Major publishing house
Springer
Academic, Nonfiction
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Springer
Springer, part of Springer Nature, is open to book proposals from authors without an agent. Submit your idea through its online book proposal form or contact a Springer editor. Books can be paid-for, open access or hybrid; open access is optional and carries a book processing charge from 12,905 euros for a monograph.
Springer is an academic and professional book publisher within Springer Nature, with its legal seat in Heidelberg, Germany. It publishes research monographs, contributed volumes, proceedings and textbooks, and its group imprints include Palgrave Macmillan, Apress, Atlantis Press and J.B. Metzler.
Springer publishers take proposals from authors directly. You can use the online proposal form, which offers templates, or write to a Springer editor. Royalties are paid under the terms of the publishing agreement. Open access is an option chosen after acceptance, and it carries a book processing charge that a funder or institution can cover.
What Springer is looking for
- Research monographs
- Contributed volumes and proceedings
- Textbooks
- Open access or hybrid books, as an option
Publishes
- Academic
- Nonfiction
Specialties
- Textbook
How to submit to Springer
From its own guidelines- Explore Springer's book programs and choose the right home for your book.
- Submit your proposal through the online form, using a template if you like, or contact a Springer editor.
- If accepted, sign the contract and decide whether to publish paid-for or open access.
- Write and submit the manuscript, then move through production and promotion.
Is Springer right for your book?
A good fit if
Researchers, academics and professionals with a book for a scholarly or professional audience, including first proposals sent without an agent.
Look elsewhere if
Fiction and general trade authors, and anyone who wants open access without funding for the charge.
Springer imprints
Which take submissions| Imprint | Direct submissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Springer | Yes | Contact a Springer editor via booksubmarine form |
| Palgrave Macmillan | Yes | Contact via booksubmarine form |
| Apress | Yes | apress.com/gp/write-for-us/submit-a-proposal |
| Atlantis Press | Yes | atlantis-press.com/contact |
| J.B. Metzler | Yes | German-language books only, via metzlerverlag.de |
Questions about Springer
Does Springer accept book proposals without an agent?
Yes. Springer publishers take proposals directly from authors. Submit your idea through the online book proposal form, which offers templates, or contact a Springer editor in your field. Imprints such as Palgrave Macmillan and Apress have their own contact routes, which Springer Nature's site lists.
Does Springer charge authors to publish a book?
Not for a standard paid-for book; Springer pays royalties under the publishing agreement. Open access is optional. If you choose it after acceptance, Springer requests a book processing charge, with rates starting at 12,905 euros for a monograph. A funder or institution can cover it.
Where are Springer publishers located?
Springer's legal seat is Springer-Verlag GmbH in Heidelberg, Germany, with a branch in Berlin. Its parent, Springer Nature, has its group headquarters in Berlin. Springer takes proposals from authors worldwide, and editors work by subject, so contact the editor for your field wherever you live.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
