Sand Hill Review Press Acquires Novel about MacArthur’s Interracial Affair in 1930s
Tory Hartmann, publisher of the Sand Hill Review Press, has acquired Cindy Fazzi’s literary debut, My MacArthur, a fictionalized account of General Douglas MacArthur’s tumultuous love affair with Isabel Rosario Cooper, a Filipino actress.
3 Small Presses Open to Unagented Submissions for a Limited Time
As they say, spring is the time of new beginnings. It’s also the best time to submit your unpublished manuscripts. Three small publishers are open to unagented submissions for the next couple of months.
Publishing Platform: Is Radish Serialized Fiction Right for You?
Reading serialized fiction on smartphones is very popular in Asia. Radish hopes to cultivate a similar acceptance of serialized storytelling and reading in the West through its app.
4 Small Presses Across the Pond Accept Unagented Submissions
Four small publishers in the U.K. welcome unpublished, unagented manuscripts in a variety of genres. Their websites don’t prohibit submissions from writers outside the U.K., but if you live in another country, it’s prudent to mention it in your query. Check out their submission guidelines below.
Top 8 Benefits of Attending the San Francisco Writers Conference
Unlike Tony Bennett’s famous song, I didn’t leave my heart in San Francisco. I met new friends and found renewed hope while attending the 2018 San Francisco Writers Conference (SFWC). The event offers many benefits. Let me focus on the top eight advantages.
Forest Avenue Press Open to Unagented Submissions for One Month
Forest Avenue Press will accept unagented, unsolicited submissions from Feb. 14 to March 14, 2018. The Portland, Oregon-based publisher is seeking literary fiction. “Our titles are infused with a fresh, complex, sometimes nutty, and often wondrous approach to storytelling,” the publisher said on its website.
Small Presses: 3 Publishers Want Literary, Romance, Speculative Novels
New year, new opportunities! You may submit to these publishers even if you don’t have a literary agent if your manuscript falls under these categories: literary, romance, and speculative.
Top 5 Blog Posts: Prologues, Literary Snobs, & Unagented Submissions
Time sure flies! Since this blog’s launch on Feb. 15, 2014, I’ve published 255 articles on writing, reading, publishing, books, and movies. The five most popular articles focus on effective prologues, signs of a literary snob, and publishers that accept unagented and unsolicited manuscripts.
5 Publishers Seek Experimental, Mystery, Literary, YA & Romance Manuscripts
Unagented writers seeking publication should submit their queries and/or manuscripts for consideration before the holiday season begins. Five small presses are interested in experimental, literary, mysteries, romance, young adult, and children’s books. The following publishers accept submissions from writers without literary agents:
2016 VIDA Count Shows Small Gains Toward Gender Equity in Publishing
The 2016 VIDA Count shows some gains toward gender equity in the mainstream publishing industry. The literary magazine Granta published more women than men in six years, while the New York Times Book review had equal percentage of female and male reviewers. The report noted that the London Review of Books has the worst gender disparity.