We are currently open to submissions.    

BASIC INFORMATION 

Deep Read Press will consider manuscripts of 40,000 to 120,000 words in English or in Spanish.  

We will consider works in several genres, but we are most likely to accept the following:  Americana, American History, Local History, and True Crime. 

We will NEVER consider political commentary, textbooks, coffee table books, picture books, comic books, low-content books, stage plays, calendars, previously published works, PLR books, erotica, or pornography.

We offer small advances and we pay standard royalties. We never purchase works outright.

Our contract covers the right to publish the work worldwide, in all formats, for a specified period. The author retains the copyright.

GUIDELINES FOR DEEP READ PRESS

Please do not submit works that have been previously published elsewhere, in any venue. This includes all forms of digital self-publishing.

Please make only one submission to us at a time. 

Please email us a brief synopsis and the first three chapters of your manuscript. Do not send a complete manuscript unless we ask to see it.

Please email all materials together at one time. Make sure your submission is in Microsoft Word or PDF format and is emailed to us as an attachment. We prefer Times New Roman or Georgia fonts. ​​

Email your submission to deepreadpress@gmail.com. 

​Failure to follow the above guidelines will result in your manuscript being rejected.

Due to the number of submissions we receive, it may take several weeks for us to make a final decision regarding your manuscript.

If you have any questions, or if we haven't acknowledged your submission within two weeks, please email us at deepreadpress@gmail.com, use the form below, or telephone us during normal business hours. Our number is 615-670-1725. 

We have two other imprints, one of which may be a better fit for you. Go to our Other Imprints page to learn more. 
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We look forward to hearing from you.

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