Dear Authors,
It has long been legend
that publishing houses are inundated by submissions on a daily
basis. That situation is the primary reason there is such a long
wait for a response.
This is not, however, the case at Medallion. We accept only e-submissions,
and our process is streamlined in order to stay current. This is obviously
of benefit both to our Editorial department and to anxious authors. Because
we are so efficient, however, we ask you to return the favor.
The first thing we look
at is your query letter. It must contain the following: genre,
word count, a brief story summary, and author credentials. If
it does not, the partial will not be reviewed. In addition, the
partial will not be reviewed if the query contains more than a
brief summary or extraneous information. For example, please do
not suggest an actress to play the part of the heroine should
the book eventually become a movie.
Remember, authors, that a query is a first impression. If it does not
follow our guidelines, it is not making a good first impression.
Sincerely,
Helen A Rosburg
CEO, President, Executive Editor
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PLEASE
NOTE: All submissions should be e-mailed to submissions@medallionpress.com.
(Unsolicited hard-copy submissions will not be considered at
this time.)
Each submission should
fit into only one genre and, where applicable, one subgenre
of the following:
1. Nonfiction
(agented manuscripts only)
2. Mainstream
Fiction
3. Historical
Fiction
4. Mystery
- General
- Hard-Boiled
- Historical
- Police Procedural
- Women Sleuths
5. Thriller
6. Suspense
7. Romance
- Contemporary
- Fantasy
- Gothic
- Historical
- Paranormal
- Regency
- Suspense
- Time Travel
- Western
- Regional
8. Horror
- Paranormal
- Survival
- Serial Killer
- Sci-Fi
- General
9. Science
Fiction
- General
- Adventure
- Alternative History
- High Tech
- Military
- Space Opera
- Steampunk
10. Fantasy
- General
- Contemporary
- Epic
- Historical
- Paranormal
- Urban Life
11.
Literary Fiction
12. Young
Adult Fiction (choose one genre and, if desired, one subgenre
above)
13. Christian
Literature (choose one genre and, if desired, one subgenre above)
14. Ya-Ya*
(choose one genre and, if desired, one subgenre above). Signed
consent form must be e-mailed with submission to
submissions@medallionpress.com.
* Ya-Ya, which stands
for “Young Adults writing for Young Adults,” will
showcase aspiring authors ages thirteen to eighteen. This line
will be comprised of a variety of fiction genres to be released
in print and e-book formats.
Submission e-mail
must include the following items:
- A subject
line including
the word count, genre (and, if applicable, subgenre), and title of the manuscript
- A maximum of 1-2 sentences within the e-mail body
- Microsoft Word attachment:
Query letter, including personal information (detailed below)
- Microsoft Word attachment:
2- to 5- page synopsis of story
- Microsoft Word attachment:
first 3 consecutive chapters
All submissions
should be in standard manuscript format.
- Microsoft Word document
- 1-inch margins
- 0.5-inch indentation
at the beginning of each paragraph
- Times New Roman font,
12 point
- Double spaced
- Header on every page
containing title, genre, page number, author name and contact
information
Word count (no
exceptions):
- No fewer than 80,000
words (60,000 words for young adult fiction)
- No more than 120,000
words
- Flexible for Ya-Ya
Personal Information should include the following:
- Name (and pseudonym
if applicable)
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- E-mail address
- Web address (if available)
Reasons your
submission may not be reviewed:
- Any of the above
guidelines have not been followed.
- Your query is directed
to another publishing house.
- You choose more than
one primary genre (genre confusion).
- You ask if we would
like to review your manuscript but fail to attach it.
- Your submission is
in a genre we do not produce.
- You send the same submission multiple times, changing the title
or other identifying elements.
- You mail an unsolicited
hard copy rather than e-mailing as directed above.
A special note
exclusively for authors whose works have been published through
Medallion
Press: Please follow the guidelines above but submit
to proposals@medallionpress.com.
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