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Case Study: How Discount Ceremony Was Published

By Timothy Day This is part of our ongoing series on how authors published their first book. You can read our other stories in this series, here, here, here, here, here and here. What a unique relief to be writing about my short story collection Discount Ceremony from this perspective. After many years of wondering if it…
Case Studies Issue Five Hundred Forty One

Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers this October

This list of publishers meet our guiding principles, but are only open to free submissions from historically underrepresented writers or focus on publishing content produced by historically underrepresented writers. Some of these publications are open to a wide range of writers including writers of color, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ+ writers, and those living with disabilities….
Issue Five Hundred Forty One

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in October 2023

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month.The Pig’s BackThis Ireland-based journal publishes fiction and nonfiction. They do not publish poetry.Deadline: 15 October 2023Length: 2,000-5,000 wordsPay: €300Details here. Uncanny MagazineThis award-winning speculative fiction magazine is only open…
Issue Five Hundred Forty

Love Inspired & Love Inspired Suspense: Now Open to Manuscript Queries

Love Inspired is an imprint of Harlequin that focuses on the Christian romance market. They describe themselves as publishing “Contemporary inspirational romances that feature Christian characters facing the many challenges of life and love in today’s world. You can see the catalogue for this imprint here. Love Inspired Suspense is an imprint of Harlequin that…
Christian Issue Five Hundred Forty Romance

Long River Review: Now Seeking Submissions

Long River Review is produced by the undergraduate students at the University of Connecticut. They aim to champion emerging writers and unheard voices of all kinds: “Here at Long River Review, we want to publish new voices: voices from the mouth of the river and beyond, voices drowned out by other voices, voices that might…
Creative Non Fiction Fiction Issue Five Hundred Forty Literary Journals Poetry Translation

Tips for Plotting a Memoir

By Emily-Jane Hills Orford Are you writing a memoir? A story about your life or someone else’s life? Have you considered your theme? Or your plot? Remember, every life has a story to share and that story needs, no, in fact, it has both a theme and a plot. So, don’t randomly launch into the…
Issue Five Hundred Forty Special Feature

Agent Scams: Increasingly Widespread

Over the summer and in the past few months, it has been increasingly common for legitimate agent websites to look a little like this: The Book Group website, screenshot taken October 2nd, 2023. In the past there has always been an issue with fake literary agents charging money (you can read more about that here),…
Issue Five Hundred Forty

Annick Press: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions

One of the top children’s book publishers in Canada, Annick Press got a strong start early on by publishing Robert Munsch, back when they were based out of co-founder Anne Millyard’s basement (you can learn more about that here). Annick is currently accepting submissions of picture books, middle grade fiction, YA fiction, and nonfiction for…
Children's Books Issue Five Hundred Thirty Nine Manuscript Publishers Young Adult

What’s a Sensitivity Reader, Why They Are Important, and How To Hire One

By Niesha Davis A sensitivity reader is a type of editor that looks at manuscripts and other works of art to ensure minorities and diverse identities are accurately represented. After the #metoo and Black Lives Matter movements ushered in a social reckoning, these specialized types of editors are becoming more and more prominent. Though authenticity…
Issue Five Hundred Thirty Nine

Truth and Reconciliation Day – September 30th

As some of our readers know, Authors Publish has been based in Canada for the last six years, though I am a dual citizen of  Canada and the United States. Every year now on September 30th, Canada honors National Truth and Reconciliation Day, as a federal holiday. The day honors the lost children and survivors…
Issue Five Hundred Thirty Nine

Afterglow Books: Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Afterglow Books is a new imprint of Harlequin. You can read our review of Harlequin, and their digital imprint Carina, if you want to learn more about the company as a whole. Their tagline for Afterglow books is “From showing up to glowing up, these characters are on the path to leading their best lives…
Issue Five Hundred Thirty Eight Manuscript Publishers Romance

Winged Penny Review: Now Seeking Submissions

Winged Penny Review is a new online publication of poetry and fiction. They aim to weave contemporary craft with timeless language, and they’re especially interested in exploring how universal emotions are expressed and preserved through writing. They also hope to cultivate a space where all creative voices are valued. Now through 31 October, Winged Penny…
Fiction Issue Five Hundred Thirty Eight Literary Journals Poetry

Crab Creek Review: Now Seeking Submissions

Crab Creek Review is an established print journal of poetry and creative nonfiction, founded in 1983. They publish both emerging and established writers, and they have a long list of well-known authors who have been featured in past issues: Naomi Shihab Nye, Dorianne Laux, Ilya Kaminsky, and more. You can get a sense of what…
Creative Non Fiction Issue Five Hundred Thirty Eight Literary Journals Poetry

Three Types of Publishing: What You Need to Know

First off, I’m going to be clear, this is not a piece written by someone who is unbiased. I’ve spent the last 10 years reviewing traditional presses, and receiving hundreds of emails a year from authors who’ve worked with vanity presses and traditional presses, and those that have self-published. This has helped shape me as…
Issue Five Hundred Thirty Eight Special Feature

Victory Belt Publishing: Now Accepting Book Proposals

Updated July 31st, 2024. While their website is still active they don’t appear to be actively publishing or promoting books anymore. I would not submit. Victory Belt Publishing is distributed by Penguin Random House, and is one of the biggest publishers in terms of the Ketogenic and Paleo diets, and have published a number of…
Cookbooks Issue Five Hundred Thirty Seven Manuscript Publishers Non Fiction

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