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Blue Beech Press – Murder Mysteries
Blue Beech Press
- Publisher taking novels
- Royalty share, no advance
- No fee
50,000–115,000
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Publishers accepting crime & mystery novels
Publishers and imprints that take crime, mystery, cozy and thriller manuscripts. Read each publisher's guidelines for agent requirements and what to send.
18 listings, last checked October 27, 2026. Listings whose deadline has passed are hidden automatically.
Novel publishers (18)
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Bookouture – Crime, Thriller & Cozy
Bookouture (Hachette UK)
- Publisher taking novels
- Digital-first royalties
- No fee
Full-length
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Close To The Bone – Press
Close To The Bone
- Publisher taking novels
- Case-by-case contracts
- No fee
Novels, novellas, collections
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Crimson Gate Books – Crime Novel Submissions
Crimson Gate Books
- Publisher taking novels
- Terms on offer
- No fee
50,000–100,000 (ideally 60,000–75,000), complete
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Crooked Lane Books
Crooked Lane Books
- Publisher taking novels
- Advance + royalties (terms not published)
- No fee
60,000–100,000
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Down & Out Books
Down & Out Books
- Publisher taking novels
- Terms on offer
- No fee
50,000+ (send first 10,000)
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Dundurn Press – Mystery & Thriller
Dundurn Press
- Publisher taking novels
- Terms on offer
- No fee
Full manuscript (no partials for fiction)
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Harlequin Intrigue
Harlequin (HarperCollins)
- Publisher taking novels
- Advance + royalties (category romance contract)
- No fee
55,000–60,000
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Hera Books
Hera Books (sister of Canelo)
- Publisher taking novels
- Royalties on net receipts
- No fee
80,000+
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Level Best Books – Novel Submissions
Level Best Books
- Publisher taking novels
- Royalties (terms not published)
- No fee
70,000–90,000
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Love Inspired Suspense
Harlequin (HarperCollins)
- Publisher taking novels
- Advance + royalties (category contract)
- No fee
55,000
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Lyrical Press (Kensington)
Kensington Publishing
- Publisher taking novels
- Terms on offer
- No fee
Mysteries 75,000–100,000
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Severn House (Joffe Books imprint)
Severn House / Joffe Books
- Publisher taking novels
- Terms on offer
- No fee
Minimum 60,000
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Storm Publishing – Crime, Thriller & Mystery
Storm Publishing
- Publisher taking novels
- No advance; 50% of net digital receipts
- No fee
Full-length
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The Wild Rose Press – Crimson Rose (mystery & thriller)
The Wild Rose Press
- Publisher taking novels
- Royalties (no fees to authors)
- No fee
15,000–100,000 (45,000+ for print)
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Thriller Magazine Press
Thriller Media LLC
- Publisher taking novels
- Fee: $9.99 (includes personalized feedback)
Novels 50,000–90,000; novellas 25,000–50,000
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