Beacon Press

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About

Beacon Press is an independent publisher of serious non-fiction. Our books often change the way readers think about fundamental issues; they promote such values as freedom of speech and thought; diversity, religious pluralism, and anti-racism; and respect for diversity in all areas of life.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1854

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Beacon Press's overall average response time is slower than most publishers.

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Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Anthropology: Cultural anthropology, Social anthropology, See guidelines.
Education/Pedagogy: General, See guidelines.
Health/Medicine: General, See guidelines.
History: General, Biographies, History by epoch, History of countries/regions.
Memoir.
Nature/Environment.
Politics/Political Science.
Psychology: General, See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality.
Science.
Sexuality/Gender: General, Gender studies, LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues.
Society/Culture: General, Current events, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues.
Sociology: General, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Beacon Press Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 6 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

41 min | 149.4 mean avg | 66.0 median | 349 max days (151.2 std dev)

Pending

4 responses are pending (16 min | 87.0 mean avg | 75.5 median | 181 max days waiting | 972.8 std dev) from 4 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 21 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 21 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 21:41 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Aug 2026

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