ECW Press

About

ECW is Entertainment. ECW is Culture. ECW is Writing. Publishers Weekly recognizes ECW Press as one of the most diversified independent publishers in North America. ECW Press has published close to 1,000 books that are distributed throughout the English-speaking world and translated into dozens of languages. In the next year, we’ll release 50+ new titles and will continue to support and promote a vibrant backlist that includes poetry and fiction, pop-culture and political analysis, sports books, biography, and travel guides. Books by writers whose names you know and love — and by those who we’re very pleased to introduce for the first time.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Canadians (except for non-fiction).

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting 90 days, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication

Canada

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: ECW Press's overall average response time is within a normal range for publishers.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Canadians.

Genres:

General
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: No specific word count limits known.
Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Canadians.

Lengths:

Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Business/Finance.
Lifestyle: Games.
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Memoir.
Nature/Environment.
Science.
Society/Culture: Crime, Pop culture.
Travel.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Canadians.

Genres:

General
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poetry Collection: No page limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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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ECW Press Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

87 min | 98.7 mean avg | 98.0 median | 111 max days (12.0 std dev)

Pending

2 responses are pending (41 min | 42.5 mean avg | 42.5 median | 44 max days waiting | 137.1 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (66.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Dec 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Aug 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:44 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Jul 2026

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