Fractured Mirror Publishing is a small press founded in 2020. They focus on publishing novels that fall in the speculative fiction category. This includes, but is not limited to, the following genres: dystopian, fantasy, urban fantasy, and science fiction.
Their FAQs contain a lot of answers, and seem to be pretty transparent. It is clear they prioritize recruiting readers over writers, always a good sign. It’s also clear that they offer advances, however small, and that they do put some work into marketing. They don’t mention having a distributor or being based somewhere specific (although it seems clear that they are based in the USA).
They try to respond to all submissions within a month. They are not interested in short stories, poetry, nonfiction, memoirs or picture books. They also share this:
If you want to learn more about their editors, go to the submission guidelines and scroll down. None of them have mentioned experience, but it should be clear based on your manuscript which editor you should pitch, each editor goes into details of what they are seeking. If none of them seem like a good fit, please do not query.
In the body of your email, please include a query letter where you specify which editor you are pitching as well as and a short writing sample, that is 5 pages or 1 chapter long.
To learn more, go to their submission guidelines here. They will close to submissions in December 2025.
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