Traditional publisher
Faber & Faber
Children's, Fiction, Literary fiction
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Faber
Faber & Faber now accepts unsolicited submissions of poetry only, and poets do not need an agent. Send six examples of your work; no reply within eight weeks means no. It does not take unsolicited fiction, nonfiction, plays, screenplays or children's books.
Faber & Faber is a London publisher founded in 1929, with offices in Hatton Garden and Harlow. It publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama and children’s books, and its poetry list is among the best known in the UK.
Faber can now accept unsolicited submissions of poetry only, and it says a poet does not need a literary agent. Send six examples of your work; all poetry is treated as confidential. Faber does not take unsolicited children’s poetry collections, fiction, nonfiction, plays, screenplays or children’s books, and it points those writers to agent listings. Its getting published page did not show a postal or email address when we checked, so confirm the route on the live page before sending.
What Faber is looking for
- Adult poetry: six poems
Publishes
- Children's
- Fiction
- Literary fiction
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
Specialties
- Literary fiction
How to submit to Faber
From its own guidelines- Choose six of your strongest poems.
- Check Faber's getting published page for the current address, since it was missing when we checked.
- Send the six poems; no reply within eight weeks means the submission was not successful.
Is Faber right for your book?
A good fit if
Poets ready to share six strong poems, with or without an agent.
Look elsewhere if
Writers of fiction, nonfiction, plays, screenplays or children's books, and children's poetry collections.
Faber imprints
Which take submissions| Imprint | Direct submissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Faber poetry | Yes | Adult poetry: six poems; no children's poetry collections. |
| Faber fiction, nonfiction, drama and children's | No | No unsolicited submissions. |
Questions about Faber
Does Faber & Faber accept unsolicited submissions?
Only for poetry. Faber says it can now accept unsolicited submissions of poetry only, and a poet does not need a literary agent. Send six examples of your work. It does not accept unsolicited fiction, nonfiction, plays, screenplays or children's books.
How long does Faber take to reply to poetry?
If you have not heard within eight weeks, Faber says your submission has not been successful. It treats all poetry submissions as confidential. Use the wait to keep sending single poems to magazines, which builds your record as a poet.
Where do I send poems to Faber?
Faber's getting published page asks for six examples of your work, but the address after that instruction was missing when we checked. Look at the live page for the current route before you send anything, and do not use the general office address unless the page says to.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
