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SUBMISSIONS
General Guidelines
Brasstown Books is open for submission
of book length (at least 50,000 words) and novella length (at least 20,000
words) manuscripts meeting our definition of Southern fiction.
All work must be original to the author
-- no copyrighted text in the manuscript.
Query by email only and submit only one
story/manuscript per email.
Your submission should contain the following
in the body of your email:
1. Professional query letter that
identifies: your name, title of your manuscript, word count, and short
(one to two paragraph) description of work.
2. A comprehensive synopsis of your story
3 to 5 pages in length, in the body of your email.
3. The first three chapters of your story
in RTF format and attached to the email.
Story/Content Guidelines
We seek stories about the traditional
American South -- its people, culture and history -- that encompass positive
portrayals of the Christian religious tradition of the region and its conservative
political and cultural character. Settings located outside the South
must feature Southern character(s).
Within that parameter, stories may be
of any genre (with the exceptions noted):
general/literary fiction
action-adventure
crime/detective
mystery
thriller
romance
women's fiction
western
young adult
We are not seeking stories in the fantasy,
horror or paranormal subgenres. No vampires, shapeshifters, demons
or aliens, please!
Please do not submit stories that portray
gratuitous violence. Romances must feature love stories between a man and
a woman only. They may be warm and sensual, but no erotica/romantica,
please.
Most importantly, we are not interested
in perpetuating negative Southern stereotypes (evil racists, religious
bigots/zealots, inbred idiots, philanderers, domestic abusers and/or rightwing
terrorists). Characters should possess realistic flaws but also be
decent and personable, not the repulsive regional stererotypes all too
common in pop culture. If you wish to create such characters, there are
numerous other publishers who are no doubt eager to see your portrayals.
We are not.
Email submissions to: BrasstownBooks
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