Major publishing house
The Harvard Common Press
Cookbook, Health, Nonfiction
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Harvard Common Press
The 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.
The Harvard Common Press, founded in 1976, is a Quarto Group imprint based in Beverly, Massachusetts. It publishes books in the cookery and pregnancy and childbirth categories, and its cooking list covers barbecue and grilling, baking, regional and international food, single-subject cookbooks and appliance cooking.
Cooking proposals go to Quarto’s cooking category address, which can route an idea to several Quarto imprints at once. Authors sign Quarto’s Submission Agreement, which notes that Quarto may already be working on similar ideas.
What Harvard Common Press is looking for
- Barbecue and grilling
- Baking
- Regional and international cooking
- Single-subject and appliance cookbooks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
Publishes
- Cookbook
- Health
- Nonfiction
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to Harvard Common Press
From its own guidelines- Write a proposal with an author introduction, concept overview, visual materials and market information.
- Sign the Quarto Submission Agreement.
- Email both to QuartoCooksSubmissions@quarto.com.
- If you hear nothing in three months, the idea was not a fit.
Is Harvard Common Press right for your book?
A good fit if
Cookbook authors and recipe developers with a clear concept, strong visuals and an audience.
Look elsewhere if
Fiction writers, and authors unwilling to sign Quarto's Submission Agreement.
Books published by Harvard Common Press
Well-known titles- The Nursing Mother's CompanionKathleen Huggins
- The Birth Partner
Questions about Harvard Common Press
How do I submit a cookbook to The Harvard Common Press?
Send a proposal to Quarto's cooking submissions address, QuartoCooksSubmissions@quarto.com, which routes ideas to Harvard Common Press and other Quarto imprints. Include an author introduction, concept overview, visuals and market information, plus a signed Quarto Submission Agreement. Read the steps on this profile before you send anything.
What does The Harvard Common Press publish?
It publishes cookbooks and books on pregnancy and childbirth. Its cooking list includes barbecue and grilling, baking, regional and international food, single-subject cookbooks and appliance cookery. It is part of The Quarto Group and based in Beverly, Massachusetts. Check the publisher's own page for any change before you submit.
How long does Quarto take to reply?
Quarto contacts authors only if it is interested in a proposal. If three months pass without a reply, treat the idea as declined and feel free to pitch it elsewhere. Strong photos or sample recipes give an editor the best reason to write back.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
