Historical fiction is a tried-and-true genre that spans the test of time.
There’s always great demand for a good historical novel. Even though historical fiction is not a “hot” genre like young adult or paranormal romance, there’s still a very large market of readers for the genre, and there are always good publishing deals to be had for the best historical novelists.
Writing a great historical fiction novel often requires extensive research into the history of the time period, culture of that time, and important events of the time. Because historical fiction requires so much research, you should make sure you’ve double checked your research before submitting your historical novel to a literary agent or publisher.
If you submit a historical novel to a literary agent or publisher without solid fact checking, there’s a good chance your submission will get rejected.
List of Historical Fiction Publishers
Here’s our list of 47 publishers that currently publish historical fiction.
Some of these publishers accept unsolicited manuscript submissions from unagented authors, while others only work with literary agents. So, if you need a literary agent, make sure to read our guide on how to get a literary agent.
You can also see our list of historical fiction literary agents.
1. TCK Publishing
TCK Publishing is a mass market small press that publishes books in many fiction genres including historical fiction and historical romance.
Website: www.tckpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.tckpublishing.com/submissions
2. Harper’s Impulse
Website: www.harperimpulseromance.com
Submission Guidelines: www.harperimpulseromance.com/submissions
3. Pelican Publishing Company
Website: www.pelicanpub.com
Submission Guidelines: www.pelicanpub.com/submissions
4. Mystic Publishers
Website: www.mysticpublishersinc.com
Submission Guidelines: www.mysticpublishersinc.com/submissions
5. Fairlight Books
Website: www.fairlightbooks.co.uk
Submission Guidelines: www.fairlightbooks.co.uk/submissions
6. Two Dollar Radio
Website: www.twodollarradio.com
Submission Guidelines: www.twodollarradio.com/submissions
7. Allium Press
Website: www.alliumpress.com
Submission Guidelines: www.alliumpress.com/submissions
8. Seven Stories Press
Website: www.sevenstories.com
Submission Guidelines: www.sevenstories.com/submissions
9. Bellevue Literary Press
Website: www.blpress.org
Submission Guidelines: www.blpress.org
10. City Lights Publishers
Website: www.citylights.com
Submission Guidelines: www.citylights.com/submissions
11. Manic D Press
Website: www.manicdpress.com
Submission Guidelines: www.manicdpress.com/submissions
12. Entangled Publishing
Website: www.entangledpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.entangledpublishing.com/submissions
13. Pank Books
Website: www.pankmagazine.com
Submission Guidelines: www.pankmagazine.com/submissions
14. Tule Publishing
Website: www.tulepublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.tulepublishing.com/submissions
15. Amphorae Publishing Group
Website: www.amphoraepublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: http://www.amphoraepublishing.com/about/
16. Douglas & McIntyre
Website: www.douglas-mcintyre.com
Submission Guidelines: www.douglas-mcintyre.com/submissions
17. Red Hen Press
Website: www.redhen.org
Submission Guidelines: www.redhen.org/submissions
18. Cedar Fort
Website: www.cedarfort.com
Submission Guidelines: www.cedarfort.com/submissions
19. Skyhorse Publishing
Website: www.skyhorsepublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.skyhorsepublishing.com/submissions
20. Random House Inc.
Website: www.randomhousebooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.randomhousebooks.com/submissions
21. ASJ Publishing
Website: www.asjpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.asjpublishing.com/submissions
22. The History Press Ireland
Website: www.thehistorypress.ie
Submission Guidelines: www.thehistorypress.ie/submissions
23. Rivershore Books
Website: www.rivershorebooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.rivershorebooks.com/submissions
24. Open Books Press
Website: www.openbookspress.com
Submission Guidelines: www.openbookspress.com/submissions
25. Salt Publishing
Website: www.saltpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.saltpublishing.com/submissions
26. Armida Publications
Website: www.armidabooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.armidabooks.com/submissions
27. Mirador Publishing
Website: www.miradorpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: miradorpublishing.com/submissions
28. Alfresco Press
Website: www.alfrescopress.com
Submission Guidelines: www.alfrescopress.com/submissions
29. Stringybark Publishing
Website: www.stringybarkstories.net
Submission Guidelines: www.stringybarkstories.net/submissions
30. Sacristy Press
Website: www.sacristy.co.uk
Submission Guidelines: www.sacristy.co.uk/submissions
31. Writer’s Sanctum Publishing
Website: www.writerssanctumpublishing.co.uk
Submission Guidelines: www.writerssanctumpublishing.co.uk/submissions
32. Ravenswood Publishing
Website: www.ravenswoodpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.ravenswoodpublishing.com/submissions
33. Christopher Matthews Publishing
Website: www.christophermatthewspub.com
Submission Guidelines: www.christophermatthewspub.com/submissions
34. Sapere Books
Website: www.saperebooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.saperebooks.com/submissions
35. Turner Publishing
Website: www.turnerpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.turnerpublishing.com/submissions
36. Pegasus Books
Website: www.pegasusbooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.pegasusbooks.com/submissions
37. Tanglewood Publishing
Website: www.tanglewoodbooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.tanglewoodbooks.com/submissions
38. Baker Publishing Group
Website: www.bakerpublishinggroup.com
Submission Guidelines: www.www.bakerpublishinggroup.com/submissions
39. Austin Macauley Publishers
Website: www.austinmacauley.com
Submission Guidelines: www.austinmacauley.com/submissions
40. Casemate Publishers
Website: www.casematepublishers.com
Submission Guidelines: www.casematepublishers.com/submissions
41. Baraka Books
Website: www.barakabooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.barakabooks.com/submissions
42. Stonehouse Publishing
Website: www.stonehousepublishing.ca
Submission Guidelines: www.stonehousepublishing.ca/submissions
43. Ylva Publishing
Website: www.ylva-publishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.ylva-publishing.com/submissions
44. The Margret McBride Literary Agency
Website: www.mcbrideliterary.com
Submission Guidelines: www.mcbrideliterary.com/submissions
45. Peachtree Publishers
Website: www.peachtree-online.com
Submission Guidelines: www.peachtree-online.com/submissions
46. Wolfpack Publishing
Website: www.wolfpackpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.wolfpackpublishing.com/submissions
47. Dessert Breeze Publishing
Website: www.desertbreezepublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.desertbreezepublishing.com/submissions
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Tom Corson-Knowles is the founder of TCK Publishing, and the bestselling author of 27 books including Secrets of the Six-Figure author. He is also the host of the Publishing Profits Podcast show where we interview successful authors and publishing industry experts to share their tips for creating a successful writing career.
Allium Press went out of business a few years ago, and not all those listed here publish historical fiction. This list needs a serious update.
I don’t know what I am supposed to comment on, have just begun to search for some kind of agent/publisher. It seems so difficult to even begin. After seven years of research on a subject I am some kind of expert, and having re-edited and again with some help, my Historical Novel is looking for a home. The period of my story is a time when no so called novel has ever been written about in it’s entirety, to include a selection of heroes and villains, well known in Irish history and among the eighty million of our diaspora. The great Croppy rebellion of the year 1798 when the peasant army under a country priest, Fr. John Murphy, brought the empire in Ireland to it’s knees for a glorious few weeks, and barbaric means were instituted to bring the Croppies to heel and Ireland dragged screaming to the altar of Unionism that still haunts us and calamity is still it’s true touchstone.
“Is The Priest At Home” is a work of truth and imaginings, the fiction not a dream, nor guesswork. It is imaginings based on solid facts and the facts are accurate, allowing a reader to witness history and an opportunity to live it.
I am looking at a page full of names of publishers and agents interested in Historical Fiction. “Priest” is a 560 page work, containing seven pages of Song, poetry and myth. Who ever is out there, hope to be allowed to send you chapters/why I wrote it/my own painting for cover/entire manuscript and more.
Best Wishes
Ted Emery, Fountainstown, Co. Cork Ireland. 086 1690691
Hi Ted, thanks for your comment! For the publishers on this list who don’t require literary agents, you can submit your manuscript directly. (I’ll work on updating this post to make it clear which ones accept unsolicited submissions.) Best of luck on your book! :)