They consider tens of thousands of projects every year, so the competition is fierce. All submissions should be made through the mail. The are open to unsolicited submissions from authors without an agent. Historically they have published many of the best known Science fiction and fantasy novels including Enders Game by Orson Scott Card, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, and The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic, Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, Article 5 by Kristen Simmons, and The Emperor’s Blades by Brian Staveley.

Some of the most popular books they recently published include V.E. Tor is one of the most established science fiction publishers and they have won the Locus Award for best SF publisher 26 years in a row.

Run by Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, Tor/Forge is an imprint of Macmillan, one of the big five publishers. Tor/Forge publishes science fiction and fantasy books. Also they’ve held novella submissions during this time (You can learn more about that here), so the site is still worth checking. September 30th 2020: They are closed to general submissions due to COVID-19, but plan to reopen. Seven common manuscript submissions mistakes that are very easy to avoid. Important: Read This Before Submitting Your Manuscript

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