Christian Book Publishers Accepting Submissions
Every Christian publishing house below was checked on its own website in October 2026: who is open, who needs an agent, what to send and how long replies take.
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
Best Christian publishers for new authors
Christian publishers that are open now and read proposals or manuscripts from authors without an agent. Status and checked dates are live.
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Crossway
Open to evangelical nonfiction proposals through an online form. It contacts you within eight weeks if it wants to go further.
Reply: About 8 weeks
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Concordia Publishing House
Reads complete proposals by email from Lutheran writers of Bible studies, devotions, children's books and more.
Reply: About 12 weeks
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United Methodist Publishing House
Abingdon Press takes nonfiction proposals for ministry and faith through Submittable. No agent or church membership needed.
Reply: Not stated
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Plough
Reads proposals on faith, community and justice by online form or mail, with a stated follow-up window of three to six weeks.
Reply: 3 to 6 weeks
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Northwestern Publishing House
Takes full manuscripts by email or mail from writers in the confessional Lutheran tradition and reviews them in about two months.
Reply: About 8 weeks
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Mid-sizeAugsburg FortressChristian, Academic, Children'sMinneapolis, Minnesota, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Augsburg Fortress, the publisher of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, reads direct proposals for its core line, Fortress Press and Broadleaf Books. Its children's imprint, Beaming Books, takes agented work only.Some imprints unagentedSend: Inquiry, proposal or manuscript by emailEmail, Through an agent8 wks replyView profile →
Mid-sizeAve Maria PressChristian, Catholic, NonfictionNotre Dame, Indiana, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Ave Maria Press is open to book proposals from authors without an agent, by email. Send one document with a description, an annotated table of contents, a writing sample, a short bio and your platform. It replies within three to four weeks and charges no fee to evaluate. It does not take unsolicited fiction, children's books or poetry.No agent neededSend: Proposal in one document: description, TOC, sample, bioEmail3 to 4 wks replyest. 1865View profile →
Traditional publisherBanner of TruthChristian, Nonfiction, Religion and SpiritualityEdinburgh, Pennsylvania, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026The Banner of Truth Trust is open to unsolicited manuscripts from authors who agree with its Reformed doctrinal statement. Complete its Manuscript Submissions Guidelines Form and email it to info@banneroftruth.co.uk with 2 to 3 sample chapters or the full manuscript.No agent neededSend: Guidelines form + 2 to 3 sample chapters or full manuscript by emailEmailReply time not statedView profile →
Mid-sizeConcordia Publishing HouseChristian, Academic, Children'sSt. Louis, Missouri, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Concordia Publishing House is the publisher of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. It reads proposals from authors without an agent through an online form: upload its proposal form, a writing sample and an outline. If it is interested, it replies within about 12 weeks.No agent neededSend: CPH proposal form, writing sample and outline, uploaded onlineOnline form12 wks replyest. 1869View profile →
Mid-sizeCrosswayChristian, Academic, NonfictionWheaton, Illinois, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Crossway is open to book proposals from authors without an agent. It wants evangelical Christian nonfiction, takes proposals through an online form and gets in touch within 8 weeks only if it is interested.No agent neededSend: Book proposal through its online formOnline form8 wks replyest. 1938View profile →
Independent publishing companyEerdmansChristian, Academic, Children'sGrand Rapids, Michigan, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Eerdmans is open to unagented authors. Adult proposals go by email to submissions@eerdmans.com, with a fuller reply within about eight weeks where possible. Children's books go to Eerdmans Books for Young Readers by post only, and it replies only if interested within four months.No agent neededSend: Adult proposal by email; children's hard copy by post to EBYREmail+1 more8 wks replyest. 1911View profile →
Independent publishing companyEmmaus Road PublishingChristian, Catholic, NonfictionSteubenville, Ohio, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Emmaus Road Publishing, the publishing arm of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, takes manuscripts and proposals by email at submissions@stpaulcenter.com. Its scholarly imprint, Emmaus Academic, has its own editor and does not allow simultaneous submissions.No agent neededSend: Manuscript or proposal by emailEmailReply time not statedView profile →
Small pressForward MovementChristian, Nonfiction, Religion and SpiritualityCincinnati, Ohio, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Forward Movement is open to proposals for Christian resources on prayer, Bible study and church life. Follow its New Resources guidelines and submit through the online form; review takes four to eight weeks. Readers are mainly Episcopal and Anglican adults.Send: Online form: synopsis, audience, comparable titles, bio, completion date; books add TOC, introduction and two sample chaptersOnline form4 to 8 wks replyView profile →
Independent publishing companyFranciscan MediaChristian, Catholic, NonfictionCincinnati, Ohio, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Franciscan Media is open to spiritual nonfiction proposals for adults from authors without an agent. Email its Product Proposal Form, an outline or table of contents and a sample chapter of about 2,000 words to proposal@franciscanmedia.org, the only accepted route. Replies take 6 to 8 weeks. It does not take fiction, children's books or poetry.No agent neededSend: Proposal form + outline + 2,000-word sample chapterEmail6 to 8 wks replyView profile →Small pressGospel AdvocateChristian, Nonfiction, Religion and SpiritualityNashville, Tennessee, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Gospel Advocate accepts Bible study book manuscripts by email or mail to its book editor in Nashville. Read its writers' guide and include the author information form. It does not publish fiction or poetry.No agent neededSend: Bible study book manuscripts to the book editor by email or mailEmail, PostReply time not statedView profile →
Small pressHerald PressChristian, Cookbook, HistoryHarrisonburg, Virginia, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Herald Press is open to proposals from authors without an agent. Send a proposal form, a one-paragraph summary, an annotated table of contents, the first chapter plus one more, the Bible version you quote and a short resume, electronically to the managing editor. It aims to reply within six months.No agent neededSend: Proposal form + summary + TOC + 2 chapters + resume24 wks replyest. 1908View profile →Mid-sizeIgnatius PressChristian, Catholic, NonfictionSan Francisco, California, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Ignatius Press is open year round to manuscripts and proposals from authors without an agent. Mail a hard copy with a cover letter to its acquisitions office in San Francisco; you may also email a copy. Proposals need a summary, a chapter-by-chapter overview and two sample chapters. Replies can take up to six months.No agent neededSend: Hard copy + cover letter; proposal with 2 chaptersPost26 wks replyest. 1978View profile →Mid-sizeLiturgical PressChristian, Academic, CatholicCollegeville, Minnesota, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Liturgical Press is open to book proposals from authors without an agent through its online form. Attach a 100-word summary, word count, bio, outline and the manuscript or sample pages. It acknowledges every proposal within six weeks. Authors must confirm no part of the work was created with generative AI.No agent neededSend: Online form: summary, outline, bio, sample pagesOnline form6 wks replyest. 1926View profile →
Small pressNorthwestern Publishing HouseChristian, Religion and SpiritualityWaukesha, Wisconsin, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Northwestern Publishing House, the publisher of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, takes manuscripts directly from authors by email or mail. Review takes about two months, and it must be the only publisher seeing your work.No agent neededSend: The full work with a short cover noteEmail, Post8 wks replyView profile →
Independent publishing companyOrbis BooksChristian, Academic, CatholicMaryknoll, New York, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Orbis Books is open to proposals from authors without an agent, by email or post. Send a cover letter, a sample chapter and table of contents if available, and your CV, and disclose any use of generative AI. Do not send a full manuscript unless asked. Replies take 6 to 8 weeks.No agent neededSend: Cover letter + sample chapter + TOC + CVEmail, Post6 to 8 wks replyest. 1970View profile →
Mid-sizeOur Sunday VisitorChristian, Catholic, Children'sHuntington, Indiana, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Our Sunday Visitor is open to query letters from authors without an agent through its Submittable portal. Editors ask for the manuscript and proposal if the topic fits, and they aim to reply within 8 to 10 weeks. It does not accept simultaneous submissions. Adult books cannot be fiction or poetry; OSV Kids books must be overtly Catholic.No agent neededSend: Query letter first through SubmittableSubmittable8 to 10 wks replyest. 1912View profile →Mid-sizePauline Books & MediaChristian, Catholic, Children'sBoston, Massachusetts, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Pauline Books & Media is open to submissions from authors without an agent, by email or post. It pays a royalty with an advance and charges no fees. Adult proposals need sample chapters of at least 6,000 words; children's fiction needs the full manuscript and a synopsis. Replies take 8 to 10 weeks, and simultaneous submissions are fine.No agent neededSend: Cover letter + proposal + samples; kids: full textEmail, Post+2 more8 to 10 wks replyView profile →Mid-sizePaulist PressChristian, Academic, CatholicMahwah, New Jersey, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Paulist Press is open to proposals from authors without an agent, by email or post. Send a cover letter, a sample chapter, the table of contents, word count, completion date and your CV; send a full manuscript only on request. Children's books need the whole manuscript. Replies take 6 to 8 weeks. It does not publish dissertations.No agent neededSend: Cover letter + sample chapter + TOC + CVEmail, Post6 to 8 wks replyest. 1865View profile →
Small pressPentecostal Publishing HouseChristian, Academic, Children'sWeldon Spring, Missouri, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Pentecostal Publishing House, through Word Aflame Press, takes manuscripts from authors through an online form. It wants Apostolic nonfiction, pays all publishing costs and pays a 10 percent royalty. Authors do not need to be ministers.No agent neededSend: Manuscript through its online formOnline form8 to 12 wks replyView profile →
Independent publishing companyPloughChristian, Children's, ComicsWalden, New York, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Plough Publishing House, run by the Bruderhof, reads proposals from authors without an agent through an online form or by mail. It wants books on faith, community and justice and replies in about 3 to 6 weeks.No agent neededSend: Cover letter, sample chapter, contents and prospectusOnline form, Post3 to 6 wks replyest. 1920View profile →Small pressSBL PressAcademic, Christian, NonfictionAtlanta, Georgia, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026SBL Press accepts scholarly biblical studies proposals through its series editors. Send a letter, proposal, CVs and one or two sample chapters. The Atlanta based press of the Society of Biblical Literature reviews in up to four months.No agent neededSend: Letter, proposal, CVs and 1 or 2 sample chapters to the series editorEmail16 wks replyView profile →
Small pressSmyth & HelwysChristian, Academic, NonfictionMacon, Georgia, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Smyth & Helwys accepts proposals for books that serve the life and ministry of the church. Email books@helwys.com with a description, bio and sample chapters. The Macon publisher takes no sermons, poetry, children's books or dissertations.No agent neededSend: Proposal with description, bio and 2 to 3 sample chapters by email or postEmail, PostReply time not statedView profile →
Independent publishing companySophia Institute PressChristian, Catholic, NonfictionManchester, United StatesOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Sophia Institute Press is open to nonfiction proposals from authors without an agent, by email only. Send a formal proposal showing how the book meets its criteria, with the full manuscript or a sample chapter and table of contents. It wants books under 300 pages. No reply within a month means it is a pass.No agent neededSend: Proposal + manuscript or sample chapter and TOCEmail4 wks replyView profile →
Mid-sizeUnited Methodist Publishing HouseChristian, Academic, NonfictionNashville, Tennessee, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026The United Methodist Publishing House publishes books through Abingdon Press and takes proposals from any author through Submittable. It wants nonfiction for ministry and faith and does not take fiction, memoir, poetry or children's books.No agent neededSend: Proposal and 1 to 2 sample chaptersSubmittableReply time not statedest. 1789View profile →
Small pressWarner PressChristian, Children's, NonfictionAnderson, Indiana, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Warner Press accepts Christ centered Bible studies, small group and children's teaching resources by email at any time. Coloring books and card verses have deadlines. The Anderson, Indiana nonprofit replies in six to eight weeks.No agent neededSend: Word manuscripts by email; some categories have deadlinesEmail6 to 8 wks replyView profile →
Small pressWesleyan Publishing HouseChristian, Nonfiction, Religion and SpiritualityFishers, Indiana, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Wesleyan Publishing House accepts book proposals by email from writers within The Wesleyan Church. Send curriculum, devotional, spiritual formation or pastoral leadership ideas to submissions@wesleyan.org. It is based in Fishers, Indiana.Send: Book proposals or inquiries by emailEmailReply time not statedView profile →
Big 5 publishing houseZondervanChristian, Academic, Children'sGrand Rapids, Michigan, USOpen to submissionsChecked Oct 2026Zondervan reads unsolicited proposals only for Zondervan Academic: textbooks, reference and scholarly books. Its other imprints work through literary agents. Academic proposals go by email, and silence after 6 weeks means no.Some imprints unagentedSend: Academic: proposal of up to 5 pagesEmail6 wks replyest. 1931View profile →
Major publishing houseApiary (formerly Worthy)Christian, Nonfiction, Religion and SpiritualityFranklin, Tennessee, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026Apiary (formerly Worthy) is closed to unagented writers. As a Hachette Book Group imprint, it does not consider unsolicited manuscripts or queries, so you need a literary agent to submit. Unsolicited material will not be answered.Send: Agented submissions onlyThrough an agentReply time not statedView profile →
Major publishing houseB&H PublishingChristian, Academic, Children'sBrentwood, Tennessee, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026B&H Publishing, home of Holman Bible Publishers, takes book proposals only from literary agents. It is part of Lifeway Christian Resources and publishes trade, church and academic books plus the Christian Standard Bible.Send: Proposal, sent by your literary agentThrough an agentReply time not statedView profile →
Major publishing houseBaker BooksChristian, Nonfiction, Religion and SpiritualityAda, Michigan, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026Baker Books does not accept unsolicited manuscripts and considers material only from professional literary agents. You can also build relationships at writers conferences Baker staff attend. Within Baker Publishing Group, only Baker Academic and Brazos Press take unagented proposals.Send: Materials through a literary agent; or meet staff at conferencesThrough an agentReply time not statedView profile →
Mid-sizeBarbour PublishingChristian, Children's, FictionUhrichsville, Ohio, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026Barbour Publishing does not accept unsolicited manuscripts and works only through literary agents. The Ohio Christian publisher releases devotionals, Bibles, gift books and inspirational fiction, so find an agent who handles Christian books.Send: Manuscripts through literary agents onlyThrough an agentReply time not statedest. 1981View profile →Major publishing houseBethany HouseChristian, Fiction, NonfictionUnited StatesAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026Bethany House Publishers is part of Baker Publishing Group and takes manuscripts through literary agents only. It is best known for inspirational fiction, including historical and contemporary romance, Amish stories and romantic suspense.Send: Manuscript, sent by your literary agentThrough an agentReply time not statedView profile →
Traditional publisherDavid C CookChristian, Religion and SpiritualityColorado Springs, Colorado, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026David C Cook is not open to unsolicited book or curriculum proposals. It considers proposals sent by literary agents only, so you need an agent to pitch a book. Its periodicals Power for Living and The Quiet Hour take outside writers directly.Send: Book or curriculum proposal through a literary agent onlyThrough an agentReply time not statedView profile →
Major publishing houseFaithWordsChristian, Nonfiction, Religion and SpiritualityFranklin, Tennessee, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026FaithWords does not accept unsolicited manuscripts and works through literary agents. The Hachette imprint in Franklin, Tennessee publishes Christian nonfiction from pastoral and ministry authors, so find an agent who handles Christian books.Send: Through literary agents onlyThrough an agentReply time not statedest. 2001View profile →Small pressGospel Publishing HouseChristian, Nonfiction, Religion and SpiritualitySpringfield, Missouri, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026Gospel Publishing House, the publisher of the Assemblies of God, reads book proposals for most of its lines only through a literary agent. Its writers page says a few imprints take direct proposals but does not name them.Some imprints unagentedSend: Proposal, synopsis and 2 sample chaptersEmail8 to 12 wks replyView profile →
Mid-sizeKregelChristian, Academic, Children'sGrand Rapids, Michigan, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026Kregel is closed to unagented authors and does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. You can reach it through a professional literary agent or by pitching at a writers conference that Kregel staff attend.Send: Proposal through a literary agent or at a writers conferenceThrough an agentReply time not statedest. 1949View profile →
Traditional publisherNavPressChristian, Nonfiction, Religion and SpiritualityColorado Springs, Colorado, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026NavPress does not accept unsolicited manuscripts or proposals from authors. It works only with literary agents. If you write Christian nonfiction such as Christian living or Bible study, have a professional literary agent submit your proposal.Send: Through literary agents onlyThrough an agentReply time not statedView profile →
Mid-sizeOur Daily Bread PublishingChristian, Nonfiction, Religion and SpiritualityGrand Rapids, Michigan, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026Our Daily Bread Publishing does not accept unsolicited submissions at this time. It takes query letters and proposals only from literary agents, so you need an agent to reach its editors.Send: Query letter or proposal from a literary agent onlyThrough an agentReply time not statedView profile →
Big 5 publishing housePenguin Random HouseFiction, Audiobook, Children'sNew York, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026Penguin Random House does not accept unsolicited submissions, proposals or manuscripts. Its imprints read work from literary agents. Its Berkley imprint has run short open windows for unagented writers, but none is open or announced in October 2026.Send: Through a literary agent onlyThrough an agentReply time not statedest. 2013View profile →Major publishing houseTyndaleChristian, Children's, FictionCarol Stream, Illinois, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026Tyndale 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.Send: Manuscript or proposal, sent by your agentThrough an agentReply time not statedest. 1962View profile →
Big 5 publishing houseWaterBrook & MultnomahChristianColorado Springs, Colorado, USAgent submissions onlyChecked Oct 2026WaterBrook & Multnomah is closed to unsolicited manuscripts and accepts work only through a literary agent. It does not take queries by email or any other way, so your first step is to find an agent who handles Christian books.Send: Only through a literary agentThrough an agentReply time not statedView profile →
University pressBaylor University PressChristian, Academic, HistoryWaco, Texas, USClosed nowChecked Oct 2026Baylor University Press is not currently receiving unsolicited proposals for new books. Under its usual process, you email the acquisitions team first, and the press asks for a formal proposal only if the project fits.Send: Email to acquisitions first; no unsolicited proposals nowEmailNo reopening date givenReply time not statedest. 1897View profile →Mid-sizeHarvest HouseChristian, Children's, FictionEugene, Oregon, USClosed nowChecked Oct 2026Harvest House Publishers does not accept unsolicited manuscripts, proposals or self-published books. It finds new writers through agents, paid manuscript listing services and Christian writers conferences.Send: Nothing direct: agents and conferences onlyNo reopening date givenReply time not statedest. 1974View profile →
Mid-sizeInterVarsity PressChristian, Academic, Children'sLisle, Illinois, USClosed nowChecked Oct 2026InterVarsity Press does not review unsolicited proposals, manuscripts or self-published books. Authors can email a proposal only after direct contact with an IVP editor, who then supplies the guidelines. The Christian publisher is now based in Lisle, Illinois.Send: Proposal only after contact with an IVP editorEmailNo reopening date givenReply time not statedest. 1947View profile →
Mid-sizeMoody PublishersChristian, Children's, NonfictionUnited StatesClosed nowChecked Oct 2026Moody Publishers is closed to unsolicited manuscripts as of October 2026. It gives priority to proposals from literary agents, its own authors and writers it meets at conferences, and it replies within about 6 weeks when it does read one.Send: Full proposal with 2 sample chapters (when open)EmailNo reopening date given6 wks replyest. 1894View profile →
Independent publishing companyWhitaker HouseChristian, Fiction, MemoirNew Kensington, Pennsylvania, USClosed nowChecked Oct 2026Whitaker House does not review unsolicited manuscripts or proposals. It reads work only when one of its representatives asks for it or a recognized source sends it. An agent can help but is not required.Send: By invitation: proposal, synopsis and manuscriptEmail, PostNo reopening date given24 wks replyest. 1970View profile →
Small pressWild Goose PublicationsChristian, Fiction, LGBTQ+Glasgow, Scotland, UKClosed nowChecked Oct 2026Wild Goose Publications is closed to submissions until at least June 2027. When it reopens, poets whose work fits its profile may send a sample selection by email. Paper submissions are not accepted. It is the publishing house of the Iona Community, with a Glasgow address.Send: Closed until at least June 2027; poetry samples by emailEmailNo reopening date givenReply time not statedView profile → What do Open, Closed and Agent needed mean?
- Open now: the publisher's own site says it is reading submissions today, in at least one genre listed.
- Closed: not reading new submissions right now. We show the reopening date when the publisher gives one.
- Agent needed: it only reads manuscripts sent by a literary agent.
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These Christian book publishers were each checked on their own websites in October 2026. Every one is a traditional publisher that pays authors, so no paid packages and no vanity presses. Some Christian book publishing companies read proposals straight from authors, while others take work only through literary agents. Each card shows which, along with what to send and how long the publishing house takes to reply. Filter by genre, readers or agent rule to find the right fit for your book.
Christian publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts
26 of the 47 Christian publishers on this page read submissions sent by authors without an agent. An unsolicited manuscript is one the publisher did not ask for. Denominational houses are often the most open. A Lutheran publishing house such as Concordia Publishing House, Northwestern Publishing House or Augsburg Fortress publishes clear guidelines for authors, and so does Pentecostal Publishing House.
Most of these houses expect your book to agree with their church’s teaching. Read each profile’s “What they are looking for” section before you send, and check whether the publisher asks for a statement of faith.
Christian publishing companies that need an agent
Several of the largest Christian publishing companies read only agented work. B&H Publishing, Tyndale House Publishers and Bethany House take proposals through literary agents, and Harvest House points writers to agents and conferences. Zondervan reads unagented proposals only for Zondervan Academic.
Christian writers conferences are the other common route in. Editors and agents meet writers there, and some publishers on this page say they find new authors that way.
What is a Christian publishing house?
A Christian publishing house is a traditional publisher that publishes books from a Christian point of view: Bible studies, devotionals, Christian living, theology, fiction and children’s books. Many belong to a church or denomination, and many publish Bibles too. Large Bible publishing companies such as B&H (Holman Bible Publishers), Tyndale and Zondervan also publish books, mostly through agents.
This list of Christian publishing companies shows each house’s beliefs, what it publishes and how it wants to hear from you, so you can match your book to the right one.
Catholic book publishing companies
We have not listed a Catholic book publishing company yet. Our first round covers Protestant, evangelical and denominational houses. Catholic publishing companies are next on our research list, and they will appear here and under the Catholic filter once each one is checked on its own website.
How to submit a Christian book to a publisher
- Check the publisher is open and takes your kind of book. Use the filters, then read the profile.
- Read its own guidelines and any statement of faith. The official page is linked on each profile.
- Prepare exactly what it asks for. Many Christian publishers want a full proposal with sample chapters, not a finished manuscript.
- Send it and note the date. Wait for the stated reply time before you follow up.
New to proposals? Our book proposal guide covers each part.
Do Christian publishers pay authors?
Yes. Every Christian publisher on this page is a traditional publisher, so it pays you and you do not pay it. Some state their terms. For example, Pentecostal Publishing House pays all publishing costs and a 10 percent royalty. Many others do not publish their terms online, and the profile says “not stated” when that is the case.
Christian publishers that charge are not listed
Some companies that call themselves Christian publishers charge authors to publish, or describe themselves as hybrid. They are paid services, so they are not on this list. Our guide to vanity presses shows the warning signs to check before you sign anything.
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Which Christian publishers accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Several Christian publishers accept unsolicited manuscripts or proposals, including Crossway, Concordia Publishing House, Northwestern Publishing House, Pentecostal Publishing House, Plough and Abingdon Press. Use the No agent needed filter on this page for the current list, and read each publisher's own guidelines before you send.
Who is the best Christian publisher for new authors?
The best Christian publisher for a new author is one that publishes your kind of book, is open now and reads work without an agent. Crossway, Concordia, Abingdon Press and Plough are good starting points. Check that your book fits each house's beliefs and list before you submit.
Do Christian book publishers need a literary agent?
Some do and some do not. Large Christian houses such as B&H, Tyndale and Bethany House read proposals only through literary agents. Many denominational and independent Christian publishers read proposals sent directly by authors. Each card on this page shows the rule.
Do Christian publishers pay an advance?
Some Christian publishers pay an advance and royalties, and some pay royalties only. Many do not state their terms online. Each profile shows what the publisher states. A traditional Christian publisher never charges you to publish your book. Ask about terms if you receive an offer.
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