Major publishing house
Kogan Page
Business, Academic, Nonfiction
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Kogan Page
Kogan Page is open to unagented book proposals from business experts, academics and specialist professionals. You email a proposal that follows its Book Proposal Guidelines PDF to the commissioning editor for your subject area.
Kogan Page is a London publisher founded in 1967. Hachette UK bought it on 1 May 2026, and it now sits within the John Murray Group. It publishes business books from leading experts, academics and specialist professionals, along with academic textbooks. Its subjects include business strategy, finance and banking, HR and L&D, logistics and supply chain, marketing and sales, risk and compliance plus skills and careers.
Submissions are open to authors without an agent. You prepare a proposal that follows the Book Proposal Guidelines PDF and email it to the commissioning editor for your subject area. The editor reviews it and tells you the outcome, sometimes with editorial suggestions. Accepted projects go to the Senior Leadership Team, and if they approve, you receive a contract and an editorial team.
What Kogan Page is looking for
- Business books from leading experts, academics and specialist professionals
- Business strategy, finance and banking, general business interest and HR or L&D
- Logistics, supply chain and operations, marketing and sales, risk and compliance, skills and careers
- Academic textbooks
- Books that fit series such as the Business Myths Series, The 30 Day MBA Series and The Ultimate Series
- Professional books of at least 75,000 words, about 10 to 12 chapters
Publishes
- Academic
- Business
- Nonfiction
Specialties
- Textbook
How to submit to Kogan Page
From its own guidelines- Download the Book Proposal Guidelines PDF from the submissions page.
- Write your proposal following every section of the guidelines.
- Email it to the commissioning editor for your subject area.
- Wait for the editor's review and any editorial suggestions.
- If the Senior Leadership Team approves, sign the contract and meet your editorial team.
Is Kogan Page right for your book?
A good fit if
Kogan Page suits subject experts, academics and working professionals who can write a full length business book of 75,000 words or more. It aims to publish within 12 to 15 months of project approval.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if your proposal or content was generated with AI tools, as Kogan Page does not accept it. Shorter books may also be a poor fit, since professional books here tend to run to at least 75,000 words.
Questions about Kogan Page
Does Kogan Page accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Kogan Page accepts unsolicited book proposals from authors without an agent. It asks for a proposal rather than a full manuscript. The proposal follows its Book Proposal Guidelines PDF, which covers your bio, title, summary, vision, table of contents, competition, audience, key features, word count and delivery, endorsements plus marketing and platform. It does not accept proposals or content generated with AI tools.
How do I submit to Kogan Page?
You email a proposal to the commissioning editor for your subject area. The editor areas are Business and Management, HR and L&D, Marketing, Risk, Data, Technology and Logistics plus Trade. The editor reviews your proposal and gives you the outcome, possibly with editorial suggestions. Approved projects are pitched to the Senior Leadership Team, and if they agree, you receive a contract and an editorial team.
What does Kogan Page publish?
Kogan Page publishes business books and academic textbooks for adult readers. Its subjects include business strategy, finance and banking, HR and L&D, logistics and operations, marketing and sales, risk and compliance plus skills and careers. Series include the Business Myths Series and The 30 Day MBA Series. Professional books tend to run to at least 75,000 words, and it aims to publish within 12 to 15 months of approval.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
- Checked on the publisher's own site
