Health Book Publishers Accepting Submissions
Every health publishing house below was checked on its own website in October 2026: who is open, who needs an agent, what to send and how long replies take.
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
Health and wellness publishers to pitch
Houses that read health, wellness and self-help proposals directly.
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New Harbinger
Psychology and health self-help, mostly by therapists; replies in two to three months.
Reply: 8 to 12 weeks
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Human Kinetics
Sport, fitness and health books; start with a short inquiry.
Reply: Not stated
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Hay House
Positive self-help, spirituality and health ideas through an online form.
Reply: About 4 weeks
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Sounds True
Mind-body health and spirituality proposals by email.
Reply: 8 to 12 weeks
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Llewellyn
Alternative health, meditation and yoga, by proposal or full manuscript.
Reply: Not stated
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Square One
Health and alternative health among its nonfiction categories, by post.
Reply: 4 to 6 weeks
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Independent publishing companyAgate PublishingNonfiction, Business, CookbookEvanston, Illinois, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Agate Publishing, in Evanston, Illinois, takes email inquiries for three imprints only: Surrey for food, cooking and nutrition, B2 for business and Midway for Midwestern topics or authors. Send an email inquiry first; no phone calls, and no hard copy unless invited.Send: Email inquiry firstEmailReply time not statedView profile →
Small pressBlue River PressNonfiction, Health, TravelIndianapolis, Indiana, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Blue River Press accepts nonfiction proposals by email. Read its proposal guidelines and send your proposal to the address on its Proposals page. The Indianapolis publisher covers sports, health, travel, regional interest and young adult titles.No agent neededSend: Proposal with synopsis, comps, chapter summaries and 30 page sample by emailEmailReply time not statedView profile →
Traditional publisherCarolina Academic PressAcademic, Business, HealthDurham, North Carolina, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Carolina Academic Press is open to book proposals from unagented authors in law and other academic areas. You send a proposal through the form on its Publish With Us page or by mail.No agent neededSend: Proposal with TOC outline and CV via online form or postOnline form, PostReply time not statedView profile →
Independent publishing companyCrown House PublishingNonfiction, Academic, BusinessCarmarthen, UKOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Crown House Publishing takes book ideas from authors without an agent: email a pitch of up to 300 words. It publishes education, coaching, therapy, business and personal growth titles and tells unsuccessful authors.No agent neededSend: A pitch of up to 300 words by emailEmailReply time not statedView profile →
Major publishing houseHarvard Common PressCookbook, Health, NonfictionBeverly, Massachusetts, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026The Harvard Common Press, a Quarto imprint, takes cookbook proposals through Quarto's cooking submissions address. Send a proposal with an author introduction, concept overview, visuals and market information, plus a signed Quarto Submission Agreement. Quarto replies only if interested; no reply in three months means no.Send: Proposal + visuals + signed Submission AgreementEmail12 wks replyest. 1976View profile →Mid-sizeHay HouseNonfiction, Health, Religion and SpiritualityCalifornia, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Hay House reads nonfiction ideas from authors without an agent through an online synopsis form on its Hay House UK site. It wants positive self-help, spirituality and health books and aims to reply within a month. Fiction, children's books and poetry need an agent.No agent neededSend: A short synopsis through the online formOnline form4 wks replyest. 1987View profile →
Mid-sizeHuman KineticsHealth, Academic, NonfictionChampaign, Illinois, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Human Kinetics takes book ideas from authors in two steps. First send a short inquiry with a summary, table of contents and intended audience to acquisitions@hkusa.com or by post. If the editors are interested, they ask for a full proposal. Do not send a full manuscript first.No agent neededSend: Inquiry first; full proposal only on requestEmail, PostReply time not statedest. 1974View profile →Major publishing houseJessica Kingsley PublishersChildren's, Academic, Diverse and BIPOC voicesUKOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Jessica Kingsley Publishers is open to nonfiction proposals from authors without an agent. Fill in its form on Submittable and expect an answer within about 8 weeks. It pays royalties but no advance as standard.No agent neededSend: Proposal form on Submittable; sample chapter optionalSubmittable+1 more8 wks replyest. 1987View profile →Independent publishing companyLlewellynReligion and Spirituality, Health, IndependentWoodbury, Minnesota, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Llewellyn Worldwide is open to proposals and complete manuscripts from authors without an agent, by email or post. Send a proposal with a cover letter, outline, audience, comparable titles and three sample chapters. It wants practical books on topics such as astrology, tarot, meditation and alternative health, and does not publish fiction or memoir.No agent neededSend: Proposal + 3 sample chapters, or full manuscriptEmail, PostReply time not statedest. 1901View profile →
Independent publishing companyNew HarbingerNonfiction, Health, IndependentOakland, California, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026New Harbinger Publications is open to psychology and health self-help proposals by email, with no agent needed. Send a cover letter, a detailed table of contents and two sample chapters. Replies take two to three months. It generally does not accept authors who live overseas.No agent neededSend: Cover letter, detailed contents and two sample chaptersEmail8 to 12 wks replyest. 1973View profile →
Independent publishing companyNew Holland PublishersNonfiction, Cookbook, HealthAustraliaOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026New Holland Publishers is open to submissions by email. Send its submissions questionnaire, a cover letter, a synopsis of about 300 words and, ideally, the full manuscript to info@newholland.com.au. It replies within three months if interested; no reply after three months means no.No agent neededSend: Questionnaire + cover letter + synopsis + manuscriptEmail12 wks replyView profile →Traditional publisherPost Hill PressFiction, Business, HealthBrentwood, Tennessee, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Post Hill Press takes pitches by email, and its pages show no closed notice. Email the submissions team with your pitch, details about the work and your platform and background. Say whether you have or are seeking a literary agent. No reply means the project is likely not a fit.Send: Email pitch with platform, background and agent statusEmailReply time not statedest. 2013View profile →
Mid-sizeProfile BooksNonfiction, Business, FictionLondon, UKOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Profile Books accepts unsolicited nonfiction only from published authors (not self-published) and university academics. Send an outline, a table of contents and one sample chapter of up to 2,500 words. It is not accepting unsolicited fiction or poetry, and it never charges reading fees.No agent neededSend: Outline + contents + sample chapter up to 2,500 wordsEmailReply time not statedest. 1996View profile →
Independent publishing companyRed Wheel/WeiserNonfiction, Business, HealthNewburyport, Massachusetts, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Red Wheel/Weiser is open to unsolicited nonfiction from agented and unagented authors. It publishes occult, esoteric, astrology, tarot, spirituality, self-help and business books. Email a proposal with two or three sample chapters; finished manuscripts are also accepted.No agent neededSend: Proposal + 2 to 3 sample chapters by emailEmail12 wks replyView profile →
Independent publishing companyRockpool PublishingReligion and Spirituality, Health, IndependentLeichhardt (Sydney), Sydney, AustraliaOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Rockpool Publishing is open to unagented mind, body and spirit, health and self-help submissions through its online manuscript submission form. You upload a cover letter, synopsis and opening chapters. It aims to respond within four weeks.No agent neededSend: Cover letter + synopsis + opening chapters via online formOnline form4 wks replyView profile →
Independent publishing companyRyland Peters & SmallChildren's, Art and Photography, CookbookLondon, UKOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Ryland Peters & Small, an independent London publisher of illustrated nonfiction, reads proposals for books including cookbooks. Send a covering letter and synopsis, contents list, short bio and an optional sample, not a complete manuscript, to enquiries@rps.co.uk. No reply within four to six weeks means no.Send: Letter, synopsis, contents and bio; no full manuscriptsEmail4 to 6 wks replyest. 1995View profile →
Independent publishing companyShambhalaChildren's, Health, IndependentBoulder, Colorado, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Shambhala is open to unsolicited proposals from authors without agents. Its interests include Buddhism, mindful living, yoga, psychology, health and wellness, nature, parenting and creativity, plus children's books. Email a synopsis, chapter outline, bio and two sample chapters, then expect a reply in 12 to 15 weeks.No agent neededSend: Synopsis, outline, bio + 2 sample chapters by emailEmail+1 more12 to 15 wks replyest. 1969View profile →
Traditional publisherSounds TrueReligion and Spirituality, Audiobook, Children'sLouisville, Colorado, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Sounds True is open to book proposals from unagented writers, but not full manuscripts. Email a proposal that follows its Nonfiction Book Proposal Outline to acquisitions@soundstrue.com. It replies in about 8 to 12 weeks only if interested, and there are no fees.No agent neededSend: Book proposal by email, per its proposal outline; no manuscriptsEmail8 to 12 wks replyest. 1985View profile →Independent publishing companySquare OneNonfiction, Business, CookbookGarden City Park, New York, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Square One Publishers is open to adult nonfiction proposals by post only. Send a cover letter, a detailed table of contents, a brief overview, author bios and a stamped return envelope. It replies in four to six weeks. Its categories include health, cooking, self-help and personal finance.No agent neededSend: Cover letter, contents, overview, bios and SASE by postPost4 to 6 wks replyest. 2000View profile →
Big 5 publishing houseStorey PublishingChildren's, Cookbook, HealthNorth Adams, Massachusetts, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Storey Publishing is open to nonfiction proposals from authors with or without an agent. It wants practical books on gardening, cooking, crafts, farming, homesteading, animals and nature. Send a proposal with one sample chapter by email to submissions@storey.com or by mail.No agent neededSend: Proposal + 1 sample chapter by email or mailEmail, PostReply time not statedest. 1983View profile →
Independent publishing companyVentura PressFiction, Health, IndependentSydney (PO Box Edgecliff NSW), Sydney, AustraliaOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Ventura Press is open to submissions from all writers. Email an author bio, a synopsis and one double-spaced sample chapter to submissions@venturapress.com.au. There is no fee, and evaluation can take months.Send: Bio, synopsis and one sample chapter by emailEmailReply time not statedest. 2002View profile →Small pressNorth Atlantic BooksNonfiction, Health, Religion and SpiritualityBerkeley, California, USClosed nowChecked Oct 2026North Atlantic Books takes nonfiction proposals through Submittable during two reading periods, December to March and July to September. It is closed in October and November. Send a cover letter, project description, table of contents, market notes and at least three sample chapters.Send: Proposal + 3 sample chapters via SubmittableSubmittableNo reopening date given12 wks replyView profile →Big 5 publishing housePan Macmillan AustraliaChildren's, Cookbook, Fantasy and Sci-FiSydney, AustraliaClosed nowChecked Oct 2026Pan Macmillan Australia is closed now and reads email submissions only in March and September, with the next windows in 2027. It accepts unagented work from Australian or New Zealand citizens or residents. Send a pitch, synopsis, bio and a 50-page sample to one named publisher.No agent neededSend: Pitch, synopsis, bio + 50-page sample by email in windowsEmailNo reopening date given6 to 10 wks replyView profile →
Small pressSpinifex PressFiction, Diverse and BIPOC voices, HealthLittle River, AustraliaClosed nowChecked Oct 2026Spinifex Press does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. The independent feminist press, based in Victoria, refers writers to their local writers' center for advice instead.Send: Does not accept unsolicited manuscriptsNo reopening date givenReply time not statedest. 1991View profile → What do Open, Closed and Agent needed mean?
- Open now: the publisher's own site says it is reading submissions today, in at least one genre listed.
- Closed: not reading new submissions right now. We show the reopening date when the publisher gives one.
- Agent needed: it only reads manuscripts sent by a literary agent.
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Health and wellness publishers range from clinical self-help houses to spiritual and mind-body presses, and most read proposals from experts without an agent. We list 24 health book publishers, and 21 of them are open to submissions today. Every listing was checked on the publisher's own site and shows what to send and how long a reply takes. Use the filters to narrow by country or by whether a house is reading now. Each profile also shows the date we last checked the publisher's own page, so you can see how current the rules are.
Health book publishers that read unagented proposals
Health book publishers usually buy on a proposal and on the author’s expertise. New Harbinger reads psychology and health self-help proposals, mostly from therapists and helping professionals. Human Kinetics reads sport, fitness and health inquiries, and Hay House reads positive self-help and health ideas through an online form.
Health and wellness publishers for mind and body
Health and wellness publishers often blend health with spirituality. Sounds True publishes mind-body health and spiritually oriented self-help, and Llewellyn publishes practical books on alternative health, meditation and yoga. Ryland Peters & Small publishes mindfulness and health among its illustrated lifestyle books.
Credentials and platform
Editors want to know why readers should trust you. New Harbinger notes that most of its authors are therapists, and Human Kinetics asks for qualifications and media reach. Show your training, your work with clients or patients and the audience you already reach.
What to send
Expect to send a proposal with a summary, a table of contents, your credentials, comparable titles and sample chapters. Some houses want an inquiry first, and Square One reads proposals by post. Read each profile and send exactly what it asks for.
How we check these listings
Every publisher on this page was checked on its own website, and we review each listing every month. We list only traditional publishers, which pay authors and do not charge them to publish. If a house adds fees, packages or a paid route, we say so on its profile or leave it out of the directory.
Health book publishers for professionals
Some health book publishers write for practitioners as well as general readers. New Harbinger publishes books for mental health professionals, Human Kinetics publishes for coaches, trainers and fitness professionals, and Crown House publishes education, coaching and therapy titles. If your audience is professional, say so clearly in your proposal.
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Which health book publishers accept unagented proposals?
On this page, New Harbinger, Human Kinetics, Hay House, Sounds True, Llewellyn, Square One, Jessica Kingsley Publishers and Crown House all read health and wellness proposals sent directly by authors. Each profile shows what to send and how long a reply takes.
Do health and wellness publishers need credentials?
Usually, yes. Editors want evidence that readers can trust you. New Harbinger says most of its authors are therapists or other helping professionals, and Human Kinetics asks for qualifications and media reach. Show your training, experience and audience clearly in the proposal.
Do health publishers want a full manuscript?
Most want a proposal first. New Harbinger asks for a cover letter, detailed contents and two sample chapters, Sounds True wants a proposal only and Human Kinetics starts with a short inquiry. Llewellyn accepts either a proposal or a complete manuscript.
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