Small press
Gray & Company, Publishers
Nonfiction, History, Independent
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Gray & Company
Gray & Company is open to proposals for nonfiction about Cleveland, Northeast Ohio and Ohio. Email an outline, sample text, audience and bio to editorial@grayco.com. It takes no fiction and does not guarantee a reply.
Gray & Company, Publishers is a regional Ohio press that publishes nonfiction about Cleveland, Northeast Ohio and Ohio, chosen for readers in the Cleveland area. Its list covers Cleveland history, sports, true crime, TV, radio and news, travel and the outdoors. Authors include Terry Pluto, Regina Brett and Neil Zurcher. Its site states plainly that it is not a vanity press and that authors cannot pay it to publish their books.
Proposals are open by email to editorial@grayco.com. Send an outline, sample text or the manuscript, a description of the intended audience and a short note on your qualifications. The press sends a receipt in about a week, but its small staff means a decision can take a long time and a reply is not guaranteed. It does not review mailed or hand delivered proposals, fiction or books that are not mainly about the region.
What Gray & Company is looking for
- Nonfiction about Cleveland, Northeast Ohio or Ohio
- Cleveland history, people and true crime
- Cleveland sports
- Local TV, radio and news, plus travel and outdoors guides
- Writers who can show their qualifications for the subject
Publishes
- History
- Independent
- Memoir
- Nonfiction
- Travel
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to Gray & Company
From its own guidelines- Check that your book is nonfiction about Cleveland, Northeast Ohio or Ohio.
- Prepare an outline, sample text or the manuscript, a description of the audience and a short bio.
- Email it to editorial@grayco.com as a Word, PDF or plain text file.
- Do not mail or drop off materials, and scan any photos instead of sending originals.
- Expect a receipt email in about a week, then wait, since a reply is not guaranteed.
Is Gray & Company right for your book?
A good fit if
Gray & Company suits nonfiction writers with a book centered on Cleveland or Northeast Ohio, from sports and history to local personalities and day trips.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere for fiction, historical fiction, poetry or any book that is not mainly about Cleveland, Northeast Ohio or Ohio.
Questions about Gray & Company
Does Gray & Company accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Yes, if the book is nonfiction about Cleveland, Northeast Ohio or Ohio. Send a proposal with an outline and sample text, or the manuscript, by email. It does not consider fiction, historical fiction or books mainly about other places. It also says it is not a vanity press, so authors cannot pay it to publish their work.
How do I submit to Gray & Company?
Email editorial@grayco.com with an outline, sample text or the manuscript, a description of the intended audience and a short bio showing your qualifications. Word, PDF and plain text files are accepted. Do not mail your proposal or drop it off at the office, and scan any photos or artwork rather than sending originals.
How long does Gray & Company take to reply?
Gray & Company sends a confirmation email in about a week. After that, review can take quite a while because the staff is small, and the press does not guarantee a reply to every submission. If you hear nothing for a long time, treat it as a pass and consider other regional publishers.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
