Submit Your Manuscript to Cynren Press

Submissions

We like humans.

As a boutique publisher of the human story, we’re drawn to work that reveals, reimagines, or reframes the histories that have shaped us. If your manuscript deepens our understanding of the lived experience—past or present—we invite you to submit to Cynren Press.

Grounded in history. Curated with care.

Cynren Press is an award-winning traditional publisher that engages history with a long view. We publish from both privileged and underrepresented perspectives, with the intent to place them in conversation. At Cynren, we believe that every history has something to contribute to the shared human story.

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Nonfiction and Poetry

Historical and World Fiction

the heart of our catalog

we’re seeking

  • History

  • Biography

  • Memoir

  • Women’s Studies (biographical, historical, or identity focused)

  • Poetry (biographical, historical, or identity focused)

  • Historical Fiction (broad; set in the 1970s or earlier)

  • World Fiction (lifeways focused)

  • Young Adult (ages 14+)


Submit your manuscript to cynren press

We do accept unagented submissions.

Query First

Please send your query to submissions@cynren.com with the subject line “QUERY.” Your query should include

  • a brief summary of your book

  • your background as the author

  • total word count and manuscript status (complete or partial)

If we have an interest, we’ll respond within 7 days. If you do not hear from us in that time, please assume that we’ve decided, with gratitude for your consideration of Cynren, not to move forward.

Solicited Manuscripts

If we decide to invite a full manuscript or proposal after reviewing your query, we’ll follow up with submission instructions.

Ready to submit?

Outside Our Scope

  • Memoirs centered primarily on substance use

  • Fiction with explicit sexual content (please, no throbbing body parts)

  • Science fiction

  • Travelogues or narrative tourism

If you’re unsure whether your manuscript is a fit, don’t hesitate to query. Sometimes we just like stuff.

why cynren?

  • Traditional publishing with editorial integrity. We choose titles carefully and work closely with authors to bring out their best work.

  • A long view on history and literature. We publish with purpose, not to follow trends but to build a lasting catalog.

  • Love for our peeps. You’ll be part of a collaborative process with people who care about the craft, the message, and the details.

  • We have many return authors. ’Nough said.