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Jo Fletcher Books
Fiction, Fantasy and Sci-Fi, Horror
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Jo Fletcher Books
Jo Fletcher Books is open to unagented science fiction, fantasy and horror by email. Put a brief covering letter in the email and attach the first 10,000 words or three chapters plus a one-page synopsis. If you hear nothing within six months, the answer is no.
Jo Fletcher Books is a science fiction, fantasy and horror imprint of Quercus Publishing, part of Hachette UK in London. It publishes only those genres and considers young adult work only if it is a crossover with adult fiction.
Writers without an agent can submit by email: a brief covering letter in the body, the first 10,000 words or first three chapters as a Word file and a synopsis of no more than one page. It does not give feedback, and no reply within six months means the book was not taken. Previously self-published work is considered if all rights revert to the publisher on signing.
What Jo Fletcher Books is looking for
- Science fiction
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Young adult and adult crossover
Publishes
- Fantasy and Sci-Fi
- Fiction
- Horror
Readers
- Adult
- Young adult
How to submit to Jo Fletcher Books
From its own guidelines- Write a brief covering letter in the body of the email.
- Attach the first 10,000 words or first three chapters as a Word file in Times New Roman 12 point, double spaced.
- Attach a synopsis of no more than one page.
- Wait up to six months; no reply means it was not successful.
Is Jo Fletcher Books right for your book?
A good fit if
Unagented speculative fiction novelists with a polished opening and a clear one-page synopsis.
Look elsewhere if
Writers of other genres, children's books, short stories or novellas. Agents should not use the open submissions email.
Questions about Jo Fletcher Books
Does Jo Fletcher Books accept unagented submissions?
Yes. Jo Fletcher Books reads science fiction, fantasy and horror from unagented writers by email. Send a brief covering letter in the email, the first 10,000 words or three chapters as a Word file and a one-page synopsis. Agents should not use this submissions address.
How long does Jo Fletcher Books take to reply?
Allow six months. Jo Fletcher Books does not give feedback, and if you have not heard within six months, you should assume the submission was not successful. Use the wait to keep writing and to query agents who represent speculative fiction.
Does Jo Fletcher Books take self-published books?
It considers previously self-published work, but only if all rights revert to the publisher when you sign a contract. It does not take short stories, novellas or children's books, and it considers young adult work only when it crosses over into adult fiction.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
