DEEP READ PRESS is currently open to submissions.
Submissions Guidelines:
Our submission guidelines are few and simple, but they are very important.
We currently accept submissions by email only. Send your submission to submissionsdeepreadpress@gmail.com.
What to Include in Your Proposal
We WILL NOT accept submissions in any of the following genres:
If we believe your book may be a good fit for us, we will ask to see the finished manuscript. However, our asking to see a manuscript does not constitute an offer to publish it. If we want to publish your book, we will make you an offer.
Please do not telephone us regarding your submission. It will not speed the process any.
Submissions Guidelines:
Our submission guidelines are few and simple, but they are very important.
We currently accept submissions by email only. Send your submission to submissionsdeepreadpress@gmail.com.
- Attach your proposal to your email as a single Word file. DO NOT include external links or downloads with your proposal. We will not open external links or downloads due to security risks.
- DO NOT submit the full manuscript unless we ask to see it.
- We will respond to your submission personally as quickly as possible, but please allow up to six weeks for our editors to review your proposal.
- Because we currently only accept digital submissions, we are not responsible for any materials mailed to our physical location.
What to Include in Your Proposal
- Please provide a one-page cover letter giving a brief description of your book. Describe why you wrote it and why it deserves publication.
- Book titles matter. Make sure your book has a unique title.
- Provide an estimated word count for your book. We seldom publish books of fewer than 50,000 words.
- Include a sample chapter that illustrates your writing style.
- Include other sample content, such as an outline and an introduction, to give us a clear picture of the book.
- Do not include photographs or illustrations with your submission. However, it is okay to mention the number and type of photographs and illustrations your book will have .
- Give us an idea of the potential readership for your book. Who is likely to purchase it? Include a list of similar titles that are already available on the market, including the publisher, date of publication, and a brief explanation of how your book differs from those similar titles.
- It is important for authors to be active in promoting their work. Provide details of how you plan to promote your book beyond the publisher’s marketing efforts.
- Add a short biography that includes any publishing credits you have.
- Make sure your book fits with the genres we publish.
We WILL NOT accept submissions in any of the following genres:
- Travelogues
- Graphic Novels
- Picture Books
- Coffee Table Books
- Political Commentary
- Essays
- Poetry
- How-To
- Self-Help
- Textbooks
- Games
- Quiz Books
- Conspiracy Theories
- Plays/Movie Scripts
- Erotica
- Pornography
If we believe your book may be a good fit for us, we will ask to see the finished manuscript. However, our asking to see a manuscript does not constitute an offer to publish it. If we want to publish your book, we will make you an offer.
Please do not telephone us regarding your submission. It will not speed the process any.