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Submission Requirements

 

*Submissions that do not follow submission requirements will be automatically rejected.

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We are currently seeking fiction NOVELS (45k - 110k words) that have not been published previously. We are not seeking Gothic fiction titles at this time. We are not accepting books that are part of a series or a first book that cannot stand alone. We are not seeking previously published books. We accept industry-standard word counts for your genre. Please include your website and social media platforms in your email.

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Unagented Authors: We are happy to consider your manuscript without an agent, but we highly suggest familiarizing yourself with the publishing process and publishing contracts before you submit. Though we are indie-friendly, we do not have the time or the bandwidth to walk through all the aspects of publishing with individuals as often requested. We encourage all authors to research the different types of publishing to decide whether small press publishing is a good fit for you. Please do not submit first drafts or unpolished manuscripts to us.

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We are seeking the following genres (and genre blends):

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• Horror:

  • Feminist Horror​

  • Women's/Pink Horror

  • Historical Horror

  • Southern Gothic horror

• Historical fiction*

• Dark fiction

• Speculative fiction*

• Women's fiction

• YA Horror​​

• Nonfiction

          *with dark elements

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• Things we ARE looking for:

  • character-driven stories, dark/macabre elements, deconstructed tropes, literary themes, romantic subplots, hauntings, alternate history, ghosts, genre blends, cosmic horror, strong polished prose

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• Things we are NOT looking for:

  • vampires, fan-fics, previously self-published books, books that are part of a series, poetry collections, short story collections, YA fantasy, romantasy, dark fantasy w/ paranormal elements, splatterpunk/shock horror, stories without dark elements, high fantasy, slasher horror, erotica, commercial prose, romcoms, hard sci-fi, personal memoirs 

 

IMPORTANT: We DO NOT want stories that include graphic sexual assault or child abuse. Please do not submit these titles to us. Please include trigger warnings in your submission if SA or CA is mentioned or "off-screen."

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Please use the email address below to submit your query to Cassandra Thompson and team. Please include the following information in the body of your email:

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• Book Title

• Genre/Subgenre

• Word Count

• Any comparison titles

• A short biography + socials

• Publication history (if applicable)

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Please attach the first three chapters of your manuscript and a full (1-2 page) synopsis to the email. If you need help writing a synopsis, please see the link below. Attachments should be in a Microsoft Word Document (.docx file) and follow the standard Shunn format.  In the subject line, please put TITLE / GENRE / WORD COUNT.  If you do not hear back from us within 8 weeks, please consider it a pass.

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Send to: editorial@quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com

Subject: TITLE/GENRE/WORD COUNT

Email: Query Letter + Trigger Warnings + Two Attachments: Synopsis & First 3 chapters

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