Independent publishing company
New Society Publishers
Nonfiction, Independent
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About New Society Publishers
New Society Publishers is not accepting unsolicited submissions at this time. Its submissions page gives no reopen date, so check it before sending anything. The press publishes nonfiction about building an ecologically sustainable and fair society.
New Society Publishers is an independent press on Gabriola Island, British Columbia. It describes itself as progressive and publishes practical nonfiction on sustainability, from growing food to building with care for the planet. Its series include Garden Science, Grower’s Guides from the Market Gardener, Homegrown City Life, New Catalyst Books and Sustainable Building Essentials.
For now the press is closed to unsolicited submissions, and the notice on its site gives no date for reopening. Writers who see their book in one of its series should keep an eye on the submissions page and be ready with a proposal when the notice changes.
What New Society Publishers is looking for
- Gardening and food growing
- Market gardening
- Urban homesteading
- Sustainable building
- Books on ecological and social change
Publishes
- Independent
- Nonfiction
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to New Society Publishers
From its own guidelines- Check the New Society submissions page for a reopening notice.
- Study its series to see where your book would fit.
- When it reopens, follow the guidelines posted at that time.
Is New Society Publishers right for your book?
A good fit if
Practical nonfiction writers working on sustainability, gardening, green building or social change who can wait for the press to reopen.
Look elsewhere if
Authors who want to submit now, and writers of fiction or books unrelated to sustainability.
Questions about New Society Publishers
Is New Society Publishers accepting submissions?
No. New Society Publishers says it is not accepting unsolicited submissions at this time, and both of its websites show the same notice. There is no reopen date. Check the submissions page from time to time, and in the meantime look at other sustainability publishers or agents who handle practical nonfiction.
Where is New Society Publishers based?
New Society Publishers is based on Gabriola Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is an independent press, and its books focus on practical sustainability, from gardens to green building. Its submissions page is the place to watch for news that it has reopened to unsolicited work.
What kind of books does New Society publish?
New Society publishes practical nonfiction for building an ecologically sustainable and fair society. Its series cover garden science, market gardening, city homesteading, catalyst books on social change and sustainable building. If your book teaches readers how to live or build more sustainably, it is close to what the press publishes.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
