Submissions
Blade Publishing Ltd. is now accepting submissions for all genres.
If your manuscript has been published before please include a letter stating that all rights have been reverted back to you. If your manuscript is being considered elsewhere, please let us know upon submission.
For a list of frequently asked questions click here.
Submission Guidelines
Everything must be submitted in RTF format. Due to viruses being able to attach themselves to documents, we will not open any submissions that are sent to us in non RTF format.
Your submission should include:
1. Query letter and complete manuscript.
2. Book title
3. Your name/Pen name
4. Contact information including home address, phone, and email
5. Completed manuscript word count
6. Genre you are submitting to
Your manuscript should be formatted in standard publishing format.
Manuscripts we WILL NOT ACCEPT are: Pedophilia, bestiality, necrophilia, rape, incest, fan fiction, snuff, mommy/daddy/child fantasies, asphyxiation, felching, any type of play that involves bodily fluids (which includes solid form). While some readers and epubs may not find the above topics offensive we do and we will not publish them.
Manuscript Length
Novella - 15,000 to 30,000
Category - 30,001 to 60,000
Novel - 60,001 to 100,000
Full Length - 100,001 +
If you are unsure which genre to submit your manuscript to
click here for an explanation of each genre we accept.
Royalties and Contracts
Blade Publishing is not a vanity publisher.
Our books are published in digital format (eBooks) and our
authors are paid a royalty of 35% of the download price determined by Blade Publishing Ltd.
If you co-author a book the royalty will be split between the
2 authors. Blade Publishing LTD reserves the right to offer
eBooks at a discounted price to help increase the books sales.
The author will receive royalties based on the sale price.
Our contract is for full book rights for a period of 3 years. After 3 years the author may choose to remove his/her book or re-sign for an additional
term determined at time of contract renewal. To view a sample
of our contract
click here.
Where to Send
All submissions should be made to
submissions@bladepublishing.org
If your submission has been successful you will receive an
auto responder email, so please check both your inbox and junk folder shortly after
submitting.
Please allow 8-10 weeks before contacting us about your submission.
Submissions Call - Halloween
Things That Go Bump in the
Night
20,000-25,000 words
Halloween series
Do you write paranormal? Does one or both of your characters embody those things we fear that go bump in the night? We are looking for paranormal stories featuring anything from shape shifters to ghosts to vampires and anything in between. Blade Publishing will be releasing six books for Halloween.
We are open to only paranormal stories, but they can range from contemporary to historical. The stories heat level can be any level you are comfortable writing, but must not be behind closed doors. Since we are looking for romances, there must be a happily ever after for the main characters.
Submissions are open to both previously published and unpublished authors. Submissions must be new material and must not have been previously published elsewhere.
To submit, please include the full manuscript of 20,000—25,000 words with a 1 to 2 page synopsis and a query letter.
Submissions are open until June 15, 2008, and the final decision will be made by July 15, 2008. Submissions should be sent to submissions@bladepublishing.org. Please put Bump in the Night Submission in the subject line. You’ll receive an auto response to let you know that your submission has been received. If you have any questions feel free to email editor@bladepublishing.org.
Submissions Call - Christmas
Under the Mistletoe
10,000-15,000 words
Christmas series
Do you have a heroine who belongs on Santa’s naughty list? What about a heroine who’s been so nice, they get everything they deserve? What do your characters want to do under the mistletoe? We are looking for highly sensual, hot, sexy stories that play on the naughty versus nice theme. Blade Publishing will be releasing twelve books, one each day beginning December 1, 2008.
We are open to any romance genre (historical, paranormal, contemporary, etc.) but the stories heat level must be medium to high. Since we are looking for romances, there must be a happily ever after for the main characters.
Submissions are open to both previously published and unpublished authors. Submissions must be new material and must not have been previously published elsewhere.
To submit, please include the full manuscript of 10,000—15,000 words with a 1 to 2 page synopsis and a query letter.
Submissions are open until June 1, 2008, and the final decision will be made by July 1, 2008. Submissions should be sent to submissions@bladepublishing.org. Please put Under the Mistletoe Submission in the subject line. You’ll receive an auto response to let you know that your submission has been received. If you have any questions feel free to email editor@bladepublishing.org.
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