BOOK-LENGTH MANUSCRIPTS OF FICTION, NON-FICTION, MEMOIR, POETRY
CONSIDERED CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH THE YEAR
INDIVIDUALLY AUTHORED: We don't consider edited collections or book proposals.
SUBJECT AREAS: Books need to fall under one of the subject areas the press focuses on: Creative Acculturation; Pluralism in Families; Social and Psychological Resilience; Illness and Meaning; Creative Aging; Listening Across Faith Traditions; Social Justice and Inclusion.
Manuscripts are reviewed by the publishers and at least one member, sometimes several, of the Collective Editorial Advisory Board for literary quality, fit with the mission of the Press, and the potential impact of publication and participation in the Collective on the writer at this particular point in her or his life and career.
Authors will be interviewed by phone before a final selection is made. We encourage authors to write or call us prior to submission as well to get a preliminary sense of compatibility and synergy.
All authors will receive electronic acknowledgement of receipt. Authors will receive initial decision within one month of submission. We try to make final decisions within two months.
MANUSCRIPT LIMITS
Novels, memoir, and creative non-fiction: 40,000 to 100,000 words (160-400 pp)
Short story collections: 45,000-87,500 words (180-350 pp)
Poetry: 60-150 pp (no chapbooks)
If you have a manuscript that does not fall within these limits but which you think is particularly suited for our press, query us.
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