Academy Chicago Publishers is an independent trade book house founded in Chicago in 1975 by Jordan and Anita Miller. It was acquired in 2014 by Chicago Review Press, where it operates as an active imprint focusing on mysteries, fiction, and nonfiction.
Academy Chicago Publishers Submission Guidelines
Submission Address
363 W. Erie St.
Suite 7E.
Chicago IL 60610-3125
Phone: (312)751-7300
Fax: (312)751-7306
Submitting Your Work to Academy Chicago Publishers
Before submitting to Academy Chicago Publishers
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From the Academy Chicago Publishers guidelines:
Submission Guidelines Details for Academy Chicago Publishers
Market Type: Book
Accepts: Contemporary, Historical, Mainstream, Military, Mystery
Web Address: www.academychicago.com
From the Guidelines
Submission guidelines, reasons why authors should publish with us, and FAQs
Chicago Review Press works collaboratively with our authors, and we pride ourselves on developing longstanding author-publisher relationships. Our dedicated staff of editing, design, publicity, and marketing professionals is passionate and knowledgeable about books and the industry. We value communication and at every stage of the publishing process we solicit authors' ideas and feedback. Not only do we work hard to create bestselling books, but we also endeavor to make the publishing experience an enjoyable one.
Submission Guidelines
We are interested in publishing high-quality nonfiction that will sell year after year. We look for books with a well-defined, passionate target audience. Chicago Review Press and its imprints publish general nonfiction on a wide range of subjects:
- music, film, pop culture
- history
- feminism
- LGBTQ+ interest
- true crime
- African American history and the Black experience
- parenting
- children's and YA history, science, literature, and art
In order to consider your nonfiction book for potential publication, we need to see a proposal that includes the following items:
- A one sentence summary of your book
- A brief synopsis of your book in 1–2 paragraphs
- The estimated word count of the final manuscript
- The estimated completion date
- Author biography specifying credentials, previous publications, and social media accounts
- Approximate sales of previous books published, if any
- A complete table of contents and/or a complete outline of the proposed chapters
- A few sample chapters, preferably the first three.
- For children's activity books, a few sample activities with a list of the others
- Any information regarding photographs or artwork for the book
- A description of the target audience and any information about the market
- A list of competing and comparable titles and how your book differs—be sure to tell us what makes your book unique
Note: We are no longer accepting new fiction proposals.
We accept proposals from both agents and authors. Simultaneous submissions are OK.