Absey & Co. - Description: Absey & Co. publishes hardcover, trade paperback and mass market paperback originals. We accept mainstream fiction and nonfiction, poetry, educational books, especially those dealing in language arts. We do not accept e-mail submissions of manuscripts.

Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. - Description: Knopf is a general publisher of quality fiction and nonfiction. Publishes paperback and hardcover originals.
Submission Needs: Book length fiction of literary merit by unknown and known authors. Nonfiction includes books of scholarly merit.
Guidelines: Accepts simultaneous submissions if noted. Book catalog for 71/2 x 101/2 SAE with 5 first-class stamps. Nonfiction: Preferred length = 50,000 to 150,000 words. Query. Reviews artwork/photos as part of ms. package. Fiction: Length = 40,000 to 150,000 words. Query with sample chapters.

Bantam Dell Publishing Group - Description: A division of Random House which publishes nonfiction and fiction. Fiction subjects include suspense, science fiction, romance, mystery, mainstream/contemporary, literary, historical, feminist, fantasy, adventure. Nonfiction titles are women's studies, true crime, sports, spirituality, sociology, science, religion/inspiration, psychology, philosophy/mythology, nature, mysticism/astrology, military/war, language/literature, Americana, health/medicine, government/politics, cooking/foods/nutrition, diet/fitness, child care/parenting, business/economics, self-help, humor, how-to, biography.
Guidelines: Agent submissions or a one page query describing your work (including subject matter and category), author biography, SASE. No unsolicited mss.

Boiling Kettle Press - Since its beginnings in 1994, The Boiling Kettle Press has been dedicated to sharing inspiring words and music with people around the world.

BookZone, Inc. <.a< - BookZone, Inc., the Net's largest publishing community, is one of the oldest, best known and busiest Internet book sites. At our site, writers can learn about our book marketing and epublishing services for self-published authors. BookZone hosts, designs, develops and promotes the Web sites, and provides single-title listings for 3,500 publishers, authors and readers worldwide.

Creative Guy Publishing - Description: Description: We're exploring new areas of technology and entertainment. We take advantage of the creativity of storytellers and enhance the stories with enriching features.
Guidelines: Query first and send a brief bio, genre and length.
Submission Needs: Temporarily closed for submissions. Preferably spec-fic. Special features can include bios, historical, poetry, art, sound bites.
Word Length: Novella length - 20,000-50,000 words.
Rights: Worldwide, electronic only.
Payment: Still looking into contracts, fees, licensing. Authors earn a commission of 65% of net sales. After taxes, distributor cuts, you get 65%.
Address: 8-1116 Pendrell St., Vancouver, BC. V6E 1L4.

Daniel & Daniel - A literary small press that publishes fiction, memoir, essays, and poetry.

Dream House Press - Description: Publishes inspirational biographies. Publisher, Art Rodriguez is an award winning California writer.
Address: Dream House Press, P.O. Box 12311, Coyote, CA 95013.

Hi-Tek Designs & Publishing - Editing and self publishing services, including layout, typesetting, design and illustrations. for books, newsletters, Web pages or catalogs.

Graywolf Press - Description: Publishes trade cloth, reprints, and paperback originals. We are an independent, nonprofit publisher dedicated to imaginative and thoughtful contemporary literature.
Submission Needs: Linguistically challenging poetry, literary fiction, language/literary/cultural nonfiction. Query with SASE.

Houghton Mifflin Company - Description: We hope to delight, inform and educate. We combine technology with imagination. We are not a mass market publisher.
Submission Needs: Serious nonfiction includes practical self-help, women's issues/studies, travel, sports, sociology, science, regional, recreational, psychology, religion, photography, philosophy, nature/environment, music/dance, money/finance, military/war, language/literature, children's/juvenile and biography. Fiction titles are suspense, short story collections, mystery, mainstream/contemporary, literary, humor, historical, gay/lesbian, feminist, fantasy, ethnic, confession, and adventure. Guidelines: Nonfiction: Query with outline, 1 sample chapter, and SASE. Send copies of photos/artwork as part of ms. package. Fiction: Query with 3 sample chapters, or complete mss., and SASE.

Idea Group Publishing - Publisher of books, journals and cases relating to information technology management, education and science.

Oak Tree Press - Description: We publish fiction and nonfiction. We also sponsor two annual writing contests: "Timeless Love Romance Novel Contest" and "Dark Oak Mystery Contest". The winning entry from each entry is published.
Submission Needs: Open.
Address: Acquisitions Editor: Oak Tree Press, 915 West Foothill Blvd., #411, Claremont, CA 91711-3356.

Penguin Putnam Inc. - Description: Includes The Penguin Group, DAW, Dutton, Roc, Signet, Dial Books for Young Readers, Dutton's Children's Books, Puffin, Viking Children's Books, The Putnam Berkely Publishing Group, Boulevard, Price Stern Sloan, G,P. Putnam's Sons, Jeremy T. Tarcher, Berkely Books, Perigee.

Running Press Book Publishers - Publishes books, gifts and kits for children and adults on wine, spirits, beer, love, friendship, women, sisters, motherhood, parenting, twins, cigars, cooking, and Miniature Editions.

SynergEbooks - Description: Our ePublishing site is dedicated to both authors and readers. Our mission is to join these two together to form a site with the best quality e-Books and paperbacks available from talented writers LIKE YOU.
Address: SynergEbooks, 1235 Flat Shoals Rd., King, NC 27021.

The Beckham Publications Group - Unique book publishing company offers joint venture self publishing project to promote the works of young and budding writers.

Willowgate Press, The - Willowgate Press is a small, independent press who publishes without regard for the "blockbuster" mentality.