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Want to publish with us?
Here are our submission guidelines:
(We are currently open for submissions)
What to submit:
● If you submit to one of us individually, in the subject field of the email, write Submission and the book title. If you submit via the Contact form, disregard this requirement.
● In the body of the email, tell us a synopsis of your book, the story and characters, and any credentials you may have that are related to writing, such as education, awards, or previous publications.
● Don’t forget to put your real name(s) at the end, and include pen name (if applicable), and identifying pronouns if you wish to do so.
● For every submission, attach a sample of your book in standard manuscript format. For a standard novel, add the first chapter (and prologue if you have one). For short story collections, also attach one story that best exemplifies the work as a whole. For something with artwork, attach an example of finished art that can be seen in the story or cover.
● If we like what we see, we will ask for a full manuscript. If we see potential in the full manuscript, we may reach out to have a video call meeting with the author or go straight to negotiation contract signing.
● Anything beyond these parameters—such as harassment, spam, or incorrectly formatted works—could be immediately rejected.
General rules for submissions:
● Members of underrepresented or marginalized communities are highly encouraged to submit.
● Be professional. Treat us the way you want to be treated. We hope to get responses out in a timely manner, please be patient. If you get a rejection email, please accept it with grace.
● All submissions must be the author’s own creative work, and the author must have all rights to that work. We do not accept or endorse work generated wholly by artificial intelligence (AI).
● BFQ Publishing will maintain the privacy and personal info for any submissions, whether accepted or rejected.
● Please pay attention to when we are accepting submissions, what we are looking for, and who you are sending your submission to. Please do not send one submission to both Alex and Josh. We have different tastes.
● All submissions should be for completed works. Any formatting beyond standard manuscript format is not necessary.
● Please let us know whether your work has already undergone professional editing and revisions (whether developmental, line, copy, or all three).
Notice regarding contracts: We want to be transparent with you regarding our author contracts. We are not a vanity press, and therefore do not ask our authors for any payments, nor will we refer you to our publishing services if your manuscript is rejected. Our royalty rate is 50/50, meaning the gross income is split, with half of it going to Blue Feathered Quill Publishing LLC and the other half going directly to the author.
We believe this is a fair offer when compared to traditional publishing companies who take up to %70. Additionally, we don’t slip in shady clauses that allow us keep the rights to your work indefinitely. At a fair point, you may walk away from our representation, if desired, with all rights reverted back to you. As authors ourselves, we pride ourselves on being fair to the artists who work hard on their passions.