“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.
― Louis L'Amour
Submissions
We publish fiction and non-fiction for adults, young adults and children and aim to publish high quality titles. With that provison, here are some possibilities:
◾Traditional: If we accept your title (based on commercial viability), we will pay all costs and give you a 10% royalty, based on sales at recommended retail price. Under this model, while we always strive to deal with authors in a collaborative and cooperative fashion, ultimately we have the final say on all facets of publication: editing, design, cover, price, publicity, marketing, printing, etc. This may include an ebook version if appropriate.
◾As above, but no royalties paid until 1000 books are sold. (Author will need to help with promotion, marketing, etc.)
◾Partnership: Usually a 50:50 joint venture, where we jointly cover the costs, and then share the profits 50:50.
Self-publishing: Where we help a budget-conscious author to put out an ebook or short-run print book at low cost, either under their own name or under our own special imprint for authors not accepted for the Scribblecity Publishers brand.
We offer a bespoke design and marketing service:
• We create Book Covers and Illustrations to match your book at a price you can afford.
• We also help in boosting your marketing campaigns with book trailers, Banner Ads, Search Engine Optimisation and Social Networking assistance to help promote your book.
• We create an Author website.
Submissions
Copy and paste the title information sheet (see below) into the body of your email, and fill in the gaps. Then attach the FIRST chapter of your manuscript and a short synopsis (of no more than 300 words) as separate Word documents (please, no PDF documents). Email it to submissions@scribblecitypublications.com.
For Fiction submissions
TITLE INFORMATION SHEET
Title:
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Author:
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List any previous publishing history and/or any awards or residencies (eg at Varuna) you’ve received:
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What genre would you categorise it as (eg, Children, fantasy, mystery, romance, family drama, social issue, thriller, literary, memoir etc)?
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Please summarise the story in one sentence (eg: An unrequited love story between a vampire and a teenage girl/A boarding school story set in a school of magic/A child’s eye view of an escape from war-torn Vietnam)
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What book would you see as a comparison title to yours?
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What recent children’s book have you read and liked?
For non-fiction submissions:
Title:
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Author:
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Category (eg health, history, current affairs):
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What book would you see as a comparison title to yours?
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Tell us why you are the right person to write this book?
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Do you have an expertise in the area?
