Who ranks for “traditional book publishers”

Traditional publishing companies pay all production costs and give authors an advance on royalties.

The Big Five Publishers

The largest traditional publishing houses dominate the industry and usually require a literary agent to submit a manuscript.

Penguin Random House HarperCollins Hachette Book Group Macmillan Publishers Simon & Schuster

Midsize and Independent Publishers

These smaller traditional presses also pay for editing, design, and distribution. Some of them accept direct submissions from authors without a literary agent.

Kensington Publishing (Accepts unagented submissions for select genres) Chronicle Books (Independent publisher with diverse categories) Sourcebooks (Large independent publisher) Regal House Publishing (Independent traditional press)

If you'd like, let me know:Your book's genre Whether you have a literary agent I can help you narrow down which publishers or submission routes fit your project.