Independent publishing company
Crown House Publishing
Nonfiction, Academic, Business
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Crown House Publishing
Crown 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.
Crown House Publishing is an award-winning independent publisher based near Carmarthen in West Wales. It is best known for books on education, coaching and NLP. Its list also covers business training, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, counselling, self-help, mind body spirit and personal growth.
Submitting is simple. Describe your book in no more than 300 words and email it. You get a confirmation, and Crown House contacts you later whether the answer is yes or no.
What Crown House Publishing is looking for
- Education and teaching
- Coaching and NLP
- Business training and development
- Therapy, counselling and hypnotherapy
- Self-help and personal growth
Publishes
- Academic
- Business
- Health
- Independent
- Nonfiction
- Self-Help
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to Crown House Publishing
From its own guidelines- Describe your book idea in 300 words or fewer.
- Email it to the submissions address on the Crown House FAQ page.
- Look for an email confirming it arrived.
- Wait. A production team member contacts you if it is a yes, and you are told if it is a no.
Is Crown House Publishing right for your book?
A good fit if
You are a teacher, coach, therapist or trainer with a practical book for people in your field.
Look elsewhere if
You write fiction or general memoir. Crown House publishes practical nonfiction.
Crown House Publishing imprints
Which take submissions| Imprint | Direct submissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Thinking Press | Not stated | Listed on site as a title category ('Independent Thinking Press titles'); not described as a separate imprint with its own guidelines |
Questions about Crown House Publishing
Does Crown House Publishing accept unsolicited submissions?
Yes. Crown House Publishing reads book ideas sent directly by authors, with no agent needed. Describe your book in no more than 300 words and email it to the submissions address on its FAQ page. You should get an email confirming it arrived.
What does Crown House Publishing publish?
Crown House Publishing publishes practical nonfiction on education, coaching, NLP, business training, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, counselling, self-help, mind body spirit and personal growth. Teachers, coaches and therapists writing for their peers fit its list well. It does not publish fiction, so keep your pitch to practical nonfiction.
Will Crown House tell me if my book is rejected?
Yes. Crown House says that if your submission is successful, a member of its production team will contact you, and if it is not, you will be told. You will not hear straight away after the confirmation email, so allow time.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
