Although any publisher might conceivably publish speculative fiction, there are certain houses and imprints who specialize in it. Below are links to many of the major science fiction and fantasy publishers.

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  Spec Fic Publishing Houses and Imprints

Baen Books ♦ United States ♦ Best known for hard sci fi and millitary sci fi. Authors include David Drake, Lois Bujold McMaster and Jerry Pournelle

Bantam Spectra ♦ United States ♦ A division of Random House; most spec fic published under the Spectra imprint, although authors such as Dean Koontz are published under the Bantam name. Other authors include Tom Deitz and Brian Herbert

DAW ♦ United States ♦ The first publisher devoted exclusively to sci fi and fantasy. Authors include the late Marion Zimmer Bradley, C.S. Friedman, and Tad Williams

Del Rey ♦ United States ♦ The House that Lester Built is now an imprint of Random House, along with Ballantyne. Authors include Terry Brooks, David Eddings, and Anne McCaffrey

HarperCollins ♦ United States ♦ Publishes fantasy and sci fi primarily under the Eos imprint. Authors include James Alan Gardner, Stephen Lawhead, and Sean Russell

Orbit ♦ United Kingdom ♦ Publishes exclusively sci fi and fantasy. Authors include David Brinn, J.V. Jones, and L.E. Modesitt

Penguin Putnam ♦ United States ♦ Publishes sci fi and fantasy under the Ace and Roc imprints. Authors include Tanya Huff Laurell K. Hamilton, and Dennis McKiernan

Tor ♦ United States ♦ The reigning king of sci fi and fantasy publishing in the US. Part of Tom Doherty & Associates, along with Forge, the mainstream imprint. Authors include Terry Goodkind, Robert Jordan, and Fred Saberhagen

Voyager ♦ United Kingdom ♦ UK branch of HarperCollins. Authors include Raymond Feist, Robin Hobb and George R.R. Martin

Warner Aspect ♦ United States ♦ Authors include Octavia Butler, Barbara Hambly, and Michael Moorcock


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