Updated list of Advance Paying YA Publishers Accepting Unagented Submissions

Updated list of Advance Paying YA Publishers Accepting Unagented Submissions

There have been some changes to the list that I made back in July of 2013.

Updates:

Sourcebooks is no longer taking unagented submissions

Soho Press is no longer taking unagented submissions

Spencer Hill Press: There have been complaints from authors not getting paid. More info on AbsoluteWrite in the bewares forum

Kensington: Is no longer taking YA fiction

Below is an updated list with new publishers added, like Sky Pony.  

RII: Responds if interested. All pay advances. 

MeritPress: This is a newer imprint by F&W Media. It’s been thriving pretty well in actual book stores and libraries. Does hardcover. This is from my own findings.

SkyPony: This is a newer imprint by Skyhorse Publishing.  In book stores and libraries. Does hardcover

BloomsburySpark: RII  

AlbertWhitman: Is now taking email submissions. In book stores and libraries. RII

Capstone: Switch is their YA fiction imprint. RII

Charlesbridge:  Now accepting email submissions for YA. RII

Allen and Unwin: An Australia publisher RII

Quirk: in book stores and libraries. Peculiar Children series

ArthurA. Levine: Query, first 2 chapters, and a synopsis (summary of the beginning, middle and end)

Polis: RII

Entangled: Mainly romance, but accepts sub-genres like paranormal and mystery/suspense.

PelicanBook Group: has an imprint Watershed for YA. Christian publisher

Update 6/21/2016

Page Street Publishing: Is now accepting YA Fiction submissions. Distributed by Macmillan. Looks promising!

This list is certainly not exhaustive. There are lots more publishers out there, and that offer advances. Research is key. Remember to check AbsoluteWrite in the bewares forums for more info.