Submission Guidelines
We are currently accepting submissions only from referrals and writers conferences
We are looking for the following:
FICTION: thrillers, suspense, mysteries, mainstream, action/adventure, Christian
NON-FICTION: how-to, self-help, law, true crime, current affairs, popular culture, women’s issues, biography, history, travel, sports, politics, entertainment, spiritual and inspirational
SCREENPLAYS: We are Associate Managers of AEI – Atchity Entertainment International, a literary management company in Beverly Hills, California. AEI is looking for projects with high commercial potential.
We accept queries by e-mail or snail mail, but, please, no attachments to e-mail – we will not open attachments.
Your query should include the following (whether by e-mail or snail mail):
The title of the book
For fiction, tell the genre (e.g., mystery, thriller, mainstream, etc.)
For non-fiction, tell the type of book (e.g., history, how-to, self-help, politics, etc.)
For novels, give the word count
Give a brief description of the project – this means tell us what it’s about. For screenplays, include a logline, followed by a brief description of the story. A logline is a one- or two-sentence statement of the concept. For example a logline for Air Force One would be “Terrorists hijack the President’s plane.”
Tell us a little about yourself, including whether you’ve been published before and/or awards you have won for your writing. For non-fiction, tell why you’re qualified to write about the subject.
If sending your query by snail mail, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
For more information on writing a query letter, click here.
After reading your query, we may ask you for the following:
FICTION: A synopsis and the first thirty pages. For more information on writing a synopsis, click here.
NON-FICTION: A completed book proposal. For more information on writing a non-fiction book proposal, click here.
SCREENPLAYS: The entire script
Your book submission should appear in the following format:
- double-spaced
- 12-point type, in either Times New Roman or Courier font
- at least 1-inch margins on all sides
- left margin justification only
- page numbers should appear in the upper right corner on all pages except the title page
- your last name and the title or a key word from the title should appear in the upper left corner on all pages (e.g., Mitchell/Gone With the Wind)
- the title page should include the title of the book, your name, and contact information
- each new chapter should begin on a new page, approximately one-third of the way down on the page
- no “widow/orphan” protection
