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  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 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 ​ ​ 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 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...