other gardening book publishers you know of? Please tell us about them in the comments box below!
K. Z. Kwan is a freelance writer based out of Halifax, Canada.