Traditional publisher
Colorado Mountain Club Press
Nonfiction
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About CMC Press
CMC Press is not currently accepting new submissions. When it reopens, it takes full proposals by email from authors without agents, with a final decision within 90 days. It publishes outdoor guidebooks, educational texts and adventure narratives about Colorado, Utah and the Mountain West.
Colorado Mountain Club Press, or CMC Press, is the publishing arm of the Colorado Mountain Club in Golden, Colorado. It publishes guidebooks, educational texts, adventure narratives and an adult coloring book for adult readers. Its books cover outdoor recreation in Colorado, Utah and the Mountain West. Most of its titles are written by members of the club.
CMC Press is not accepting new submissions right now. When it is open, you send a full proposal to cmcpress@cmc.org: an author bio with qualifications and work samples, a book pitch, a sample table of contents, one sample chapter and a competitive review of comparable titles. An Advisory Board reviews submissions quarterly on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis. A final decision comes within 90 days.
What CMC Press is looking for
- Outdoor recreation guidebooks
- Educational texts
- Adventure narratives
- Pitches about outdoor recreation in Colorado, Utah and the Mountain West
- Complete proposals with every requested item
Publishes
- Nonfiction
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to CMC Press
From its own guidelines- Check the CMC Press submissions page to see when it reopens.
- Prepare your author bio, qualifications, work samples and book pitch.
- Add a sample table of contents, one sample chapter and a competitive review of comparable titles.
- When submissions open, email the full package to cmcpress@cmc.org.
- Expect a final decision within 90 days.
Is CMC Press right for your book?
A good fit if
This suits outdoor writers, especially Colorado Mountain Club members, with a guidebook or narrative about recreation in Colorado, Utah or the Mountain West.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if you need a publisher that is open now, since CMC Press is not accepting new submissions. Partial proposals may not be considered, so wait until your package is complete.
Questions about CMC Press
Does CMC Press accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Not right now. CMC Press is not currently accepting new submissions. When it is open, it accepts proposals directly from authors without agents, sent by email to cmcpress@cmc.org. It asks for a full proposal rather than a complete manuscript. Partial proposals may not be considered. Most of its titles are written by members of the Colorado Mountain Club.
How do I submit to CMC Press?
When CMC Press reopens, you email a full proposal to cmcpress@cmc.org. Include an author bio with qualifications and work samples, a book pitch, a sample table of contents, one sample chapter and a competitive review of comparable titles. Pitches should focus on outdoor recreation in Colorado, Utah or the Mountain West. Send every item, since partial proposals may not be considered.
How long does CMC Press take to reply?
A final decision comes within 90 days. The Advisory Board reviews submissions quarterly on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis, so timing can depend on when your proposal arrives. This applies when CMC Press is open to submissions, which it currently is not. Watch the submissions page for a reopening before you send anything.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
- Checked on the publisher's own site
