Five Rivers Publishing

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (June 2020). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Five Rivers Publishing is an independent publisher of fiction and non-fiction, giving voice to new and established Canadian authors. We're committed to bringing publishing back to uncompromising personal editors where it belongs, rather than focus-group marketing. We publish real books by real authors for real readers, and employ print-on-demand technologies as part of responsible management of environmental and financial resources: by printing only the books required, rather than warehousing thousands, we save trees, energy and capital expenditures, while reducing pollution. We also produce eBooks as part of that mandate. Five Rivers is committed to producing quality books that have benefited from the scrutiny of a good editor, with attention to layout and cover design. We work closely with our authors throughout the process. And we are very aggressive in our marketing, ensuring both our authors and our titles receive the best possible exposure in the global marketplace.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada

Established in 2008

Publication Media

Audio Publication Audio Publication
Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults, Canadians.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Historical
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Subgenres: Crime, Detective
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary advance + Royalty rate varies No monetary advance. Royalties vary.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults, Canadians.

Lengths:

Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Education/Pedagogy.
History: Biographies, History of countries/regions.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary advance + Royalty rate varies No monetary advance. Royalties vary.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Five Rivers Publishing Submission Statistics

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026