Directory of book publishers, literary awards, book events and more. The company was founded by jasper joffe and with his unwavering support. Apr 03, 20 11 mystery and thriller publishers accepting unagented manuscripts 1 the mystery writers forum the mystery writers forum is a little peculiar looking, but it is the most useful site ive found for researching a mystery or crime novel. Mystery publishers directory list of mystery publishing. Alibi books are edited by a random house editor, and have a marketer and publicist assigned to them. From timeless classics to best sellers, youll find all the anticipation youre looking for. If your book has been previously published, but is now out of print, they are willing to consider it. Crooked cat is a multigenre ebook publisher, that has six imprints focusing on a. The poisoned pen press is a publisher of mystery novels.
Join the thousands of mystery, thriller and suspense authors on kdp. Joffe books is one of the uks leading independent publishers of crime and mystery novels. Thriller publishers directory listing 1 to 10 of 73 thriller publishing companies page 1 of 8 of all the publishing houses listed in the directory of thriller publishers. Thriller literary agents open to submissions writers digest. In addition to our authors winning the biggest literary prizes in the genre, including thriller awards, agatha awards, edgar awards, and shamus awards, hbg had 167 books made the new york times bestseller list in 2017 alone. Publishers weekly mysterythriller if youre looking for a basic overview of all of the new releases in the mystery and thriller genres, the trade publication publishers weekly has your back. Sometimes the three are presented as separate genres, and sometimes theyre lumped together as mysterysuspense, or suspensethriller. Blank slate press publishes historical, crime, contemporary, mysterythriller, and. Approved publishers meet mwas professional standards of good business practice and fair treatment of authors. The suspense grows as the shady past of the unreliable narrator, the boyfriend of the victims sister and a rare book aficionado who once forged literary artifacts, threatens to catch up with him.
Some are scary and make your heart beat faster, making it hard to put down. They do not consider any work that is less than 60,000 words. The poisoned pencil press is their imprint and it focuses on publishing young adult mystery novels. Lizzie kitsakis, a senior associate at a prestigious manhattan law firm, receives a. To view a list of thriller publishing companies by country please select a country. Annotated list of mystery book publishers with contact information. Almost half of the titles were bought for paperback reprints, and two were optioned for tvmovies. Mystery publishers directory listing 11 to 20 of 23 mystery publishing companies page 2 of 3 of all the publishing houses listed in the directory of mystery publishers.
Jul 22, 2019 publishers weekly mysterythriller if youre looking for a basic overview of all of the new releases in the mystery and thriller genres, the trade publication publishers weekly has your back. Seventh street press is the mystery imprint of the established nonfiction publisher prometheus books. Get to know the best books in the mystery thriller genre from 2019. Hachette book group publishes more than 1,400 books each year including mysteries, thrillers, crime, and suspense novels. The twelve are awardwinning and bestselling authors writing across the boundaries of thriller, mystery, horror and crime. Book publisher, book publishers taking submissions, ebook publishers, fantasy book publishers, history book publishers, lesbian book publishers, lgbt, mystery, nevada book publishers, pics, romance, short story book publishers, small publisher, thriller. The girl beneath the sea underwater investigation unit book 1.
Joffe books has evolved as one of the biggest crime mystery publications in the uk. Jun 20, 2017 10 mystery and thriller publishers accepting unagented manuscripts. The gripping tale of psychological suspense sweeps readers away to a small town. Many of their authors have topped the bestseller lists. Start publishing your mystery, thriller or suspense novel today. Please note that some of these publishers accept unsolicited and unagented submissions, while others only accept submissions from literary agents. The following is a list of itwrecognized publishers. A hugely entertaining psychic thriller that fans of black mirror. Oceanview is recognized as one of the countrys preeminent independent publishers of original mystery, thriller, and suspense titles. Please note that some of these publishers accept unsolicited and unagented submissions. They can be written from a heros pov or from a sinister characters pov. The seven experiments, a hugely entertaining psychic thriller by stephen kanicki. Seventh street books where fiction is a crime is devoted to publishing quality mystery, thriller, and crime fiction. Thriller, suspense, and mystery book editors book editing.
Jim grant on october 29th, 1954, in coventry, england is an english novelist who has. Mystery writers of america is currently reevaluating its list of publishers. During that time her authors have garnered book of the year in science fiction, finalist and winner awards in romance works, and winner in mystery. Connected by a love of intriguing characters, factpaced writing and edge of your seat tension, you can find out more on the twelve authors below.
The macabre mutilationmurder of a rare book dealer at his beachfront montauk, long island, cottage kicks off this sly, artfully limned crime novel. Walrus publishing publishes scifi, romance, regional, and. Austin macauley uk is a leading mystery and thriller books publisher open to new submisisons from authors, without an agent. Lee goldberg, new york times bestselling author putnams actionpacked seventh bruno johnson mystery the heartless hits the ground running. Approved publisher list mystery writers of america. Beacon publishing company is an awardwinning, independent publisher of books and audio books. Oceanview publishing independent mystery, thriller, and. The various battlesfought on land, sea, and in the airare exciting, realistic, and technically detailed, complete with the high emotions experienced by the combatants. Unpublished competition is exclusively for unpublished manuscripts across 6 categories of fiction and nonfiction.
They publish only mystery and thrillers, but are open to a variety of subgenres, including legal thrillers. Mysterythrillers are stories with twists and turns that keep you on your toes guessing about the truth, the povs truth, and about what will happen next. Allen hynek, the former head of project blue book, the governments ufo reporting agency, was a skeptic but became a believer who stated that nearly one in four of all ufo reports were legitimately unknown. So weve started a small publishing company that specializes in mysteries and thrillers with compelling characters and plots with lots of action.
If your publisher is not recognized by itw and meets all itw criteria for a commercial publisher, either you or they may apply to itw for recognition. The following agents and editors will be attending pitchfest 2020 at thrillerfest xv. One of the fastest growing independent publishers in the u. Book publishers of thriller novels book publishing directory. Select publishers and agents get first look at the top selections for each category, including lgr literary agency, katherine tegen books, and. A successful and established print and epublisher, they are interested in publishing a wide variety of genres, including mysteries, suspense, and thrillers. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Based in eastlondon, joffe books is an independent publisher of mystery and crime fiction. Chantelle aimee osman is the editor of agora, an imprint of polis books. Bestseller mccreight reconstructing amelia expertly blends domestic drama with a gripping murder mystery. Heres our list of 42 publishers that publish mystery and thriller novels.
Carrie is currently with laura dail literary agency. Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Neil patrick harris choose your own autobiography fifty shades of chicken american grown michelle obama max brooks zombie world tell to win peter guber ready player one frances mayes decision points george w. Blank slate press publishes historical, crime, contemporary, mysterythriller, and literary fiction.
Alibi is random houses digital mystery and thriller imprint. In this outstanding nearfuture military action thriller, russian forces invade kenya to reclaim a rare earths mine they lost control of years before. A book where the hero is up against the worst bad guy you can imagine. But random house assumes the author will contribute to social media marketing. Both require that their writers be based in the united states. A number of their debut titles have won prestigious awards, including the edgar award, the mary higgins clark award.
David putnam not since the heyday of joseph wambaugh has an excop brought his street experience to the page with such literary power. This book debunks the governments skeptics and reveals their coverup and secrets. Walrus publishing publishes scifi, romance, regional, and humor treehouse publishing group publishes picture books, middle grade, and ya, both. Crooked cat is a multigenre e book publisher, that has six imprints focusing on a.
For more than 150 publishers accepting unagented books in all genres go here. She has been an editor with book editing associates network since 2001. Bush the land of painted caves jean auel devil in the white city erik larson franz kafkas metamorphosis the best recipes in the world mark bittman other peoples rejection. To view a list of mystery publishing companies by country please select a country. If even agents and publishers arent quite sure about the terms, no wonder that writers can be hard pressed to decide how to classify a book that seems to belong in more than one of them. Amphorae publishing group is a traditional publishing house based in st. Mystery thriller books publishers austin macauley publishers. Recognized publishers international thriller writers. Thriller publishers directory list of thriller publishing. The books published by the publishers on this list currently qualify for. When you shop mystery books and thrillers with you spend less and read more. True crime, thrillers and mystery books wildblue press. Use the buttons on the right to print the agenteditorproducer list and bring it with you to pitchfest 2020.
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