Salt Publishing

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Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (June 2023). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Salt is one of UK’s foremost independent publishers, committed to the discovery and publication of contemporary British literature. We are advocates for writers at all stages of their careers and ensure that diverse voices can be heard in an abundant, global marketplace. We believe books are key to developing an imaginative life, and that the imagination is key to being fully human. We intend to make a positive difference to readers’ lives. We also believe books cannot succeed without being discovered, so we invest heavily in finding audiences through direct engagement, through the quality of our editing, design and manufacturing, and through creative sales, communication and publicity. Good publishing is participative and inclusive, yet dependent on judgement and, of course, you, the reader.

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

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 1999

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Britons.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic
Mystery/Crime Subgenres: Crime, Police Procedural
Suspense/Thriller Subgenre: Crime

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: Up to 70,000 words.
Novel: 40,000 - 70,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

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Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Britons.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic
Mystery/Crime Subgenres: Crime, Police Procedural
Suspense/Thriller Subgenre: Crime

Lengths:

Poetry Collection: No page limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

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Salt Publishing Submission Statistics

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The Crashaw Prize for Poetry BELIEVED DEFUNCT
Horizon Review CLOSED
Modern Dreams Series DNQ
The Salt Flash Fiction Prize CLOSED

The Salt Poetry Prize CLOSED
The Salt Short Story Prize CLOSED
The Scott Prize DNQ

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026