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WE
DO NOT ACCEPT SUBMISSIONS BY EMAIL!
Sorry
for being so blunt about it, but too many people have either
ignored or overlooked this important fact.
Why
do we have this policy? First, it makes things easier by
sparing us the trouble of printing each copy out, so that
we can share submissions among our staff, write down comments
as we read, etc... Second, it also makes the submission
process less impulsive from a writer's standpoint; rather
than simply shooting off another email to another publisher,
a writer will need to take some time and care with their
submission and include the completed submission release
form.
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AISLING EYE BOOKS welcomes the opportunity to review writers' works
in its continuing search for challenging, rewarding material from unique
and varied creative voices.
We are currently
looking for SHORT
STORY submissions for an upcoming hardcover anthology! See
below for more information.
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AISLING
EYE BOOKS
is proud to announce a new series of collected short stories
and essays from a diverse group of published and debut writers!
The
first volume will feature work of an offbeat, satirical
and eccentric nature, similar to the style of humorous writing
found within McSweeney's and The New Yorker. The
company is currently seeking SHORT STORY SUBMISSIONS for
inclusion in this collection, tentatively titled Through
an Aisling Eye: Collected Tales.
No
fee is required for submission. All interested writers are
strongly encouraged to register their work and review all
company policies beforehand.
- We
recommend sending no more than 2 submissions at a time.
- Short
stories should be in English, and run no more than 10,000
words each.
- Cartoons
and comic strips are also welcome, but artists should
keep in mind that all images will be reproduced in black
and white, and printed on 6" x 9" pages.
- Poetry
and pornography will not be accepted.
- DEADLINE
EXTENDED!!! Submissions must be received by October 1st,
2008.
- WE
DO NOT ACCEPT SUBMISSIONS BY EMAIL!
A
completed submission release form is required before we
can review any material. You may download the form here:
Submission
Release Form (PDF)
Writers
and artists selected for publication may maintain copyright
ownership of their work, while granting Aisling Eye Books
the non-exclusive publication rights for this collected
volume. The publishing contract is available for review
here:
Non-Exclusive
Publishing Contract (PDF).
DO
NOT SEND THE PUBLISHING CONTRACT WITH YOUR SUBMISSION! This
contract is here so that writers may openly know what to
expect beforehand, and is only required should their work
be chosen for publication. Writers are not bound to it as
a condition of simply submitting their work for review.
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GENERAL
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Interested
writers must mail a completed Submission
Release Form with their work in order for us to review
it. Any work submitted without this form will not be read, and will
either be immediately returned or destroyed. (We are not responsible
for returning any submissions.)
No fee
is required, but all writers are strongly encouraged to register
their work either with the Writers Guild of America or the U.S. Copyright
Office prior to submission. Please include a self-addressed stamped
envelope if you'd like a written confirmation that your submission
was received.
Submissions
must be written in English. and should be emailed mailed
to:
Submissions
Dept.
AISLING EYE BOOKS
P.O. Box 6061
Burbank, California 91510
U.S.A.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
First,
let's start out by saying what we're not looking for:
- Overtly
religious books. (It's not that we hold grudges against God. We're
just probably not the best venue for His kind of material.)
- Erotica
and pornography. (We hold no grudges against porn, either...but after
that first point, we don't want to offend God any more than we already
have.)
- Self-help
books or instruction manuals. (May we refer you to Dr. Phil or Bob
Villa?)
- Poetry.
- Children's
picture books.
- Most
importantly, we are not interested in reviewing "pitches" or unfinished
manuscripts. We want something that's fairly polished -- that means
proper grammar, spelling, and vocabulary. Sure, we'll likely make
some minor editing changes or corrections here and there, and go through
it with a copy editor, but we need a strong, refined starting point
from you to begin with.
Now
let's talk about what we are looking for:
Great
material. Seriously.
Be it
fiction, memoir, biography -- we're pretty open to anything and everything,
provided that it's absolutely fascinating. Mystery, crime novels,
historical fiction, science fiction/fantasy, gay & lesbian fiction,
westerns, horror/suspense -- all are welcome.
Just
remember, we're new at this, and haven't really developed a niche
market yet. With this in mind, if you're expecting a mass-marketing
strategy entailing tens of thousands of copies in circulation, well…it
sounds like a nice dream to us, too.
Our
thinking is geared towards offbeat, counterculture, unusual or unique
stories that would presumably have a difficult time fitting into the
mass market... Stuff that starts out small, but grows through positive
word-of-mouth... Should we come across material that we like, we'll
be upfront and honest with our authors about how best to approach
their material. It's a two-way street; not only does your work have
to be right for us, but we have to be right for you.
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