Please familiarize yourself with our publishing program and imprints before submitting. Browse our website and current catalogues, and review the appropriate guidelines below. We appreciate you taking the time to ensure your submission is a good fit for our press.
Portage & Main Press/HighWater Press does not publish works that were produced using generative AI, whether in whole or in part. This applies to text, images, and any other content that would appear in a project. Authors and artists will be required to confirm they have not used generative AI and will not use it for their project as part of their contract.
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Portage & Main Press and HighWater Press are dedicated to publishing books that represent a diverse range of experiences, voices, identities, and backgrounds. If you self-identify as Black, Indigenous, a person of colour, a person living with a disability, a person who is neurodivergent, or as a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community or another marginalized group, we strongly encourage you to send us your portfolio.
Portage & Main Press and HighWater Press accept portfolio submissions for the following types of projects:
When we review a portfolio, we specifically look for the following:
When reviewing comics artwork, we specifically look for the following:
Please submit your portfolio with a cover letter. In the cover letter, please include the following information:
Send your cover letter and a link to your portfolio to acquisitions@portageandmainpress.com. You may also send digital samples (JPEG, TIFF, or PDF) via WeTransfer or attached to the email.
Please scroll down for guidelines specific to Portage & Main Press or HighWater Press. The guidelines below apply to all submissions to either imprint.
Portage & Main Press and HighWater Press accept different kinds of submissions. Please read the descriptions below to help determine which imprint is the best fit for your submission.
Since 1967, Portage & Main Press (PMP) has been publishing quality educational resources for teachers and students. Our authors are master educators, dedicated to the success of all learners. Our books—practical, yet based on solid theory and research—help teachers make real change in their classrooms and in the lives of their students.
PMP is dedicated to publishing books that represent a diverse range of experiences, voices, identities, and backgrounds. If you self-identify as Black, Indigenous, a person of colour, a person living with a disability, a person who is neurodivergent, or as a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community or another marginalized group, we strongly encourage you to send us your manuscript.
PMP seeks manuscripts that advance the goals of professional educators. PMP publishes books that do the following:
PMP does not publish the following:
HighWater Press (HWP) books reflect a wide-ranging expression of Indigenous cultures and experiences. HWP develops and promotes unique voices that bring a new understanding of Indigenous peoples and communities, through their authors, to Canadian and international readers.
HWP is dedicated to publishing books that represent a diverse range of Indigenous experiences, voices, identities, and backgrounds. If you self-identify as a person living with a disability, a person who is neurodivergent, or as a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community or another marginalized group, we strongly encourage you to send us your manuscript.
HWP exclusively publishes books written by Indigenous authors in the following categories:
HWP does not publish the following: