Small press
Arsenal Pulp Press
Children's, Art and Photography, Comics
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Arsenal Pulp Press
Arsenal Pulp Press reads unsolicited submissions by post only. Send a synopsis, a chapter outline for nonfiction, your credentials, a 50-page excerpt and a marketing analysis; it requests the full manuscript if interested. Replies take up to six months, and simultaneous submissions are fine. It does not take poetry or genre fiction.
Arsenal Pulp Press is an independent publisher in Vancouver. It publishes literary fiction and nonfiction, LGBTQ fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults and children, books by BIPOC authors, political and cultural studies, regional nonfiction for British Columbia, graphic novels and books for children that emphasize diversity. Its list also includes cookbooks, crafts and visual arts.
Arsenal receives many unsolicited manuscripts and reads them by post. It sets no citizenship rule, and writers outside Canada should include an email address for the reply. It is not considering poetry or genre fiction.
What Arsenal Pulp Press is looking for
- LGBTQ fiction and nonfiction
- Books by BIPOC authors
- Literary fiction and cultural studies
- Graphic novels and diverse children's books
Publishes
- Art and Photography
- Children's
- Comics
- Cookbook
- Diverse and BIPOC voices
- Fiction
- Independent
- LGBTQ+
- Literary fiction
- Nonfiction
- Young adult
Specialties
- Literary fiction
How to submit to Arsenal Pulp Press
From its own guidelines- Prepare a synopsis, a chapter-by-chapter outline for nonfiction, your writing credentials and a marketing analysis.
- Add a 50-page excerpt; do not send more.
- Post it to Arsenal Pulp Press; writers outside Canada include an email address.
- Allow up to six months for a reply.
Is Arsenal Pulp Press right for your book?
A good fit if
Writers of literary, queer and diverse fiction and nonfiction, from Canada or abroad.
Look elsewhere if
Poets, genre fiction writers and anyone hoping to submit by email.
Questions about Arsenal Pulp Press
Does Arsenal Pulp Press accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Yes, by post. Arsenal Pulp Press reads unsolicited submissions mailed with a synopsis, your credentials, a 50-page excerpt and a marketing analysis; nonfiction adds a chapter outline. It asks for the full manuscript only if interested, and simultaneous submissions are fine.
What does Arsenal Pulp Press publish?
Arsenal publishes literary fiction and nonfiction, LGBTQ books for all ages, work by BIPOC authors, cultural and political studies, British Columbia regional nonfiction, graphic novels and diverse children's books. It is not considering poetry or genre fiction. Check the publisher's own page for any change before you submit.
Can writers outside Canada submit to Arsenal Pulp Press?
Yes. Arsenal sets no citizenship rule and gives separate instructions for senders outside Canada: include an email address so it can reply. Submissions still go by post with a 50-page excerpt, and replies can take up to six months. Send exactly what the guidelines ask for, and keep a note of the date.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
