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  Full details  Our Submissions policy When you have written a book, it can be tricky to know who to contact and how. The first step is to get to know the publishers who you think would be the best fit. You’ll find information about Birlinn and our imprints here on our website but follow us on social media too – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok. Literary Agents You might want to reach out to a Literary Agent. An agent will work with you to present your book to best advantage when submitting to publishers. They have good knowledge of what publishers are looking for at any one time. You can find details of agents online or in the Writers and Artists Yearbook. Direct submission If you have a work that you really believe would fit the areas covered by our imprints (Arena, Birlinn, BC Books, John Donald and Polygon), we would like to hear from you. Please email info@birlinn.co.uk with a synopsis and sample material, and make clear why you think your work would...

Full details       We Accept We are strictly a Historical Romance publisher All types of Historical Romance Viking, Regency, Georgian, Tudor, Highlander, Medieval, Victorian, Roman, Civil War, Restoration, Edwardian, etc. Historical for Dragonblade’s purposes is defined as anything pre-20 th century. (Excluded: Westerns, Amish) Time Travel (with Historical Romance elements) Historical Fiction (with heavy romantic tones) Historical Mysteries (with some romantic elements) Historical Fantasy (with historically accurate elements – ie, locations, countries, real kings/queens, etc. No ‘created fantasy worlds’ – for example, Game of Thrones or LOTR) An HEA is required, regardless of genre BIPOC authors are encouraged to submit. We are an Ownvoices publisher. #ownvoice submissions are encouraged. M/M, F/F, M/F, LGBTQIA are encouraged to submit. NOTE:  AI-assisted writing is prohibited. This does not include established and accepted computer tools used to ...

  Full details  Submit your manuscript As of January 1, 2022, ALL submissions to Shadow Mountain Publishing must be represented by a literary agent. Shadow Mountain Publishing, however, will open to unagented and unsolicited manuscripts ONLY during the following dates: March 1 through March 7 June 1 through June 7 September 1 through September 7 December 1 through December 7 Unagented and unsolicited manuscripts submitted at any other time will be discarded without review.   Shadow Mountain Publishing is passionate about clean content and empowering values. We publish general fiction and nonfiction for all ages. We are currently looking for Fiction empathy-building, contemporary middle grade novels middle grade fantasy historical romance (Regency, Victorian, Edwardian, etc.) women’s fiction YA fiction general fiction historical fiction Nonfiction historical nonfiction inspirational nonfiction middle g...

  Full details  Submitting to Liza Liza is looking for both fiction and non fiction. For fiction, Liza is interested in adult only - do not send her children’s, middle grade, or YA. She is looking for historical fiction that is well researched, immerses readers in the era, and looks at overlooked characters from the past, or perhaps gives a new spin on someone we think we know. On the literary and upmarket side, she is looking for novels infused with emotions that capture the human experience and make readers think. If your literary novel is something at A24 productions might turn into a movie, this is Liza’s taste. When it comes to fantasy, she loves urban and grounded fantasy (no sci-fi please!), and is always happy to look at anything with a vampire, werewolf, witches, warlocks, fairies, and perhaps a sinister selkie or two. She is also very much looking for romantasy and is the best person at the age...

  Full details  Here at Cybirdy Publishing, we help you get your manuscript published. We cut out the middleman—no need for an agent as we accept unsolicited manuscripts. However, we do not accept: Cookbooks Self-help Travel Political opinion pieces Mystery/thriller Chick-lit Children's books (Picture Books to MG) We encourage: Literary fiction Poetry Short stories Romance Sci-fi & fantasy YA Illustrated books & graphic novels Action & adventure Historical fiction Memoirs & autobiographies Medical stories Non-gory horror Novellas [ A highly desired passion project: French poetry to be translated and/or illustrated – do get in touch.] We personally read everything that is submitted to us and represent authors based all over the world. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Please follow the submi...

  Full details  Purple Unicorn Media is a publisher, registered with Nielsen, owning a tranche of ISBNs and promoting a stable of books. We are here to get you into trade catalogues and bookstores, and have your work archived at the National Libraries. Purple Unicorn Media will :- - proof and edit your book - assign a professional ISBN to each version of it - register it with Nielsen for entry into trade catalogues - send Legal Deposit copies to the National Libraries - promote across our social media platforms REOPEN - Purple Unicorn Media is now open for new submissions (January 2023).  

  Full submissions  Dear Writers... Thank you for your interest in submitting your work to us. ​ We publish high-quality literary fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and short-story anthologies. We consider submissions in all genres, including  action-adventure, urban contemporary, biography, memoir, high-quality romance and women’s literature, children’s stories, young adult, satire, mystery, historical fiction, thrillers, humor, philosophy, and educational works. What We Offer As a small, independent nonprofit located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, we are able to offer very competitive terms to our authors, including professionally-designed covers, editing, formatting, and distribution to online outlets as well as availability to any bricks-and-mortar bookstore through Ingram. ​ Our books are also available directly from us, through our easy-to-remember Bookstore URL, www.visitourbookstore.com . Through pre-orders, you can promote ...

 Full details  Please see our Manuscript Wish List to find out what Laura is currently looking for! Laura Williams joined Greene & Heaton as an agent in 2018. She worked at Peters Fraser and Dunlop from 2011, after completing a degree in Classics at Oxford. She is actively building a fiction list and a small non-fiction list. She is currently looking for literary fiction, edgy commercial fiction, psychological thrillers and high-concept contemporary young adult, as well as narrative non-fiction of all types. Her taste is quite dark, and she loves gothic, ghost stories, horror and anything sinister. She also loves books that make her cry, from big love stories to intense family dramas. More information on what she’s looking for can be found in the links below: Novelicious Manuscript Wishlist AgentHunter Interview RetreatWest Interview and Submission Tips Bath Novel Award 2017 Judge’s Interview Contact details: lwilliams@greeneh...

  Full details  History Through Fiction is interested in publishing high quality fiction that is based on historical research. We are looking for stories about real people and real events. Though fictionalized, our books include nonfiction elements such as footnotes, endnotes, and/or a bibliography. When submitting, consider whether your historical novel is informative and educational in addition to being a compelling fictional story. To submit, please email the following information to  editor@historythroughfiction.com . Thank you for following these guidelines! In the subject line, include the title and word count of your manuscript In the body of your email, please include a brief query introducing yourself and your work, a synopsis of your novel, and a brief biographical sketch of the author. As an attachment, please include the first 10-20 pages of your manuscript (If you are unable to send it as an attachment, you may include it in the body of your email.) History ...

  Full details  Authors We always like to hear from writers with a good tale to tell. We specialise in the visual arts and cultural history (Unicorn), military history (Uniform) and historical fiction (Universe). Artists As an artisan publishing house, Unicorn loves good art and will help artists reach a world wide audience through our Unicorn Art Solos series of books and exhibitions. Collectors Our Unicorn Collections series of books showcases collections of interest, published to museum standards. Galleries We have co-published with many of the leading London galleries and are always keen to do so again. We are also an associate member of the Society of London Art Dealers. Business We work with top galleries and museums on catalogues, with corporations on published reports and with businesses on all design and printing needs. If you have a project which you think might be of interest t...

  Full details  History Through Fiction is interested in publishing high quality fiction that is based on historical research. We are looking for stories about real people and real events. Though fictionalized, our books include nonfiction elements such as footnotes, endnotes, and/or a bibliography. When submitting, consider whether your historical novel is informative and educational in addition to being a compelling fictional story. To submit, please email the following information to  editor@historythroughfiction.com . Thank you for following these guidelines! In the subject line, include the title and word count of your manuscript In the body of your email, please include a brief query introducing yourself and your work, a synopsis of your novel, and a brief biographical sketch of the author. As an attachment, please include the first 10-20 pages of your manuscript (If you are unable to send it as an attachment, you may include it in the body of your email.) History ...

  Full details Please see our About page so you can send your material to the most appropriate agent. If you’re unsure who to submit to, please email submissions@theampersandagency.co.uk . We would like to see your first three chapters, together with a brief outline and some biographical details. We welcome contemporary and historical novels, literary, crime, thrillers, fantasy, science fiction; non-fiction: current affairs, history, biography, popular science. We don’t handle poetry, self-help books, or stories for young children. We only handle scripts for TV and film projects by our established clients, and we don’t consider material by unpublished authors based in the USA. We prefer submissions in digital form. If emailing your submission to us you should attach your chapters and outline as Word documents as opposed to copying and pasting text into an email. If you copy and paste, our server is likely to reject your submission because of length, and we will not rec...

Full details For more specific guidelines, check out each individual Editor’s Manuscript Wishlist on our Our Staff Page. ​ Word counts should be between 65,000 and 100,000. ​ Submit your manuscript here :   http://QueryMe.Online/LiteraryWanderlust    We do not accept submissions via snail mail or email.  Type an Editor’s Name in the referral line if you are submitting to a specific Editor. If not submitting to a specific editor, put in the referral line where you were referred from (i.e. Twitter, Poets & Writers, Google, etc.) Be sure to include the query, full synopsis (including spoilers), and sample pages. We are currently accepting in the following genres: Adult Women’s Fiction & Romance Adult Paranormal and Urban Fantasy Adult Crime, Mystery, and Thriller Fiction Adult Historical & Western Fiction Adult Well-Written LGBTQ and #OwnVoices Adult Inspirational YA Scie...

Full details Are you an author? Fantastic. We adore authors. We’re seeking submissions from writers who can deliver the emotional punch readers crave. Space cowboys, gargoyles, the hunk next-door and crusty cops are welcome. Boroughs Publishing Group will not limit your imagination; we encourage creative freedom. Stick to the tropes of the genre or push the envelope, as long as you’re providing well written incredible story-telling we’re game. We are seeking ROMANCE & WOMEN'S fiction in the following sub-genres: Contemporary Dystopian Erotica Fantasy Historical LGBTQ+ Multi-cultural New Adult Paranormal Regency Suspense/Thrillers Urban Fantasy Young Adult In general: We are a Romance and Women's Fiction publishing house with digital and print on demand distribution. We accept non-agented and agented submissions. Unpublished authors please submit your entire completed MS. Published authors may submit the first three chapters of completed wo...

Full details We are currently OPEN to new submissions for the Avon list. Please click the ‘Submit’ button below for more information and to submit your manuscript. We can’t wait to read it!

Full details Regal House (literary, historical, contemporary fiction, poetry via our Terry J. Cox Poetry Award, memoirs, short story collections via our W.S. Porter Prize), and our imprints Fitzroy Books (childrens, MG and YA fiction) and Pact Press ( full-length fiction, memoirs, essay collections, anthologies), are open for submissions from authors and literary agents. For submissions please send us: A query letter, a one-page synopsis of your story, and the first three chapters of your novel or the first fifty pages, whichever is more. We accept only electronic submissions via Submittable . Please remove all running headers, footers, illustrations, images, and special type from your submission. We are best able to assess work that is formatted simply, according to the guidelines below. Please be aware, too, that we are unable (given the number of submissions we receive) to provide manuscript feedback to individual authors for which we do not request fulls. ...

Full details ​ ​ We are not looking for novellas or erotica.  We are closed of children's picture book submissions for 2020.    ​ Submission Guideline: ​ •  Query Letter •  Synopsis •  First Chapter •  Author Biography (include any pertinent information, such as personal blogs, Twitter/Facebook/Instagram handle, or any other social media outlets or marketing tools we should be aware of. ​ Please send your query letter, bio, and Chapter One (12 point, Times New Roman), as well as a detailed marketing plan in the body of an email.  Use the title of your manuscript in the subject line. ​ Do not send attachments. ​ Please make sure all edits are in compliance with The Chicago Manual of Style . ​ Each manuscript we are interested in will go through a review process in order to see if it meets our requirements. ​ It is strongly advised to have at least two beta readers read your manuscript before you su...

Full details We are happy to receive submissions directly from authors. If you have a finished manuscript in the following genres, please get in touch and we will get back to you as soon as possible. We are looking for full-length Crime Fiction, Mysteries, Thrillers, Women’s Fiction, Romantic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action and Adventure (Military, Naval and Aviation Fiction) and History. At the moment we are not looking to publish any Short Stories/Novellas, Children’s Fiction, YA, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Erotic Fiction or Poetry. Please submit using the following guidelines: Include a one-page covering letter with a brief author bio, a short, snappy blurb and a bit of information about your book. Please include the word count. Include a synopsis of about 1000 words detailing the full plot of your book (including all the spoilers!). Feel free to use bullet points. Include the first 10,000 words of your manuscript, with a title page included. Please ...

Full details Thank you for your interest in publishing with us! Please review our submissions guidelines prior to submitting your query to us. It will save everyone a headache! To answer a question we have previously been asked  YES! we accept international submissions. Submissions Requirements: Novel Queries must contain the following information to be considered for publication: Writer’s full name (and pen name if applicable) and introduction Title and genre of the book Word count The first two chapters of the work attached in .doc, .pdf, or .rtf format. Other formats will not be accepted. A  synopsis of the book. This should not exceed 500 words. We expect manuscripts to be between 60,000 words and 100,000 words for most genres. Please do not send us a full manuscript unless it is requested. Submissions Requirements: Short Stories We do not accept short stories except for collections. If we are not seeking pieces for a collection your work will ...

Full details At Avon we publish some of the leading names in commercial fiction, including Sunday Times bestsellers C.L. Taylor, Scott Mariani and Sue Moorcroft, and digital chart toppers Phillipa Ashley, Lorna Cook, Mel Sherratt and Mandy Robotham. If you have a commercial novel you think might be of interest to us, we’d love to see it. Questions?  Read our Frequently Asked Questions below. What font/size/spacing should my submission be? Ensure your story is legible, but we recommend no smaller than pt 12 Please submit your story as a Word document Any font is acceptable, so long as it is legible, but we do recommend Times New Roman There is no need to double space your submission, single space is fine Please send us your full-length manuscript, this can be 60,000+ What information should I provide alongside my submission? A short author biography (aim for 100-200 words) Your social media links (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc) A short synopsis/blurb abo...