Independent publishing company
Sutherland House Books
Nonfiction, Business, History
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Sutherland House
Sutherland House Books is open to nonfiction proposals and manuscripts from new and experienced authors, and an agent is not required. Submit through the web form, by email or by post. Its affiliated hybrid press, Sutherland House Experts, asks authors to share costs and is not part of this listing.
Sutherland House Books is a Toronto nonfiction publisher that welcomes first-time and experienced authors. Its list leans toward narrative history, memoir, biography, business, journalism, social commentary, the arts and sports, along with other nonfiction for general readers. Its small team reviews every submission.
Sutherland House publishing has two parts, and authors should know the difference. Sutherland House Books is the traditional press listed here. Sutherland House Experts is a separately incorporated hybrid press for proven experts, where authors contribute to publishing costs. This profile covers only the traditional press.
What Sutherland House is looking for
- Narrative history
- Memoir and biography
- Business and journalism
- Social commentary
- Arts and sports
- Other nonfiction for a general audience
Publishes
- Business
- History
- Independent
- Memoir
- Nonfiction
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to Sutherland House
From its own guidelines- Prepare a nonfiction proposal or the full manuscript.
- Send it through the web form on the submissions page or by email to submissions@sutherlandhousebooks.com.
- Or mail printed pages to 416 Moore Ave, Suite 205, Toronto, ON M4G 1C9; they will not be returned.
- Wait for the team to review it; the press says it answers as quickly as it can.
Is Sutherland House right for your book?
A good fit if
Nonfiction writers, including first-time authors without an agent, who have a strong story or argument for general readers.
Look elsewhere if
Fiction writers and authors who need their printed pages returned, since physical submissions are not sent back.
Questions about Sutherland House
Does Sutherland House need an agent?
No. Sutherland House Books says an agent is not required and invites both unpublished and experienced authors. Send a nonfiction proposal or manuscript through the web form, by email to submissions@sutherlandhousebooks.com or by post to its Toronto office. Printed submissions are not returned, so send copies only.
Is Sutherland House Experts the same as Sutherland House Books?
No. Sutherland House Experts is affiliated with Sutherland House but separately incorporated, and it describes itself as a hybrid press. Authors there share publishing costs and pay a fee once a draft is accepted. Sutherland House Books is the traditional press. Make sure you know which one you are dealing with.
What does Sutherland House publish?
Sutherland House Books publishes nonfiction for general readers. It names narrative history, memoir, biography, business, journalism, social commentary, the arts and sports as its main areas. It also considers other nonfiction with broad appeal. It does not list fiction, so novelists should look elsewhere in our directory.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
