Q. Can I send my submission packet or requested
manuscript via Fed Ex, UPS, etc.
A. Do not send us any document that requires a signature.
We are not always available to sign for these packages and
it is unnecessary. If you want a confirmation that we have
received the document, please email Kerry Estevez at kerry@medallionpress.com.
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Q. I have a Prologue in my book. Should I send this and the
first two chapters?
A. No. If you have a Prologue, please include it AND the
FIRST THREE CONSECUTIVE chapters.
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Q. Do you publish Inspirational or religious themed stories?
A. No.
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Q. I am sending you a manuscript for mass market publication.
I have only sold the e-book rights. Will you still publish
this book?
A. No. We are looking for original, never before published
material, in any format. This means e-books.
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Q. I've already optioned/sold my film rights. Will you still
look at my book?
A. Sorry. We prefer all rights to arrive to us intact.
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Q. I am writing a series, should I submit?
A. Yes. Keep in mind with submitting a
series each book must stand alone.
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Q. I am a well published author with a manuscript I'd like
to send, or I am an agent with a well published author. What
are your advances?
A. All advances are confidential. The
amount of the advance depends on a number of factors such
as whether you’re a first time author or well established.
We offer competitive advances and royalty percentages. This
allows an author the opportunity to earn back their advance
and begin earning their royalties quicker. Our goal as a
publisher is to present a reasonable advance that can be
earned back so both the publisher and author benefit equally
from the contract.
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Q. Is Medallion Press, Inc. hiring right now?
A. No. We are not currently hiring for any positions within
the company. Thank you for your interest in Medallion Press,
Inc. Please check back at a later date.
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Q. Can I query by e-mail?
A. No. We will not respond to any queries
that come to any member of Medallion Press via e-mail. A
query is when you
ask if we would be interested in your book. This includes
international queries. If your submission meets our guidelines please
mail or email your submission package to:
Mrs. Kerry Estevez
Medallion Press
P.O. Box 48889
Tampa, FL 33647
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Q. Is Medallion Press a 'small press' or 'vanity press'?
A. None of the above. While Medallion Press is a small company,
this should not be confused with a small press. Medallion
Press publishes mass market titles, as well as trade titles,
in paperback fiction, and we have national distribution on
many levels.
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Q. Does Medallion Press buy on partials or proposals?
A. No. We only make offers on completed works, whether from
a previously published author, or an unpublished author. Please
do not send a query for a project that is not ready to be
viewed in its entirety.
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Q. What are Medallion Press' contract terms?
A. Our contract terms are confidential and only revealed
at the time a contract is offered on a book. We do not reveal
this information to authors or agents unless we have a project
under consideration. We can tell you we are offering competitive
royalties and our contracts are standard in the industry.
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Q. Does Medallion Press publish Erotica?
A. No. Medallion Press has no plans to publish erotica, non-fiction,
short stories, anthologies or children's book. Please do not
query for any of the above.
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Q. Can I request which format I
want my book to be in, i.e., Mass Market, Trade Paperback
or Hardcover?
A. It Medallion Press will determine the
format of your book based on P&L assessments and marketability.
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Q. How strict are the guidelines on your website?
A. Very. Please adhere to them specifically,
if you wish your manuscript to be read. Any diversion from
our guidelines
will automatically cancel out a manuscript. This includes
a word count under 80,000 and over 120,000. Please state
the word count of any submission clearly in your query letter.
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Q. If have a book that is under 80,000 words can I submit
it?
A. See the answer to the above question.
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Q. I have a book that has been previously published with a
small press but I want it to be published as a mass market
title, can I submit it?
A. Medallion Press is currently seeking only previously unpublished
works. We respect the fact that a previously published work
may have merit, however it is our intention to give our customers
original works at this time.
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Q. Can I send a submission to you and another publisher at
the same time?
A. Sure but we would like to be told that someone else is
reading your work. Also, if you have submitted something,
but haven't heard back from us, and you decide to send that
something elsewhere, please let us know.
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Q. Can I send multiple submissions?
A. Certainly. However please query one at a time. Do not
put them all in the same package.
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Q. How long does it take to get
a response from the initial submission?
A. It will depend on how many other manuscripts and submissions
we have though you should expect a response within six months.
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Q. How long will it take to get a response after a manuscript
has been
requested and sent in?
A. Again it depends on how many other manuscripts we are
working with at the time. It may take up to 8 months to get
a reply. We may reach you sooner.
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Q. If live outside the U.S. can I query via email as postage
is expensive, etc.?
A. We appreciate the fact that it can be quite expensive
to send submission packets from the international destinations,
however to be fair to our authors in the U.S. we must ask
that you submit via mail. No email queries are accepted.
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Q. I want to send something for the Bronze Young Adult Line,
but I don't see any information?
A. Medallion Press is no longer publishing the Bronze Young
Adult Line.
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Q. Can I have a catalog sent to me? I can't find your books
at my store.
A. Unfortunately, we do not have consumer catalogs available.
Our website is designed to help you in finding our books.
You can take the ISBN# for any of our titles and bring this
to your local bookstore. They should then be able to order
the book for you. Or, you can find our books online at a variety
of retailers including amazon.com, bn.com and bam.com
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Q. I am an artist and am looking to submit samples of my
work. Are you hiring artists?
A. Any art submissions should be sent
to:
