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WE ARE CLOSED TO QUERIES AT
THIS TIME
For additional information on royalty rates, terms,
and more, please review our FAQs.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
FICTION WORKS
Completed novels, 35,000 to
65,000* words in length in:
-- science fiction/space opera
-- fantasy: futuristic
-- romance: science fiction/futuristic
-- any zombie or shapeshifter/werewolf-themed works
-- vampires: prefer classic/old-style vamps
-- spec fic/cross-genre works with similar themes
NONFICTION WORKS
We have tentatively reopened to queries for completed
non-fiction works with subject matter such as:
-- pregnancy & family relationships
(humor tone pref.)
-- self improvement (upbeat, humor tone pref.)
-- sports: teams/history/memoir
-- arts/technology/video game topics
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
Third person POV preferred for
fiction.
Please have your manuscript critiqued, beta'd, proofread,
and/or edited before querying!! Stories without a "happy ever
after" are acceptable. Manuscripts that lean towards horror and/or
those with intimate scenes should not be too graphic (no more than
a mild R-rated movie). Reprints considered if previously published
through a reputable publisher (print or elec). Please do not
submit any previously self-published works. (See bottom of page
for what else we do not want.)
FOR YA/TEEN MANUSCRIPTS:
Will consider YA titles
with similar themes as above. Preferences: fast-paced, lots of
action, smart characters, upbeat endings, limited "teen angst"
(except for hero), no 'glittery vamps,' minimal cursing, no sex
under 18 and/or pregnant teens.
ABOUT WORD COUNTS:
Noted word count is preference,
however, a well-written
longer work may be considered. No fiction under 30000 words.
ABOUT PROMOTION:
Authors are asked to help
promote their title and while we do provide marketing support, we
would still like you to give us a general idea of what you plan to
do to help promote--see
FAQs
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Authors are not
charged fees to be published.
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Submitting a query or full does not guarantee publication.
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BLP reserves the right to reject any sub without reason or
notice.
- We prefer to work authors 21+ and located
in the US.
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We no longer provide feedback on rejected queries and/or
subs.
- We have a reimbursement clause in our contract.
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Be sure to review the FAQs before submitting!!
NOTE TO NEW AUTHORS:
Please make sure your work is
ready to be looked at and that you follow these submission
guidelines carefully--especially when it comes to what we are
looking for (above) and what we do not want (see below).
ROYALTY RATES
30% of the Net amount received for ELECTRONIC formats
15% of the Net amount received for PRINT formats
WHAT TO SEND:
All queries should include the
following:
1. A subject line of QUERY:
"TITLE OF YOUR BOOK"
2. A cover letter including bio, experience, goals, etc.
3. The title of your work, genre, and total word count
4. A promotion overview--required--see
FAQs
5. Your Name, Pen Name, Email, and Website/Blog
(if applicable)
Attach to your email in DOC or
RTF format:
1. A brief synopsis
2. The first four chapters
Note to all
authors, please be sure your work is complete before querying
for we typically do not contract on proposal alone.
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* * IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL SUBMITTERS * * *
Always query from the "top
down"--as in start with the biggest targets first before you
submit to us (for you never know who will bite). If your manuscript is already under
consideration elsewhere, please wait until you hear back from them
before querying. This goes for those who may desire an agent too--if
it is your goal to be represented, please pursue that path first.
WHERE TO SEND IT:
Email your query to J Grant or
"Editor" at: CLOSED
WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING
PROPOSALS
OR QUERIES AT THIS TIME
ACCEPTANCE RATE:
Our acceptance rate is very low.
Currently, we request a full on less than 5% of all stories queried,
and offer a contract on less than 1% of all manuscripts that are
submitted.
WHAT WE DO NOT WANT:
Before you submit, recognize that
we are not interested in ghosts,
GLBT, erotica, poetry, true-life,
crime, nonfiction, historical, illustrated, children's,
co-authored, anthology, inspirational and/or those work
that
contain frequent cursing; material that is unpatriotic, anti-Christian, political-statement; pornography; abuse; or
racial
condemnation of any kind.
WE DO NOT WANT WORK THAT IS/
HAS BEEN AVAILABLE
ON THE WEB!



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