Want to write for Self-Counsel?

International Self-Counsel Press Inc. is a business and legal books publisher. We pioneered do-it-yourself law books in the United States and Canada in 1971.

If you would like to write for us, please have a careful look over our backlist self-counsel.com to see if your proposed book might fit one of the categories in which we publish, and to make sure we haven′t already published the book you wish to propose. We do not publish fiction of any genre, nor do we publish adult books, books on mental health, psychology, religion, or the paranormal.

We are currently interested in:

  • Books about legal/business nonfiction topics that would appeal to small businesses, including about current technology and business trends
  • Books about legal/business nonfiction topics for Indigenous audiences
  • Books about personal and small business tax matters
  • Books about personal finance
  • Books about eldercare
  • Short books on topics related to those described above. These are books of 10,000 to 15,000 words, succinctly written, dealing clearly with a singe topic.


Please keep in mind we are primarily a legal and business nonfiction self-help publisher, not psychological self-help, memoir, or similar. Please peruse our titles to see if your idea would fit.

Submission checklist

When submitting your manuscript, please try to provide the following:

  • Cover letter, with current contact information
  • CV/Resume describing why you are qualified to write this book
  • As much of your manuscript as possible, typewritten and double-spaced
  • Detailed chapter-by-chapter outline
Submissions can also include any combination of:
  • synopsis
  • outline
  • sample chapter(s)
  • sample TOC
  • CV/Resume
  • author background/bio
  • testimonials/reviews
  • market research/stats
  • competitive titles
  • online presence (social media etc.)

Need more guidance? Want to WOW us with your book proposal?

DOWNLOAD THE PROPOSAL REQUEST GUIDELINES (PDF)

Submissions may be sent:

Via Email

Or to the Attention of:

Acquisitions Editor
Self-Counsel Press.
1481 Charlotte Road
North Vancouver, BC
V7J 1H1
Canada

Please ensure that you have included sufficient postage. Do not include international postage vouchers, as we cannot use them, and your manuscript will not be returned. Unless you are a professional artist, sample illustrations are not necessary.