Independent publishing company
Titan Books
Fiction, Art and Photography, Comics
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Titan Books
Titan Books, in London, is open to nonfiction proposals for film, TV, art and comics reference books. For fiction and comics it reads only a brief synopsis with a covering letter, not a manuscript, and it is not looking for general fiction right now. Most of its fiction comes through agents.
Titan Books is a London publisher founded in 1982 and part of Titan Entertainment Group. It is known for science fiction, horror and fantasy, film and TV tie-ins and reference books, and art and comics titles, and it also owns the pulp crime imprint Hard Case Crime.
Titan actively seeks nonfiction proposals for popular, cult, science fiction, horror and fantasy film and TV reference and tie-in books, as well as art and comics reference, ideally centered on a creator or character. It prefers writers with a track record and industry contacts. For fiction and comics, it asks for a brief synopsis and covering letter only, and it says it is not currently looking for general fiction.
What Titan Books is looking for
- Film and TV reference and tie-in books
- Art and comics reference, centered on a creator or character
- Science fiction, fantasy and horror
Publishes
- Art and Photography
- Comics
- Fantasy and Sci-Fi
- Fiction
- Horror
- Independent
- Memoir
- Mystery and Thriller
- Nonfiction
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to Titan Books
From its own guidelines- Decide whether your project is nonfiction reference or fiction.
- Nonfiction: prepare a proposal for a film, TV, art or comics reference book.
- Fiction or comics: send only a brief synopsis and covering letter, not the manuscript.
- Follow the contact route on Titan's submissions page.
Is Titan Books right for your book?
A good fit if
Writers with a track record and industry contacts who want to write film, TV or comics reference books, and genre authors with an agent.
Look elsewhere if
Writers of general fiction, and anyone planning to send a full manuscript unasked.
Books published by Titan Books
Well-known titles- JoylandStephen King
- Anno DraculaKim Newman
- The Lost FleetJack Campbell
- The Cocktail WaitressJames M. Cain
- Figure Drawing For All It's WorthAndrew Loomis
Titan Books imprints
Which take submissions| Imprint | Direct submissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Titan Books | Yes | Nonfiction film, TV, art and comics reference proposals; general fiction not wanted now. |
| Hard Case Crime | Not stated | Pulp crime imprint acquired by Titan in 2011. |
Questions about Titan Books
Does Titan Books accept unsolicited submissions?
Partly. Titan Books actively seeks nonfiction proposals for film, TV, art and comics reference books. For fiction and comics it reads only a brief synopsis with a covering letter, and it says it is not looking for general fiction right now. Most of its fiction comes through literary agents.
What does Titan Books publish?
Titan publishes science fiction, horror and fantasy, film and TV tie-ins and reference books, art and comics titles and crime through its Hard Case Crime imprint. It is based in London and has been publishing since 1982 as part of Titan Entertainment Group.
What makes a strong Titan nonfiction proposal?
Titan prefers writers with a publishing track record in books, newspapers or magazines and contacts in the film, TV or comics industry. Art and comics proposals work best when they focus on a creator or character. Show why readers of that franchise or artist will want the book.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
