Major publishing house
Tyndale House Publishers
Christian, Children's, Fiction
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Tyndale
Tyndale House Publishers no longer reads unsolicited manuscripts. It takes proposals from literary agents, its own authors and people it knows in publishing. It publishes Christian fiction, nonfiction, children's books and the New Living Translation.
Tyndale House Publishers began in 1962 when Kenneth N. Taylor published Living Letters, the start of what became The Living Bible. Today Tyndale publishes the New Living Translation (NLT), Christian fiction, nonfiction and children’s books from Carol Stream, Illinois.
Tyndale is owned by the Tyndale House Foundation. Its FAQ says that in the past less than one percent of unsolicited manuscripts were published, and it no longer reviews them at all. Agents are the main way in.
What Tyndale is looking for
- Christian fiction
- Christian living and big-idea nonfiction
- Children's and young adult books
- Bibles and Bible resources
Its stated mission is to meet spiritual needs through books that agree with biblical principles.
Publishes
- Children's
- Christian
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
- Religion and Spirituality
- Young adult
Specialties
- Christian fiction
- Christian living
- Devotional
How to submit to Tyndale
From its own guidelines- Finish your manuscript or a full proposal, depending on your genre.
- Find a literary agent who places Christian fiction or nonfiction.
- Your agent submits the project to Tyndale.
Is Tyndale right for your book?
A good fit if
You have a literary agent, you have published with Tyndale before, or you are known to Tyndale through another publisher or the industry.
Look elsewhere if
You are sending a first manuscript on your own. Tyndale will not review it. Find an agent or choose an open publisher.
Books published by Tyndale
Well-known titles- The Living BibleKenneth N. Taylor, 1971
Tyndale imprints
Which take submissions| Imprint | Direct submissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tyndale Momentum | Not stated | Christian living nonfiction. Follows the house rule: agents only. |
| Wander | Not stated | Young adult books. Follows the house rule: agents only. |
Questions about Tyndale
Does Tyndale House Publishers accept submissions?
Only through agents and known contacts. Tyndale House Publishers no longer reviews unsolicited manuscripts. It takes projects from professional literary agents, from authors it already publishes, from authors it knows through other publishers and from people in the publishing industry. Its FAQ is the place to check for any change. Tyndale House Publishers submissions from first-time authors without an agent are not reviewed.
Who owns Tyndale House Publishers?
Tyndale House Publishers is owned by the Tyndale House Foundation. Kenneth N. Taylor founded the company in 1962 to publish Living Letters, his paraphrase of the New Testament letters, which grew into The Living Bible. Today Tyndale is based in Carol Stream, Illinois, and publishes the New Living Translation.
What do Tyndale publishers look for?
Tyndale publishers look for Christian fiction, nonfiction, children's and young adult books that agree with biblical principles. It also publishes the New Living Translation and Bible resources. Since it reads only agented work, the first step is a strong proposal that an agent wants to represent.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
