A guide to publishers and publishing services for serious writers
Book Publisher and Distributor Listings - E
E-dition: "Get published in a new medium for a new millennium: E-books for Windows, a new reading experience! Enjoy classics, cooking books, manuals, fiction and much more.
Soyez publié dans un nouveau médium pour le nouveau millénaire: micro-édition pour Windows. Plus qu'un simple livre, une expérience multimédia."
e-pulp: defunct: an electronic publishing company.
E. M. Press, Inc.: accepts both fiction and non-fiction book manuscripts from Virginia authors only. A writer reports this publisher might be out of business.
Earthscan Publications: environmental
and social science publisher.
East View Publications: clearinghouse for publications from Russia,the CIS,and Central Europe.
Eastern Washington Univeristy Press: A university press.
EastWind Productions - Written Arts: electronic book publisher. Link reported broken.
Ebook Publishing.us: "a unique smaller company that dedicates itself to family and educational oriented eBooks and soon to offer Hand Bound Books. Sneak peak of work in progress at our new sister site of www.DestinationEbooks.com."
eBooks2go.com: Charges fee. Not recommended. a publisher featuring editing and other services.
ebooksonthe.net: An e-publisher. An imprint of Write Words, Inc.
Echelon Press: "publishes quality print and electronic fiction in many genres, including sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, romance, light horror and non-fiction. They are actively seeking submissions."
- 2/6/05: "Echelon recently underwent a transition of ownership and a long distance move. In the process, a number of submissions were either lost or misplaced. We are currently working to respond to all of the submissions we have in our possession. If you are seeking status on a submission, please send an e-mail to editorial2@echelonpress.com with name, title, and date submitted."
- 12/12/07: A writer reports work accepted only by invitation.
- 2/5/10: Serious complaints have emerged and are undergoing verification. Echelon authors are urged to contact P&E with any information or complaints they may have.
Echolalia Press: specializes in books about and by people with Tourette Syndrome. Topics include: music, poetry, and Monkey Magazine.
Eclectic Press: A book publisher. Editor's note: we recommend checking The Renaissance Papers / A.L. Sirois for more information. Link reported broken.
ECPrinting: A printer specializing in "affordable high quality book printing for self publishers and small publishing companies."
ECW Press Ltd.: Publishes trade books of all kinds, including contemporary celebrity biographies. 10/21/04: A writer reports that site appears to be fixated now on essays.
Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing: A Canadian book publisher.
Ediciones Aguilar, Taurus, Alfaguar: Publishers of prominent writers in Spanish language.
Ediciones Destino: Publishes Spanish and universal authors.
Edinburgh University Press: academic publisher in Scotland.
Editions Didier Millet: Publishing company based in Singapore and Paris. Link broken.
Editions DeNoel: A publisher. 7/10/07: a writer advises us this is a publisher and not a literary agency.
Editor & Publisher: Is a 113-year-old publishing company that publishes magazines and reference books for the North American newspaper publishing industry.
Editora FTD: Brazilian book publisher.
Edizioni Laterza on-line: Italian academic publishing house.
Edunsa: Specializes in text books in Spanish.
EELC Publishing: Offers fantasy novels, poetry, and personalized storybooks. Link reported broken.
EERDMANS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS: A children's book publisher.255 Jefferson Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Eggplant Literary Productions: A publisher. 12/20/05: Believed on hiatus. May be closing.
Egmont UK: a publisher. $ Handles a lot of children's books. Contact at:Egmont Children’s Books
239 Kensington High Street
London W8 6SA
Great Britain
Egore Press: defunct: "Dark fantasy and horror novelettes, novellas, and short story collections of 30,000 to 45,000 words."
Eland Books: Publisher specializing in travel literature, but also some biography, oral history, and fiction.
Elder Signs Press: A publisher specializing in science fiction, dark fiction, fantasy, and horror.
Elderberry Press: A vanity publisher.
Electra-Light Books: book publisher. Appears to be dead.
Electric eBook Publishing: "A Canadian eBook Publisher. Works with new and emerging writers as well as seasoned professionals. Accepts submissions in Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry. Does not accept simultaneous submissions. Assists writers in the development and production of Quality eBooks. Publication within six months of acceptance." 6/20/05: we have multiple reports of this publisher closing.
Electric Umbrella: defunct: An e-publisher.
Electric Works Publishing: an online book publisher.
Electron Press: Publishes fiction and non-fiction as downloadable Acrobat files.
Elliot Mackenzie Publishers: Not recommended. A subsidy publisher.
Ellora's Cave Romantica Publishing: Contract needs improving. A publisher. Specializes in Romantica™ defined as any work of literature that is both romantic and sexually explicit in nature. Not for minors.
Eloquent Books: Strongly not recommended. A vanity publisher.
Elwood eBooks: Agent required. No advances. Not recommended. An epublisher.
Elysium Press: Publishes letterpress books with a focus on works by neglected and overlooked gay authors of the last century.
Emece Editores: Argentinian publisher of books in Spanish.
Empty Canoe, LLC, The: Defunct. Stipulated fraud judgment. Not recommended. A book publisher. The Washington State Office of the Attorney General announced in November 2007, a settlement with the proprietors of The Empty Canoe and The Ghostwriting Studio that the proprietors will not operate any further publishing operations until they refund money paid to them by all of their victims.
Empyrean Quest Publishers: A book publisher. Link reported broken.
ENC Press: Strange contract. P&E recommends caution. A publisher featuring unusual, unpredictable fiction.
Enovel: Defunct. Poor contract. Not recommended. An electronic book publisher.
ENSLOW PUBLISHERS, INC.: A children's book publisher.44 Fadem Road
Box 699
Springfield, NJ 07081-0699
Enspiren Press: A small print and ebook publisher. Link reported broken.
Entry Way Publishing: Not recommended. A vanity publisher. "Publishing and editing all bundled into one. All the way from the beginning edits to 50 printed books being delivered to the writer. Marketing and advertising are also included...all from the same company, Entry Way Publishing - the company with passion and tenacity for the writer's work that leads straight to success." Editor's Note: this company acts like a literary agency, so it's also listed as one. It's claim to produce books is why it's also listed here though their own site states that they contract with other companies to print the books.
EOS (formerly HarperPrism): An imprint of HarperCollins.
Epigraph Trade Publishing : A vanity publisher.
ePress-online.com: "royalty paying, now accepting submissions of novels,
general fiction, mysteries, fantasy and science fiction plus non-fiction (book length) relating to the Craft of Writing. ePress is a division of Writopia, http://www.writersvillage.com/preview/membership-info.shtml a writer oriented site which provides a free six week introductory class on fiction writing, a membership site with over 200 writing classes and publishes T-zero, the writers' ezine http://thewritersezine.com and the free character building workshop at http://writersvillage.com/character/".
Equilibrium Books: a POD publisher in Australia.
Erica Books: Not recommended A vanity book publisher.
Erotiqué Press: An erotic book publisher. Good news, they have a much improved contract.
Erotic-Ebooks: an e-publisher. Link reported broken.
EroticBookSociety.com, Ltd.: as it states. Not for minors Link reported broken.
Escape Media (Open Books): Poor contract. Not recommended. A publisher.
Eternal Press: A Canadian epublisher that plans to also produce print versions in 2008.
eTreasures Publishing: An ebook publisher. 2009: Under new ownership.
Eumar Publications: self help, gambling, and legal do-it-yourself books. Link reported broken.
extasyBooks: "Erotic imprint of Zumaya Publications. Accepts submissions of all genres, established and otherwise, ranging from romance to erotica. Copy of contract and guidelines available on the website."
Eyeball Books: A book publisher. Unknown if publisher accepts manuscripts from outside. Believed to specialize in reprints.
Excessica Publishing: A publisher "of erotic fiction, everything from the sweet to the taboo."
Exeter House Books: offering true ghost stories, shipwrecks, train wrecks, hauntings, folklore, and legends in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware.
Exisle Publishing: New Zealand based company specialising in books, series and rights, mainly in the Pacific Rim region. Present areas of interest include natural history, biography, and regional culture.
Ezine Article.Com: Not recommended. An ezine article publisher now putting together a book.
EZP Publishing: A publisher. Link broken.