Big 5 publishing house
Storey Publishing LLC
Children's, Cookbook, Health
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Storey Publishing
Storey Publishing is open to nonfiction proposals from authors with or without an agent. It wants practical books on gardening, cooking, crafts, farming, homesteading, animals and nature. Send a proposal with one sample chapter by email to submissions@storey.com or by mail.
Storey Publishing LLC is a nonfiction publisher in North Adams, Massachusetts, founded in 1983 and now part of Workman Publishing at Hachette Book Group. It publishes books for adults and children on gardening, herbal wellness, cooking and preserving, crafts, beer and wine, building, farming, homesteading, raising animals, horses and mind/body/spirit topics. Its list also includes nature education and activities for children.
Storey reviews proposals directly from authors and from agents. A proposal includes a letter of introduction, a one-paragraph description, who will read the book, recent similar titles, a table of contents with chapter notes, format and art thoughts, a bio and one sample chapter. Email it to submissions@storey.com or mail it to the Editorial Department with a SASE. Its contact page lists a second address. A reply may take several months.
What Storey Publishing is looking for
- Practical nonfiction on gardening, home reference, building and farming
- Cooking, preserving, beer and wine
- Crafts, with photos or samples of a few projects in craft proposals
- Raising animals, horses and homesteading
- Herbal wellness and mind/body/spirit
- Nature education and activities for children
Publishes
- Children's
- Cookbook
- Health
- Nonfiction
Readers
- Adult
- Middle grade
How to submit to Storey Publishing
From its own guidelines- Study Storey's subjects and confirm your book is practical nonfiction.
- Write a proposal with an introduction letter, description, audience, comparable books, table of contents and bio.
- Add one sample chapter, plus project photos or samples for a craft book.
- Email it to submissions@storey.com or mail it to the Editorial Department in North Adams with a SASE.
- Allow several months for a reply.
Is Storey Publishing right for your book?
A good fit if
Storey suits nonfiction authors with practical know-how in gardening, food, crafts, animals or rural living who can show credentials and an ability to promote the book.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if you write fiction, poetry or children's picture books, since Storey does not publish them.
Questions about Storey Publishing
Does Storey Publishing accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Yes, Storey Publishing accepts unsolicited proposals for nonfiction. It reviews proposals directly from authors and from agents, so you do not need an agent to submit. Send a proposal with one sample chapter rather than a full manuscript. Storey does not publish fiction, poetry or children's picture books, so only send practical nonfiction that fits its subjects.
How do I submit to Storey Publishing?
Email your proposal to submissions@storey.com or mail it to the Editorial Department, Storey Publishing LLC, 210 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247, with a SASE if you want materials returned. Its contact page lists a second address, but the submissions page gives this one. Include a description, audience, comparable books, a table of contents, a bio and one sample chapter.
How long does Storey Publishing take to reply?
A reply from Storey Publishing may take several months. The guidelines do not give an exact time frame. If you mail your proposal, include a SASE so materials can come back to you. Keep a copy of everything you send, and use the waiting period to refine your sample chapter or, for a craft book, your project photos.
Listing history
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