Quake Submission Guidelines
Quake is seeking to fill publication slots for its 2011 production schedule.
Do NOT send queries for PRINT publication.
Special Note:
Quake: A line devoted to enhancing the entertainment value of reading for children and young adults aged 10 – 18. eBook only. Send properly formatted submissions to quakebooks@gmail.com. (Please note the new submission address.) The acquiring editor for Quake is Jenny Turner.
Quake enjoys working with young writers and we will consider submissions from any writers 12 (twelve) and older.
We are especially interested in series for male readers aged 10-15 with fantasy, adventure, and suspense premises. We are also seeking series for female readers aged 13-18 with strongly developed characters and high impact premises.
We are NOT looking for Vampire Romance or sappy love stories for teens.
We ARE looking for fun, exciting, adventurous tales for boys and girls. Stories that will engage the readers and entertain them with their wonder. Education is acceptable, as long as it is either fun or exciting. Current genres in demand include, but are not limited to: Steampunk, Spy Thrillers, Mystery, Historical Adventures.
Submissions to the address listed above are for books ranging in length from 50,000 – 100,000 words. Short stories and novellas should be submited to the epshorts@gmail.com. Please note “Quake Short” in your query letter and subject line.
We are seeking authors with strong character development, good plotting skills, strong technical skills, and the ability to engage the reader on an emotional level. Manuscripts that do not strictly adhere to our guidelines and word counts will be returned or deleted unconsidered. Authors must also be willing to market, promote, and sell their own work along with the publisher.
Manuscripts will be judged solely on style and originality, story, content, and technical structure.
Please direct all queries in the body of an email (no unsolicited attachments, please) to the appropriate e-mail address listed above. Do not put proposals in the body of an e-mail.
Upon acceptance for further consideration:
Each manuscript submission e-mail must include the following items:
- File #1 (file name: last name-title-cover.doc) e.g. jones-HappyTrails-cover.doc – Cover letter with total word count, genre, brief synopsis, and applicable publishing credits.
- File #2 (file name: last name-title-market.doc) e.g. jones-HappyTrails-market.doc – A one-two page outline of your specific one year marketing strategy.
- File #3 (file name: last name-title-sub.doc) i.e. jones-HappyTrails-sub.doc -One electronic copy of the full manuscript in standard format. (see below)
Standard Manuscript format
- File saved in Word format (.doc) or (.rtf)
- 8 ½ x 11 sheet
- Times New Roman 12pt font/black
- 1-inch margin on all sides/ 1.5 line spacing
- Align text left, do not justify (aligning text both left and right)
- Header containing title, author name,
- Footer containing page number
- Capital letters at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns
- Show new paragraphs by indenting first line of new paragraph. Do not add blank line between paragraphs.
- Show scene breaks with * * * centered in the appropriate line.
All cover letters must include
- Name (and pseudonym if applicable)
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- E-mail address (required for publication)
- Web address (required for publication)
Response to full manuscript submissions may be two to four months, unless otherwise specified.
Please note that we do not accept email submissions/attachments without prior request. Unsolicited submissions sent via email attachment will be deleted without consideration.
We will NOT visit your web site for samples of your work, so do not suggest it to us. If you do, your query will be deleted without consideration.
Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines
WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT CONSIDERATION.
Shorts is a division of Echelon Press LLC.
Revised 10/29/10
