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| SUBMITTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT TO BROADSTONE BOOKS |
Broadstone Books is only as good as the authors we publish, and we are always looking for
exciting new writers to add to our roster. We are willing to consider work in most genres,
though be advised we do not publish children's literature, self-help, spiritualism, erotica or
technical/professional subject matter.
Poetry: We love poetry, but we have our own editorial prejudices, and while we will read
your work you have a better chance of being published if it appeals to us. How can you
tell? Try reading some of our titles. We favor narrative poetry (e.g., Potter, Cimprich) and
verse that treats the human condition with compelling language and imagery (e.g., Greene,
Cope). We almost never publish verse that is overtly sexual, self-therapeutic, or too
self-consciously about poets writing poetry. But what the heck, try us....
Before sending us your work, ask yourself why anyone would want to read it, and be
brutally honest in your answer. How many new books of poetry by living, breathing poets
did you purchase last year? Why would anyone purchase yours? Finally, carefully edit
your work for spelling, grammar and word choice before sending it to us. (Spell-checking
software is no substitute for very careful proofreading!) The most common reason we
return manuscripts is that they need better editing.
The Broadstone Books Thomas Merton Series: We will be very pleased to consider new
manuscripts that explore aspects of Merton's life and work that have been under-represented
in the voluminous Mertonian literature.
See the Contact Us link for our mailing address. We will only consider full-length
manuscripts submitted in hard copy. If you want us to return your work make sure to
include a return envelope with sufficient postage (otherwise we will recycle).
That said, as writers ourselves we understand the time and cost in preparing manuscripts for
submission, and you may query us with a short sample of your work by e-mail if you like.
Send ten to twelve of your best, most representative poems, or a chapter or single story
from prose work. If we like what we see we will request a hard copy of the full work.
We read manuscripts - oh so slowly! - in the order received, so be prepared to be patient.
We will take several weeks, perhaps months, to respond. For that reason we allow
simultaneous submissions, but please let us know as soon as possible if your work is
accepted elsewhere.
If we do accept your work, realize that we are a small press issuing only a title or two each
year, so it may be a while before your book appears.
Thank you for your interest in Broadstone Books!
exciting new writers to add to our roster. We are willing to consider work in most genres,
though be advised we do not publish children's literature, self-help, spiritualism, erotica or
technical/professional subject matter.
Poetry: We love poetry, but we have our own editorial prejudices, and while we will read
your work you have a better chance of being published if it appeals to us. How can you
tell? Try reading some of our titles. We favor narrative poetry (e.g., Potter, Cimprich) and
verse that treats the human condition with compelling language and imagery (e.g., Greene,
Cope). We almost never publish verse that is overtly sexual, self-therapeutic, or too
self-consciously about poets writing poetry. But what the heck, try us....
Before sending us your work, ask yourself why anyone would want to read it, and be
brutally honest in your answer. How many new books of poetry by living, breathing poets
did you purchase last year? Why would anyone purchase yours? Finally, carefully edit
your work for spelling, grammar and word choice before sending it to us. (Spell-checking
software is no substitute for very careful proofreading!) The most common reason we
return manuscripts is that they need better editing.
The Broadstone Books Thomas Merton Series: We will be very pleased to consider new
manuscripts that explore aspects of Merton's life and work that have been under-represented
in the voluminous Mertonian literature.
See the Contact Us link for our mailing address. We will only consider full-length
manuscripts submitted in hard copy. If you want us to return your work make sure to
include a return envelope with sufficient postage (otherwise we will recycle).
That said, as writers ourselves we understand the time and cost in preparing manuscripts for
submission, and you may query us with a short sample of your work by e-mail if you like.
Send ten to twelve of your best, most representative poems, or a chapter or single story
from prose work. If we like what we see we will request a hard copy of the full work.
We read manuscripts - oh so slowly! - in the order received, so be prepared to be patient.
We will take several weeks, perhaps months, to respond. For that reason we allow
simultaneous submissions, but please let us know as soon as possible if your work is
accepted elsewhere.
If we do accept your work, realize that we are a small press issuing only a title or two each
year, so it may be a while before your book appears.
Thank you for your interest in Broadstone Books!