Small press
Blue River Press
Nonfiction, Health, Travel
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Blue River Press
Blue River Press accepts nonfiction proposals by email. Read its proposal guidelines and send your proposal to the address on its Proposals page. The Indianapolis publisher covers sports, health, travel, regional interest and young adult titles.
Blue River Press is an Indianapolis publisher whose books are distributed by Cardinal Publishers Group. It released its first book in 2004. Its list covers sports, health, fitness, education, games, popular culture, travel, regional interest and young adult titles.
The press invites proposals by email. Its proposal guidelines ask for a one page synopsis, an author bio, audience and marketing analysis, four comparable titles with ISBNs, a short summary of each chapter and a sample of about 30 pages. Its site does not state a reply time or terms, so ask about them if the press shows interest.
What Blue River Press is looking for
- Sports books
- Health and fitness
- Education, games and popular culture
- Travel and regional interest
- Young adult titles
Publishes
- Health
- Nonfiction
- Travel
- Young adult
Readers
- Adult
- Young adult
How to submit to Blue River Press
From its own guidelines- Check that your book fits its list, such as sports, health, fitness, travel or regional interest.
- Read the proposal guidelines linked from its Proposals page.
- Prepare a one page synopsis, author bio, audience and marketing analysis, four comparable titles with ISBNs, a short summary of each chapter and a sample of about 30 pages.
- Email your proposal to the submissions address on that page.
- Send general questions to the editor contact on its Contact page.
Is Blue River Press right for your book?
A good fit if
Blue River Press suits nonfiction writers with sports, health, travel or regional books, especially with a Midwest angle.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if your book falls outside its sports, health, education, travel and regional list.
Questions about Blue River Press
Does Blue River Press accept book proposals?
Yes. Blue River Press invites writers to email a proposal for consideration. Its Proposals page links to formal proposal guidelines, so read those before you send anything. The press publishes sports, health, fitness, education, games, popular culture, travel, regional interest and young adult titles.
How do I submit to Blue River Press?
Open the Proposals page on the Blue River Press site, read the linked proposal guidelines and email your proposal to the submissions address listed there. Use the editor contact on its Contact page for general questions. The site does not describe a postal route, so send your proposal by email.
Where is Blue River Press based?
Blue River Press lists its address as 2402 North Shadeland Avenue, Suite A, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Its books are distributed by Cardinal Publishers Group, which shares that address. It released its first book in the spring of 2004 and publishes a mix of sports, health and regional titles.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
