Mysterious killers. Sinister stalkers. Dark, thrilling secrets. Ladies and Gentlemen, I put it to you that nothing scratches that singular itch quite like solving a mystery along with a sharp-eyed, quick-witted detective … or imagining ourselves in the shoes of the hero trying desperately to survive the events of a tense thriller.

Let’s face it: we’re thrill-seekers, both as readers and as authors. So if you’ve got a mysterious or spine-tingling story to share with the world, this comprehensive list of publishers wants nothing more than to make your dream a reality!

List of Mystery & Thriller Publishers

Here’s our list of 42 publishers that publish mystery and thriller novels.

Please note that some of these publishers accept unsolicited and unagented submissions, while others only accept submissions from literary agents.

If you need a literary agent, you can also check out our list of mystery and thriller literary agents.

1. Brash Books

Website: www.brash-books.com

Submission Guidelines: www.brash-books.com/submissions

2. Hard Case Crime

Website: www.hardcasecrime.com

Submission Guidelines: www.hardcasecrime.com/submissions

3. Joffe Books

Website: www.joffebooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.joffebooks.com/submissions

4. Seventh Street Books

Website: www.seventhstreetbooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.seventhstreetbooks.com/submissions

5. Poisoned Pen Press

Website: www.thepoisonedpencil.com

Submission Guidelines: www.thepoisonedpencil.com/submissions

6. Allison and Busby

Website: www.allisonandbusby.com

Submission Guidelines: www.allisonandbusby.com/submission-guidelines

7. Arte Público Press

Website: www.artepublicopress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.artepublicopress.com/submissions

8. Astor and Blue Editions

Website: www.astorandblue.com

Submission Guidelines:
www.astorandblue.com/submissions

9. Bella Books

Website: www.bellabooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.bellabooks.com/submission-guidelines

10. Bitter Lemon Press

Website: www.bitterlemonpress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.bitterlemonpress.com/submissions

11. Bloomsbury Publishing

Website: www.bloomsbury.com

Submission Guidelines: www.bloomsbury.com/submissions

12. Bold Strokes Books

Website: www.boldstrokesbooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.boldstrokesbooks.com/submissions

13. Camel Press

Website: www.camelpress.com

Submission Guidelines:
www.camelpress.com/submissions

14. Capital Crime Press

Website: www.capitalcrimepress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.capitalcrimepress.com/submissions

15. Carina Press

Website: www.carinapress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.carinapress.com/submission-guidelines

16. Cozy Cat Press

Website: www.cozycatpress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.cozycatpress.com/submissions

17. Crazy Cozy Stories

Website: www.crazycozystories.weebly.com

Submission Guidelines: www.cozycatpress.com/submissions

18. Deadly Ink

Website: www.deadly-ink.org

Submission Guidelines: www.deadly-ink.org/submissions

19. Down & Out Books

Website: www.downandoutbooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.downandoutbooks.com/submissions

20. Felony & Mayhem Press

Website: www.felonyandmayhem.com

Submission Guidelines: www.felonyandmayhem.com/submissions

21. Grove Atlantic

Website: www.groveatlantic.com

Submission Guidelines: www.groveatlantic.com/submissions

22. Hachette Book Group USA

Website: www.hachettebookgroup.com

Submission Guidelines: www.hachettebookgroup.com/submissions

23. Harlequin

Website: www.harlequin.com

Submission Guidelines:

24. HarperCollins

Website: www.harpercollins.com

Submission Guidelines: www.harpercollins.com/submissions

25. Henery Press

Website: www.henerypress.com

Submission Guidelines: https://www.henerypress.com/about

26. Intrigue Press

Website: www.intriguepress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.intriguepublishing.com/submissions

27. Kensington Books

Website: www.kensingtonbooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.kensingtonbooks.com/submissions

28. Midnight Ink Books

Website: www.midnightinkbooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.midnightinkbooks.com/submission-guidelines

29. Mulholland Books

Website: www.mulhollandbooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.mulhollandbooks.com/submissions

30. Mysterious Press

Website: www.mysteriouspress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.mysteriouspress.com/submissions

31. No Exit Press

Website: www.noexit.co.uk

Submission Guidelines: www.noexit.co.uk/submissions

32. North Star Press of St. Cloud

Website: www.northstarpress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.northstarpress.com/submissions

33. Oceanview Publishing

Website: www.oceanviewpub.com

Submission Guidelines: www.oceanviewpub.com/submissions

34. Pemberley Press

Website: www.pemberleypress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.pemberleypress.com/submissions

35. Severn House

Website: www.severnhouse.com

Submission Guidelines: www.severnhouse.com/submissions

36. Simon & Schuster

Website: www.simonandschuster.com

Submission Guidelines: www.simonandschuster.biz/submissions

37. Soho Press

Website: www.sohopress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.sohopress.com/submissions

38. Stark House Press

Website: www.starkhousepress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.starkhousepress.com/submissions

39. StoneHouse Ink

Website: www.stonehouseink.com

Submission Guidelines: www.stonehouseink.com/submissions

40. Thriller Press

Website: www.thrillerpress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.thrillerpress.com/submissions

41. Tyndale House Publishers

Website: www.tyndale.com

Submission Guidelines: www.tyndale.com/submissions

42. WordForge Books

Website: www.wordforgebooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.wordforgebooks.com/submissions

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