10 Publishers who pay $15000 or more in Advance

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AVALON TRAVEL PUBLISHING

FTA: Yes

Agent Required: No

Advance: Up to 17,000 Dollars

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Non-fiction

FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX

FTA: Yes

Agent Required: No

Advance: Up to 25,000 Dollars

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Fiction, Non-fiction & Poetry

GRAYWOLF PRESS

FTA: ?

Agent Required: Yes

Advance: Up to 25,000 Dollars

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: ?

Fiction, Non-fiction & Poetry

NORTHFIELD PUBLISHING

FTA: ?

Agent Required: ?

Advance: Up to 50,000 Dollars

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Non-Fiction

CEDAR FORT

FTA: Yes

Agent Required: No

Advance: Up to 50,000 Dollars

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: ?

Fiction & Non-fiction

ONE WORLD PUBLICATIONS

FTA: Yes

Agent Required: No

Advance: Up to 50,000 Dollars

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Fiction & Non-fiction

HAMPTON ROADS PUBLISHING CO.

FTA: Yes

Agent Required: No

Advance: Up to 50,000 Dollars

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Fiction & Non-Fiction

INNOVATIVE PUBLISHERS

FTA: Yes

Agent Required: No

Advance: Up to 125,000 Dollars

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: ?

Fiction, Non-fiction & Poetry

DA CAPO PRESS

FTA: Yes

Agent Required: Yes.

Advance: Up to 225,000 Dollars

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: ?

Non-fiction

ATLANTIC INC.

FTA: ?

Agent Required: Yes

Advance: Up to 500,000 Dollars (Outright Purchase)

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Fiction, Non-fiction & Poetry