Open Call for Nonfiction Books, Accepting Proposals
NYC Authors
New York City writers and authors are to submit proposals!
Open Call for Nonfiction Book Proposals. Accepting Complete Works and Proposals
Our submission call for nonfiction works is open. View our submissions page for more details. For submissions, please include additional information on the submission form if it will help us understand your book proposal. We are most interested in getting a real feel for the subject matter of your book proposal.
Nonfiction Books Submissions
Memoir: Accepting long-form memoirs or memoirs that are a collection of topic-based writings with a cohesive them, think “Memoir in Essays”.
Nonfiction: Topic-based
Podcast+ Books: Based on your podcast. A blended mix of author editorial and podcast transcript material.
Proposal Process
Our book submission web form provides us with a general overview of the Work. If we are interested in the Work, we ask authors to submit a formal book proposal.
Sample Nonfiction Topics
Memoir including identity & experience, LGBTQ+, race, ethnicity, culture, identity, gender.
Podcasting / Podcasters (Podcast+ Books)
Pop Culture Commentary
Music
Social Justice (e.g. #BLM; #TimesUp; #PRIDE, as an active participant)
Please note that because of the volume of proposals we receive we cannot individually acknowledge them. If we like the sound of a proposal, then we will reply to you within thirty (30) business days. If you have not heard from us after thirty (30) business days then we are unable to take your project forward.
About
Lit Riot Press is an independent book publisher based in Brooklyn, NY. We publish great nonfiction books connecting authors to a diverse and global community of readers. We publish books from authors establishing their work in the marketplace and also give voice to those who are new to the world of book publishing. We place an emphasis on early-stage development and publication of nonfiction works that are informative, smart, and engaging.