This is a list of publishers that accept unsolicited manuscript submissions for adults' and\or childrens' novels\novellas\short story collections. - C. A. Broadribb.

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Publishing Novels, Novellas and Short Story Collections

These are selected lists of publishers that accept unsolicited manuscript submissions\queries for adults' and\or children's novels\novellas\short story collections, without requiring the writer to pay anything for publication. The lists are intended for Australians, however, most publishers are open to submissions from writers of other nationalities too. They will accept submissions from people of all ethnic backgrounds and lifestyles and are willing to consider writers who haven't published a book before. Some publishers make a distinction between 'commercial' (genre) and 'literary' (non-genre) fiction and have restrictions. (Note that when people refer to literary competitions or literary agents, they are not making any distinction between genre and non-genre fiction.) A publisher can have a number of imprints, i.e. trade names/brand names, to publish particular genres or to target particular types of readers. Sometimes, it's the result of one publishing business having merged with or taken over another. Some publishers will accept submissions at any time while others are open at various times during the year.

Publishers generally expect a cover letter, synopsis, and (if it's a submission rather than just a query) sample chapters from your manuscript or the whole document. They may ask about your intended audience and comparision titles from other authors in the market. It's also helpful if you can show proof of your writing skills by listing short stories or previous books that you've published, prizes that you've won in literary competitions, writing residencies that you've obtained or relevant qualifications. The publishers' websites explain what you need to provide when making a submission: the information is often found in the 'contact' or 'about us' section or from a link at the top or bottom of the home page. Note that a publisher can take many weeks or months to respond, and some will respond only if they're interested in further considering your manuscript. Some publishers are happy for you to submit your manuscript elsewhere in the meantime ('simultaneous submission') but others expect an exclusive submission.

Most publishers won't accept material created using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) because they're interested in your experience, imagination, thoughts, feelings etc and want to see your personal writing style rather than a homogenized one from a computer program. They appreciate writing on which you've spent time, effort and skill.

If you have a manuscript accepted by a publisher, they'll send you a contract, ask for certain publication rights and pay you royalties on copies of your book that they sell.

You can self-publish books instead of using a publisher. It generally costs a lot, you might have to work on formatting and design, and then after having the books printed you have to try to market them and distribute them. A publisher can do all that for you without charging you anything, and can pursue other avenues too such as translations. Having a manuscript accepted by a publisher also proves your writing skills more than self-publishing does.

I'm not affiliated with any of these publishers and can't guarantee the accuracy of the information so please do your own research before submitting anything. The Writer Beware website is a good place to check for potential problems\scams.

Traditional trade publishing in print

The following publishers print novels\novellas\short story anthologies to sell in physical and online bookstores. Most of them also release the same content as e-books to sell online.

Publishers for adults' books:

Aethon Books. Accepts only fantasy, science fiction and thrillers. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter and the first 50 pages of the manuscript.
Affirm Press (an imprint of Simon & Schuster). Accepts submissions only from Australians. Accepts submissions only on the first Monday of each month. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Allen & Unwin. Accepts submissions only from residents of Australia and New Zealand. Accepts submissions at any time through their redundantly named 'Friday Pitch'. Accepts literary and commercial fiction excluding high fantasy and science fiction. Word limit: must be longer than novella length. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 300 words) and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Arcadia (an imprint of Quercus which is owned by Hachette UK). Accepts only science fiction, fantasy and horror. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one page) and the first 10,000 words or first three chapters of the manuscript.
Angry Robot. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts only speculative fiction. Word limit: 70,000+ words.
At Bay Press. Accepts a variety of genres\styles for novels, and emotionally themed short story collections for their 'From the Heart' series. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one page) and the whole manuscript.
Baen Books. Accepts only science fiction and fantasy. Word limit: preferably 100,000 - 130,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript.
Bancroft Press. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript.
Beacon Publishing Group (imprints: Gallant Publishing, Kessler, Moher Books, Trinity Book Group). Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 500 words) and the whole manuscript.
Black Bed Sheet Books. Accepts queries for horror and dark fiction novels, novellas and short story collections. No specified word limits.
Black Dawn (an imprint of AK Press). Accepts only speculative fiction and mystery. Word limit: 25,000 - 55,000 words. Requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript.
Blind Eye Books. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts science fiction, fantasy, mystery and romance featuring protagonists of particular lifestyles. Word limit: 70,000 - 150,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript.
Blueberry Lane Books. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter and the first three or four chapters of the manuscript.
Bold Strokes Books. Accepts a variety of genres\styles that will appeal to readers of particular lifestyles. Word limits: varies depending on genre for novels, 15,000 - 30,000 words for novellas. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one page) and the whole manuscript.
Booralong Press. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript.
Bywater Books. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts manuscripts of interest to female readers of particular lifestyles. Word limit: 60,000+ words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one or two pages) and the whole manuscript.
CamCat Books. Accepts only genre fiction. Varying word limits depending on genre. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 1000 words), marketing plan, answers to numerous questions, and the whole manuscript.
City Owl Press. Accepts only romance and speculative fiction. Word limit: 50,000+ words for novels, 20,000 - 50,000 words for novellas. Requires a cover letter and the first ten pages of the manuscript.
Dancing Star Press. Accepts submissions from Apr 1 to Jun 30 each year. Accepts only fantasy and science fiction novellas. Word limit: 17,500 - 40,000 words. Requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript.
Dark Dragon Publishing. Accepts only speculative fiction and historical fiction. Word limit: 75,500 - 150,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to two pages) and the first five pages of the manuscript.
Decadent Publishing. Accepts only romance\romance blended with speculative fiction. Varying word limits. Requires a cover letter, marketing strategy and the whole manuscript.
EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. Accepts only science fiction and fantasy. Word limit: 75,000 - 100,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to five pages) and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Entangled Publishing (imprints: Amara, August, Bliss, Brazen, Embrace, Indulgence, Lovestruck, Scandalous, Scorched and Sideways). Accepts submissions only from adults (age 18+). Accepts thrillers and women's fiction for Sideways imprint: 70,000 - 110,000 words. Accepts romance\romance blended with other genres for the rest of the imprints: varying word limits. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Farrago Books (an imprint of Duckworth Books). Accepts only humourous writing. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one page) and either two to three sample chapters of the manuscript or the whole manuscript.
Finishing Line Press. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Usually charges a small reading fee but there is a free submission period during November each year. Requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript.
Flame Tree Press (an imprint of Flame Tree Publishing). Accepts submissions at times. Accepts only speculative fiction. Word limit: 70,000 - 120,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to three paragraphs) and the whole manuscript.
Fractured Mirror Publishing. Accepts only speculative fiction. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter and a sample of the manuscript (five pages to one chapter).
Fremantle Press. Accepts submissions only if the writing has a strong WA focus or the writer originated in WA or lives in WA. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. Word limit: 45,000+ words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 200 words) and the whole manuscript. Also accepts submissions for short story collections. Word limit: 45,000 words. Requires the whole manuscript.
Future House Publishing (an imprint of Familius). Accepts only science fiction and fantasy. Word limit: approximately 70,000 - 90,000 words. Requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript.
Giramondo Publishing. Accepts submissions at times.
Hachette Australia. Accepts submissions only from residents of Australia and New Zealand. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one page) and the whole manuscript.
Harlequin (owned by HarperCollins Publishers, has a number of imprints). Accepts only romance\romance blended with other genres. Word limit: varies depending on the imprint (up to 75,000 words). Requires a cover letter, synopsis and either the first three chapters or the whole manuscript, depending on the imprint.
Harvard Square Editions. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first chapter of the manuscript.
Joan Press (an imprint of Allen & Unwin). Accepts a variety of genres\styles for novels and short story collections. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 300 words) and three chapters or 50 pages from the manuscript.
Joffe Books (imprints: Choc Lit, Lume, The Book Folks). Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. Word limit: 60,000+ words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (three paragraphs) and the whole manuscript.
Kensington Publishing Corp. Accepts queries for manuscripts of a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit.
Literary Wanderlust Accepts a variety of genres\styles. Word limit: 60,000 - 100,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of your manuscript.
MidnightSun Publishing. Accepts submissions at times. May have restrictions on genre. Accepts submissions for novels and short stories. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first 20 pages of the manuscript.
New Dawn. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts only speculative fiction. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 600 words) and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Oceaniacom Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit.
Pan Macmillan Australia. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 300 words) and the first 50 pages of the manuscript.
Peasantry Press. Accepts submissions from Jul 1 through Aug 1 each year. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. Word limit: 40,000 - 120,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript.
Penguin Random House Australia. Accepts submissions only from Australia and New Zealand. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter and 50 - 100 pages of the manuscript.
Penmore Press. Accepts queries for manuscripts of a variety of genres\styles. Word limit: 75,000 - 150,000 words. Must include a synopsis with the query.
Puncher & Wattman. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript.
Quill & Crow Publishing House. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts mainly dark fiction and horror. Word limit: 45,000 - 100,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one or two pages) and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Scribe Publications. Accepts submissions during three-week periods twice a year. Accepts literary fiction. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 500 words) and a 1500 word excerpt from the manuscript.
Severed Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts various subcategories of horror and science fiction. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 200 words) and the whole manuscript.
Sunbury Press (fiction imprints: Ars Metaphysica, Brown Posey Press, Catamount Press, Hellbender Books, Milford House Press, Roswell Press, Scriptoria Press, The Agency Books, Verboten Books). Accepts a variety of genres\styles depending on the imprint. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter and at least the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Tartarus Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts only literary strange\supernatural fiction for novels and short story collections. Word limit: 75,000 - 120,000 words for short story collections. Requires a cover letter and two or three short stories for a short story collection.
Tell-Tale Publishing (imprints: Casablanca, Dahlia, Deja Vu, Nightshade, Stargazer, Thistle). Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles depending on the imprint. Varying word limits depending on the imprint and subgenre. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Text Publishing. Accepts submissions only from citizens and residents of Australia and New Zealand. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. Word limit: 40,000 - 120,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
The Wild Rose Press. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. Word limit: 15,000 - 100,000 words. Requires a cover letter, marketing plan, synopsis and the first five pages of the manuscript.
Timeless Wind Publishing. Accepts only science fiction and fantasy in particular subgenres. The manuscript must be part of an intended series. Word limit: 100,000+. Requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript.
Tiny Fox Press. Accepts a variety of genre fiction. No specified word limit but must be a full length novel. Requires a cover letter and the first ten pages of your manuscript.
Torrey House Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts submissions for novels and short story collections with an environmental theme. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript.
Turner Publishing Company. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and preferably the whole manuscript.
Two Dollar Radio. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. Requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript.
Ultimo Press (an imprint of Hardie Grant). Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 500 words) and the whole manuscript.
University of Queensland Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts literary fiction only (no genre fiction): novels and short stories.
Ventura Press. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 500 words) and a sample chapter of the manuscript.
Wakefield Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 200 words) and the whole manuscript.
Wicked Ink Publishing. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. Varying word limits depending on genre.
Wild Blue Press. Accepts only thrillers, history, speculative fiction, mystery and romance. Word limit: around 100,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 500 words) and the whole manuscript or sample chapters if it's not completed yet.
Wild Dingo Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one page) and the first three chapters of the manuscript.

Publishers for kids' books:

As you can see, many of the publishers that accepts submissions for kids are the same ones that accept submissions for adults. They have varying category descriptions and word counts. Some specify age ranges while others have more general descriptions.

Affirm Press (an imprint of Simon & Schuster). Accepts submissions only from Australians. Accepts submissions only on the first Monday of (southern hemisphere) winter and summer each year. Accepts submissions for picture books\board books, junior readers: 2000 - 20,000 words, middle grade readers: up to 50,000 words, young adults: up to 80,000 words. For picture book\board book submissions: requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript. For junior, middle grade and young adult submissions: requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript or the first chapters if unfinished.
Allen & Unwin. Accepts only submissions that have a connection to Australia or New Zealand. Accepts submissions at any time through their redundantly named 'Friday Pitch'. Accepts submissions for beginner readers aged 5 - 7 years: 5000 - 10,000 words, confident readers aged 7 - 9 years: 10,000 - 25,000 words, middle grade readers aged 10 - 13 years: 25,000 - 50,000 words, young adults aged 14+ years: 50,000 - 100,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 300 words) and the first chapter of the manuscript.
Andrews McMeel Publishing. Accepts a variety of submissions. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter and one or two sample chapters from the manuscript.
Bancroft Press. Accepts submissions for children and young adults: no specified word limits. Requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript.
Black Bed Sheet Books. Accepts queries for young adults: horror and dark fiction novels, novellas and short story collections. No specified word limits.
Blueberry Lane books. Accepts submissions for young adults. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter and the first three or four chapters of the manuscript.
Booralong Press. Accepts submissions for children aged 2 - 6, children aged 6 - 12, young adults. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript.
CamCat Books. Accepts submissions for young adults (grades 9 through 12). Varying word limits depending on genre. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 1000 words), marketing plan, answers to numerous questions, and the whole manuscript.
Dark Dragon Publishing. Accepts only speculative fiction and historical fiction, for young adults: 75,500 - 150,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to two pages) and the first five pages of the manuscript.
EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. Accepts only science fiction and fantasy. Accepts submissions for young adults: 75,000 - 100,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to five pages) and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Entangled Publishing (imprints: Mischief and Mayhem). Accepts only fiction that has romantic elements. Accepts submissions for readers aged 13+ for Mischief imprint: 80,000 - 90,000 or 100,000 words. Accepts submissions for readers aged 16+ for Mayhem imprint: 90,000 - 120,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Familius. Accepts submissions for picture books and board books. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter and a sample of the manuscript.
Farrago Books (an imprint of Duckworth Books). Accepts only humourous writing. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one page) and either two to three sample chapters of the manuscript or the whole manuscript.
Ford Steet Publishing. Accepts submissions only from Australians. Accepts submissions for children: no specified word limit, young adults: 50,000+ words. Requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript. Accepts posted submissions only.
Fox and Hound Books (an imprint of Beacon Publishing Group). Accepts submissions for infant to pre-teens. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 500 words) and the whole manuscript.
Fremantle Press. Accepts submissions only if the writing has a strong WA focus or the writer originated in WA or lives in WA. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts submissions for picture books, junior readers, middle readers, young adults. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 200 words) and the whole manuscript.
Future House Publishing (an imprint of Familius). Accepts a variety of genres\styles for middle grade readers age 7+: 40,000 - 60,000 words. Accepts science fiction and fantasy submissions for age 14+: approximately 70,000 - 90,000 words. Requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript.
Hachette Australia. Accepts submissions only from residents of Australia and New Zealand. Accepts submissions for picture books, junior readers, middle grade readers, young adults. No specified word limits. Requires a synopsis (up to 300 words) and the whole manuscript.
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing. Accepts submissions only from citizens and residents of Australia and New Zealand. May have additional restrictions on who can submit. Accepts submissions for picture books, junior readers aged 4 - 8: 2000 - 20,000 words, middle grade readers aged 8 - 12: 20,000 - 50,000 words, young adults aged 12+: 40,000 - 80,000 words. Requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript for picture books and junior fiction. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one page) and the first three chapters of the manuscript for middle grade and young adult fiction.
Harvard Square Editions. Accepts submissions for young adults. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first chapter of the manuscript.
Hashtag Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts only submissions that have diverse characters. No science fiction or historical fiction. Accepts submissions for readers aged 5 - 8, 9 - 12, teenagers, young adults. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Kensington Publishing Corp. Accepts queries at times for manuscripts for children, middle grade readers and young adults. No specified word limits.
Literary Wanderlust Accepts submissions for young adults: 60,000 - 100,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of your manuscript.
Loch Ness Books (an imprint of Sunbury Press). Accepts submissions for young adults. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter and at least the first three chapters of the manuscript.
MidnightSun Publishing. Accepts submissions at times. May have restrictions on genre. Accepts submissions for picture books, middle grade readers, young adults. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first 20 pages of the manuscript.
Oceaniacom Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts submissions for children. No specified word limits.
Pan Macmillan Australia. Accepts submissions for junior readers, middle grade readers, young adults. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 300 words) and the first 50 pages of the manuscript.
Peasantry Press. Accepts submissions from Jul 1 through Aug 1 each year. Accepts submissions for young adults: 40,000 - 120,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript.
Penguin Random House Australia. Accepts submissions only from writers in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania or with citizenship or residency of those regions. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts submissions for children and young adults. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter and 50 - 100 pages of the manuscript.
Scribble (an imprint of Scribe Publications). Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of submissions.
Text Publishing. Accepts submissions only from citizens and residents of Australia and New Zealand. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts submissions for junior and middle grade readers: 10,000 - 80,000 words, young adults: 40,000 - 120,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Thistle (an imprint of Tell-Tale Publishing). Accepts submissions at times. Accepts submissions for middle school readers (pre to early teens): 40,000 - 55,000 words, young adults (tweens and high school aged teens): 45,000 - 90,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Tiny Fox Press. Accepts submissions for young adults. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter and the first ten pages of your manuscript.
Torrey House Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts submissions with an environmental theme for young adults. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript.
Turner Publishing Company. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts submissions for children, middle grade readers, young adults\teenagers. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and preferably the whole manuscript.
University of Queensland Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts literary fiction only (no genre fiction). Accepts submissions for children and young adults. No specified word limits.
Wakefield Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts submissions for middle grade readers and young adults. No specified word limits. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 200 words) and the whole manuscript.
Wild Dingo Press. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts submissions for middle grade readers. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one page) and the first three chapters of the manuscript.

Digital-first publishing

The following publishers release novels\novellas\short story anthologies as e-books for sale online through their own website and\or other websites. Some also offer print versions via print-on-demand (POD) or limited print runs of successful titles, and some offer audiobooks.

If you have a manuscript accepted by a publisher, they'll send you a contract, ask for certain publication rights and pay you royalties on copies of your book that they sell. E-books sell at much lower prices than printed books but publishers pay a much higher percentage of the sale price as royalties.

You can easily self-publish content as e-books yourself, for free, and get them listed in online retailers, however, if you use a publisher, they can help with editing, cover design and marketing, and might also pursue other avenues for you such as translations. Having a manuscript accepted by a publisher also proves your writing skills more than self-publishing does.

Publishers for adults' books:

Blushing Books Publishing (an imprint of Romance.ink). Publishes e-books and sometimes printed books. Accepts only romance and romance blended with other genres, with a female protagonist, preferably as part of a planned series. Word limit: 40,000 - 100,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (approximately 500 - 600 words), answers to many questions about the manuscript, and the whole manuscript.
Boukouture (an imprint of Hachette UK). Publishes e-books, POD and audiobooks. Accepts a variety of genres\styles excluding science fiction and fantasy. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, optionally a synopsis, and the whole manuscript.
BookStrand.com. Publishes e-books. Accepts only romantic\erotic fiction in specific subcategories. Word limit: 20,000 - 85,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to 300 words), and the whole manuscript.
Carina Press (an imprint of Harlequin, which is owned by HarperCollins Publishers). Publishes e-books, and select releases in print and audio. Accepts only romance\romance blended with other genres. Word limit: 50,000 - 125,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (approximately 1600 words) and the whole manuscript.
Changeling Press. Publishes e-books and sometimes audiobooks. Accepts only romance\romance blended with other genres intended for adult women readers. Word limit: 20,000 - 40,000 words. Requires a cover letter, promo plan and the whole manuscript.
Evernight Publishing. Publishes e-books and occasionally POD. Accepts submissions only from adults (age 18+). Accepts only romance\romance blended with other genres. Word limit: 10,000 - 100,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript.
Hague Publishing. Publishes e-books, POD, and has published audiobooks. Accepts submissions only from Australians and New Zealanders. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts only speculative fiction. Word limit: preferably 30,000 - 80,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one or two pages) and the whole manuscript.
Hot Tree Publishing. Publishes e-books, POD, and sometimes audiobooks. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts only romance and paranormal\fantasy romance. Word limit: 50,000+ words for novels, 30,000 - 50,000 words for serials. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Inkspell Publishing. Publishes e-books. Accepts only romance and paranormal\fantasy romance. Word limit: preferably 30,000 - 75,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to five pages) and the whole manuscript.
Second Sky (an imprint of Bookouture and Hachette UK). Publishes e-books, POD and audiobooks. Accepts only science fiction and fantasy. No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter, optionally a synopsis, and the whole manuscript.
Solaris Nova (an imprint of Solaris Books which is owned by Rebellion Publishing). Publishes e-books and POD. Accepts submissions only from adults (age 18+). Accepts submissions at times. Accepts only science fiction, fantasy and horror. Word limit: 60,000 - 90,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis, and the whole manuscript.
Storm Publishing. Publishes e-books, POD and audiobooks. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts a variety of genres\styles (but they choose the title for the book!). No specified word limit. Requires a cover letter and the whole manuscript.
Tangled Tree Publishing (an imprint of Hot Tree Publishing). Publishes e-books and POD. Accepts submissions at times. Accepts only mystery and thrillers or other genres blended with these. Word limit: 50,000+ words for novels, 30,000 - 50,000 words for serials. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript.
Totally Entwined Publishing (imprints: Echoes, Eclipse, Enchant, Entice, Epic, Eternal, Evidence, Expanse). Publishes e-books, POD, audiobooks and possibly some trade publishing. Accepts submissions at times for various themes. Accepts only romance and romance blended with other genres, preferably as part of a series. Word limit: 50,000+ words, depending on theme. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript.

Publishers for kids' books:

Epic (an imprint of Totally Entwined Publishing). Publishes e-books, POD, audiobooks and possibly some trade publishing. Accepts submissions at times for various themes. Accepts only romance and romance blended with other genres, preferably as part of a series. Accepts submissions for young adults: 50,000+ words, depending on theme. Requires a cover letter, synopsis and the whole manuscript.
Evernight Teen. Publishes e-books and POD. Accepts submissions only from adults (age 18+). Accepts submissions for teen readers age 14+: 25,000 - 100,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (one page) and the whole manuscript.
Inkspell Publishing. Publishes e-books. Accepts only romance and paranormal\fantasy romance for young adults: 30,000 - 75,000 words. Requires a cover letter, synopsis (up to five pages) and the whole manuscript.