Independent publishing company
Agate Publishing
Nonfiction, Business, Cookbook
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Agate Publishing
Agate 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.
Agate Publishing is a nonfiction publisher in Evanston, Illinois. It reads inquiries for three imprints: Surrey, for food, cooking and nutrition books; B2, for business books on improving the workplace and performance; and Midway, for nonfiction on Midwestern topics or by Midwestern authors.
Every approach starts with an email inquiry. Agate does not take phone inquiries and does not want hard copy unless it invites it after the email. Submissions in other subject areas will not be considered.
What Agate Publishing is looking for
- Cookbooks and food and nutrition books (Surrey)
- Business and workplace books (B2)
- Midwestern nonfiction (Midway)
Publishes
- Business
- Cookbook
- Health
- Nonfiction
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to Agate Publishing
From its own guidelines- Check that your book fits Surrey, B2 or Midway.
- Send an email inquiry; do not phone.
- Send hard copy only if Agate invites it after your email.
Is Agate Publishing right for your book?
A good fit if
Cookbook authors, business writers and Midwestern nonfiction writers.
Look elsewhere if
Fiction writers and anyone writing outside its three subject areas.
Agate Publishing imprints
Which take submissions| Imprint | Direct submissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey | Yes | Food, cooking and nutrition. |
| B2 | Yes | Business and the workplace. |
| Midway | Yes | Midwestern topics or authors. |
Questions about Agate Publishing
Does Agate Publishing accept submissions?
Yes, by email inquiry and only in three areas: food, cooking and nutrition through Surrey, business through B2 and Midwestern nonfiction through Midway. Agate says submissions in other subjects will not be considered. Do not phone or send hard copy unless it invites you.
Does Agate publish cookbooks?
Yes. Agate's Surrey imprint publishes food, cooking and nutrition books. Cookbook authors should start with an email inquiry that describes the book, the audience and what makes the recipes stand out. Agate is based in Evanston, Illinois. Check the publisher's own page for any change before you submit.
What is Agate's Midway imprint?
Midway publishes nonfiction on Midwestern topics or by Midwestern authors. If your book is about the region or you live there, Midway may be a fit. Send an email inquiry first, describing the book and your connection to the Midwest.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
