Independent publishing company
Saraband
Fiction, Audiobook, Independent
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Saraband
Saraband is open to nonfiction submissions by email from authors without an agent, but fiction and the Inklings series are closed. You send a book description, table of contents, one sample chapter and a short writing CV. Saraband says it cannot reply to most enquiries.
Saraband is a publisher founded in 1994. It moved from Glasgow to Salford, Manchester in 2017 and keeps its Scottish ties. It publishes fiction, nature and environmental writing, essays, life writing and pop culture for adult readers, plus audiobooks. Its list includes His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet, Sandwiched by Catherine Simpson and the Encounters in the Wild series by Jim Crumley. It also runs Inklings, a series of pocket sized narrative nonfiction.
Today Saraband is open for nonfiction only, and you do not need an agent. You email a book description, a table of contents, one sample chapter and a brief CV relevant to your writing to the submissions address on its Trade and Submissions page. Fiction submissions are closed. The Inklings series is also closed, and its last window ran from 1 to 31 August 2025. Saraband says it is unable to respond to most enquiries.
What Saraband is looking for
- Nature and environmental writing
- Essays and life writing
- Pop culture nonfiction
- Nonfiction sent with a description, table of contents, sample chapter and brief CV
- For Inklings, when open: pocket sized narrative nonfiction or pop culture of about 20,000 to 25,000 words
Publishes
- Audiobook
- Fiction
- Independent
- Memoir
- Nonfiction
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to Saraband
From its own guidelines- Write a book description and a table of contents.
- Choose one sample chapter and write a brief CV relevant to your writing.
- Email everything to the submissions address on the Trade and Submissions page.
- For Inklings, subscribe to the Inklings newsletter to hear when a new window opens.
Is Saraband right for your book?
A good fit if
Saraband suits nonfiction authors writing about nature, the environment, life writing, essays or pop culture who can send a clear description and a strong sample chapter.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if you write fiction, since Saraband is closed to fiction submissions. The Inklings series is closed too and never takes fiction or poetry.
Books published by Saraband
Well-known titles- His Bloody ProjectGraeme Macrae Burnet
- SandwichedCatherine Simpson
- Nature's Almanac: A Gift for Every Day of the YearSusie White
- Encounters in the Wild (series)Jim Crumley
- Hair/Power (Inklings)Kajal Odedra
Saraband imprints
Which take submissions| Imprint | Direct submissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Inklings (series, acquired from 404 Ink) | No | Submissions currently closed; past window was 1-31 August 2025 by email pitch. Narrative non-fiction only, no fiction or poetry. Royalties o |
Questions about Saraband
Does Saraband accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Saraband accepts unsolicited nonfiction submissions from authors without an agent, but it is closed to fiction. For nonfiction you send a book description, a table of contents, one sample chapter and a brief CV relevant to your writing. The Inklings series is also closed for now. Saraband says it is unable to respond to most enquiries, so you may not hear back.
How do I submit to Saraband?
You submit nonfiction by email to the submissions address on the Saraband Trade and Submissions page. Include a book description, a table of contents, one sample chapter and a short CV relevant to your writing. For the Inklings series, subscribe to its newsletter to hear when a window opens. Inklings pitches go to inklings@saraband.net, and the series does not accept WeTransfer or Google Docs.
Where is Saraband based?
Saraband is based in Salford, Manchester. It was founded in 1994 and moved from Glasgow to Salford in 2017, and it keeps its Scottish ties. From there it publishes fiction, nature and environmental writing, essays, life writing, pop culture and audiobooks. It currently takes nonfiction submissions only, by email, with a description, contents, one sample chapter and a brief CV.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
