Submitting to Orange Blossom Publishing
At Orange Blossom Publishing, our mission is to create unique books with a focus on quality with our stories and the physical look of our books. We welcome authors of all genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds and appreciate the opportunity to specifically share more female, LGBTQ, and neurodivergent voices. Our press caters to a mostly female audience, focusing on love, humor, and children's books. Please see below for which genres we are currently accepting. We use Submittable for all submissions. Do not email any submissions. Address query letters to Arielle (she/her). Response time 2 - 3 months. After three months, you can email Arielle at info@orangeblossombooks.com to check the status of your submission.
Note: We are not a vanity press or author services. We are a traditional press. Authors will not pay money to be published.
Book Submissions:
Note: We are not a vanity press or author services. We are a traditional press. Authors will not pay money to be published.
Book Submissions:
- Currently accepting: middle grade, young adult, romance, historical fiction, and women's fiction novel manuscripts of any subgenre and nonfiction of interest to the female audience (not memoir)
- We are closed to other genres at this point in time, including picture books and poetry
- Please no graphic rape or abortion scenes
- We are very selective about which projects we decide to take on. Any project we decide to publish must be in alignment with our brand about love, wellness, and/or humor or children's books. These themes can be expanded, for example "love" includes self-love, love of family, romantic love, love of friends...
- We are taking on fewer projects in 2024 and 2025 so we will be especially selective this submission window
- We love seeing illustrator portfolios. Please send them our way!
- If we aren't currently in need of an illustrator, we will save your information for a later time.
- Portfolios can be emailed to info@orangeblossombooks.com.
- Post cards can be mailed to Orange Blossom Publishing, 2020 Geronimo Trail, Maitland, FL 32751
- Currently accepting nonfiction posts at least 500 words, preferably broken into sections with headings
- Topics include anything about writing or publishing, or aimed at our target audience of parents, educators, and women (no book or service promo)
- Original submissions preferred, writer retains all rights to their work
- Selected posts will have full bio with headshot and link at the bottom of the post
- Posts will be sent out to email list and posted on our social media
Testimonials From Our Authors
"The more I see how things are going in the world of the big publishing houses, the more grateful I am for my traditional publishing experience with Orange Blossom Publishing. Individual support, industry connections, depth of knowledge. Don't sleep on what this small press has to offer..."
- Tamatha Cain, author of Song of the Chimney Sweep (2022)
“Orange Blossom Publishing runs on love and a genuine desire to promote authors and produce high quality work. From our first conversation, Arielle and her team's dedication to the collaborative process was clear. I can honestly say it’s our book, and not just mine. What a gift to have a publisher who believes in the story as much as I do!
The team at Orange Blossom is professional, proficient, and best of all, fun to work with. They are quick to respond to questions and concerns, and have sought my input in every step of the creative process. Not only has their expertise added immeasurable value to my manuscript, but I’ve learned tons about editing and made some wonderful friends and acquaintances along the way.
I highly recommend Orange Blossom Publishing and can say with every confidence, your work will be in good, capable hands.”
- Stephania Thompson, author of Woven (2022)
- Tamatha Cain, author of Song of the Chimney Sweep (2022)
“Orange Blossom Publishing runs on love and a genuine desire to promote authors and produce high quality work. From our first conversation, Arielle and her team's dedication to the collaborative process was clear. I can honestly say it’s our book, and not just mine. What a gift to have a publisher who believes in the story as much as I do!
The team at Orange Blossom is professional, proficient, and best of all, fun to work with. They are quick to respond to questions and concerns, and have sought my input in every step of the creative process. Not only has their expertise added immeasurable value to my manuscript, but I’ve learned tons about editing and made some wonderful friends and acquaintances along the way.
I highly recommend Orange Blossom Publishing and can say with every confidence, your work will be in good, capable hands.”
- Stephania Thompson, author of Woven (2022)