Publishers
Looking for a publisher? This site contains information about LDS publishers and mainstream publishers looking for the types of writing Latter-day Saints do.
List of Publishers of Interest to Latter-day Saints
New: Walking the Line Publications
http://walkingthelinebooks.com/index.html
841 s. 210 w.
Orem, UT 84058
801-4310913
Owner: Kevan Clawson
President: Jennifer Asplund
Walking the Line Publications was founded in 2000 and publishes LDS books in the religious, historical, and biography categories.
Read our interview with the president.
Covenant Communications, Inc.
http://www.covenant-lds.com/Authors/authors.htm
This is one of the top LDS publishers. They are now owned by Deseret Book.
Mapletree Publishing
"Publishing excellent books that gently promote religious values." They don't publish books specifically for the LDS market. For instance, they publish my mainstream homeschooling books.
http://www.mapletreepublishing.com
Spring Creek Book Company:
Publishes books that promote the gospel.
http://www.springcreekbooks.com/submission.html
Packer Books
"Mainstream and historical fiction for the Mormon market." Warning: Site has pop-ups and some anti-Mormon ads due to the use of Google ads.
http://www.packerbooks.com/About/about.html
Zarahemla Books:
"We publish provocative, unconventional, yet ultimately faith-affirming stories that yield new insights into Mormon culture and humanity." Not for everyone, obviously--they have one book they describe as a Mormon cyberpunk novel--but clearly some much-needed diversity in LDS publishing.
http://zarahemlabooks.com/main.sc
Parables:
A print-on-demand publisher of less traditional LDS fiction, getting some positive attention. I've seen them described as realistic and more literary than traditional LDS fiction. Their page for authors spells out their terms and desires very well, but you need to read it--a brief quote won't show you what they want.
http://www.parablespub.com/guidelines.html
Segullah
"A journal designed to encourage literary talent, provoke thought and promote greater understanding and faith among Latter-day Saint women. We publish insightful writings which explore life’s richness and complexity while reflecting faithfulness to the gospel of Jesus Christ." This journal doesn’t appear to pay, except for contest winners, but is clearly a prestigious place to have as a credit.
http://segullah.org/about_segullah.php
Deseret Book
The Church-owned publisher. There is great competition to be published here, but they are fairly flexible in what they take.
http://deseretbook.com/store/help/pubguide
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