Small press
Northwestern Publishing House
Christian, Religion and Spirituality
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Northwestern Publishing House
Northwestern Publishing House, the publisher of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, takes manuscripts directly from authors by email or mail. Review takes about two months, and it must be the only publisher seeing your work.
Northwestern Publishing House (NPH) is the publishing house of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) and is based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It publishes Bible-based books and resources for ministry and spiritual growth, for WELS members and for wider Christian readers.
Northwestern Publishing House reads work sent straight from authors. Everything it publishes must agree with Lutheran teaching and practice as WELS holds it. It also reviews music.
What Northwestern Publishing House is looking for
- Bible-based books for spiritual growth
- Resources for ministry and congregations
- Christ-centered titles that agree with WELS teaching
- Church music
Publishes
- Christian
- Religion and Spirituality
Specialties
- Bible study
- Christian living
How to submit to Northwestern Publishing House
From its own guidelines- Write a short cover note with a description of the work, your contact details and a line confirming no one else is reviewing it.
- Email the work as an attachment to the submissions address on the NPH manuscript page, or mail a printed copy.
- Do not submit elsewhere or self-publish while NPH reviews it.
- Allow about two months for an answer.
Is Northwestern Publishing House right for your book?
A good fit if
You write from a confessional Lutheran point of view and your book serves readers in WELS or beyond.
Look elsewhere if
- Secular books
- Single poems
- Work you are also sending to other publishers
- Books you plan to self-publish while NPH reviews them
Questions about Northwestern Publishing House
Does Northwestern Publishing House accept manuscripts from new authors?
Yes. Northwestern Publishing House reads manuscripts sent directly by authors, with no agent needed. Email the work as an attachment or mail a printed copy, with a short description, your contact details and a note that it is not under review anywhere else.
How long does Northwestern Publishing House take to review a manuscript?
Northwestern Publishing House takes about two months to review a manuscript. It answers by email, or by letter if you do not give an email address. Printed manuscripts and music are not returned, so keep copies. Do not send the work to anyone else or self-publish it while you wait.
Can I send my book to other publishers at the same time?
No. Northwestern Publishing House asks you to confirm the work is not under review anywhere else. It also asks you not to self-publish the book while it is being reviewed. If you want to try several publishers at once, wait until Northwestern Publishing House has answered.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
