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Gollancz
Fiction, Fantasy and Sci-Fi, Horror
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Gollancz
Gollancz reads science fiction, fantasy and horror only through literary agents. Its parent, Orion, does not consider unsolicited manuscripts. Gollancz has run open submission windows in the past, but none is open now, so the route in today is an agent.
Gollancz is a London science fiction, fantasy and horror publisher founded in 1927 and part of Orion Publishing Group at Hachette UK. It describes itself as the UK’s oldest specialist science fiction and fantasy publisher, and it runs the SF and Fantasy Masterworks series and the SF Gateway digital list.
Orion does not consider unsolicited manuscripts from the public, so writers reach Gollancz through literary agents. Gollancz has held open submission windows in earlier years, and a 2018 notice said it planned to run them several times a year, but no window is open today.
What Gollancz is looking for
- Science fiction
- Fantasy
- Horror
Publishes
- Fantasy and Sci-Fi
- Fiction
- Horror
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to Gollancz
From its own guidelines- Find a literary agent who represents science fiction and fantasy.
- Your agent submits the manuscript to Gollancz.
- Watch Gollancz news for any future open window.
Is Gollancz right for your book?
A good fit if
Agented science fiction, fantasy and horror novelists.
Look elsewhere if
Unagented writers, while no open window is running.
Books published by Gollancz
Well-known titles- Wind and TruthBrandon Sanderson
- The DevilsJoe Abercrombie
- Crossroads of RavensAndrzej Sapkowski
- Alchemy of SecretsStephanie Garber
- The Poet EmpressShen Tao
Questions about Gollancz
Does Gollancz accept unsolicited manuscripts?
No. Gollancz's parent, Orion, does not consider unsolicited manuscripts from the general public, so writers reach Gollancz through literary agents. Gollancz has run open submission windows in the past, but none is open now. Check its news page for any future window.
What does Gollancz publish?
Gollancz publishes science fiction, fantasy and horror. Founded in 1927, it calls itself the UK's oldest specialist science fiction and fantasy publisher. It also runs the SF and Fantasy Masterworks series and the SF Gateway digital list of classic titles.
Who owns Gollancz?
Gollancz is an imprint of Orion Publishing Group, part of Hachette UK, and is based in London. Its submission policy follows Orion's, which reads manuscripts only from literary agents. Writers without an agent should look at Jo Fletcher Books, which reads unagented work by email.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
