Standard manuscript format only: double-spaced, one side of the page only, 1-1/2" (i.e., 1.5") margins on all four sides of the page. Hardcopy Submissions: (for those who cannot submit electronically) NOTE: Any viruses attached to your submission will send your manuscript straight into the bit-bucket. The form only accepts a single file so any synopsis and contact info needs to be in the file with your manuscript. Send the manuscript as a single file (do not break it into separate chapter files). Send your manuscript by using the submission form at:Īttach the manuscript as a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file. We no longer accept submissions by email. It will stand or fall on its own merits.) (But don't try to "sell" the story in a cover letter. Include, if you like, your ideal cover treatment, including cover copy, a teaser page, and whatever else you would like. If something needs special formatting-e.g., small caps for a certain entity's dialog-explain it in a cover letter. Any standard book face, Times Roman or Courier, is fine. , -, etc.Īvoid non-standard fonts, and unnecessary changes in font face, size, etc.
Try to avoid bold face, as it tends not to show up.ĭo not use "smart quotes"/curly quotes or single character ellipses, em dashes, etc. For emphasis, choose either underline or italics and use it consistently throughout. Indent paragraphs double space text, with no extra lines between paragraphs center chapter headers and scene break indicators (#, ***, etc.) use page breaks only at the end of chapters. Do not format text boxes or sidebars into the manuscript use block quotes. Do not trust them to proofread your manuscript for you. Spelling and grammar checkers are tools, nothing more. Your submission must include your name, email address*, postal mailing address, and telephone number on both your cover letter and the first page of the manuscript. We prefer not to see simultaneous submissions. We prefer to see complete manuscripts accompanied by a synopsis. Generally we are uncomfortable with manuscripts under 100,000 words, but if your novel is really wonderful send it along regardless of length. Style: Simple is generally better in our opinion good style, like good breeding, never calls attention to itself. Those manuscripts which survive the "first cut" as outlined above are then judged primarily on plot and characterization. As for fantasy, any magical system must be both rigorously coherent and integral to the plot, and overall the work must at least strive for originality. Writers familiar with what we have published in the past will know what sort of material we are most likely to publish in the future: powerful plots with solid scientific and philosophical underpinnings are the sine qua non for consideration for science fiction submissions. We are looking only for science fiction and fantasy.
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