Not exact matches
While still taking submissions of manuscripts — often
unagented submissions, which has been attractive to authors who've been rejected by the first level of gatekeeper to the industry — the numbers of rejected manuscripts
from these new publishers are surprisingly low.
Yet, because the industry is changing on an almost daily basis (did you hear that HarperCollins's sci - fi / fantasy imprint, Harper Voyager, will be accepting
unagented manuscripts
from October 1 — 14?)
I know at least one writer who has received an offer
from there
unagented (the smart cookie thanked the editor for the offer and got herself an agent to negotiate the deal points, stat), and they regularly take pitches at writing conferences I've attended.
Since Baen and only a couple of others accept
unagented mss, getting a personalize rejection
from a publisher is even tougher.
We accept queries
from agents and
unagented authors.
I like publishing their stories on this little blog, helping my clients bring their books into the world, protecting them
from getting taken advantage of, and giving
unagented / unpublished writers advice.»
Erica Verrillo submitted 22 Cookbook and Nonfiction Publishers Accepting
Unagented Manuscripts posted at Publishing... And Other Forms of Insanity, saying, «Here are 22 cookbook publishers welcoming proposals
from authors — no agent needed!