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Concordia Publishing House
Christian, Academic, Children's
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Concordia Publishing House
Concordia Publishing House is the publisher of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. It reads proposals from authors without an agent through an online form: upload its proposal form, a writing sample and an outline. If it is interested, it replies within about 12 weeks.
Concordia Publishing House (CPH) has published for The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod since 1869 and works from St. Louis, Missouri. It publishes Bible studies, devotions, Christian living books, children’s books, resources for pastors and academic titles.
Every book it accepts has to agree with Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, so theology matters as much as the writing. The good news for new writers: Concordia Publishing House takes proposals straight from authors. You do not need an agent.
What Concordia Publishing House is looking for
- Christian living and adult spirituality
- Bible studies, including studies for women
- Devotions and resources for pastors
- Catechism and Lutheran identity titles
- Children's and youth books
- Academic titles
Publishes
- Academic
- Children's
- Christian
- Nonfiction
- Religion and Spirituality
- Young adult
Specialties
- Bible study
- Christian living
- Devotional
- Textbook
How to submit to Concordia Publishing House
From its own guidelines- Open the CPH submissions page and choose General under its opportunities.
- Download its proposal form and fill in every section.
- Fill in the online submission form and upload the proposal form, a writing sample and a detailed outline of the whole project.
- If CPH is interested, it contacts you within about 12 weeks. Questions go to the editorial email on the form page.
Is Concordia Publishing House right for your book?
A good fit if
You write from a Lutheran point of view, your book teaches or encourages faith, and you can fill in a full proposal form. Pastors, teachers and church leaders with a clear reader in mind fit well.
Look elsewhere if
Your book does not fit Lutheran teaching, or you want to send only a pitch. CPH does not review proposals that are missing any of the three parts it asks for.
Questions about Concordia Publishing House
Does Concordia Publishing House accept manuscripts without an agent?
Yes. Concordia Publishing House reads proposals sent by authors directly, with no agent needed. Upload its completed proposal form, a writing sample and a detailed outline through the online submission form linked from its submissions page. A proposal missing any of the three parts is not reviewed.
How long does Concordia Publishing House take to reply?
Plan on about 12 weeks. Concordia Publishing House says that if it is interested in your project, you will ordinarily hear from it within twelve weeks. If you hear nothing after that, take it as a no. Questions about submissions go to its editorial email address.
What does Concordia Publishing House publish?
Concordia Publishing House publishes Christian books that agree with Lutheran teaching. Its list covers Bible studies, devotions, Christian living, catechism titles, resources for pastors, children's and youth books and academic works. It also publishes curriculum and church music, which go through separate submission routes.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
