SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED
SUBMISSIONS
Prentis Literary is actively seeking new authors with fresh, intelligent voices. We have a focus on inclusion and providing representation for authors with diverse points of view. We seek all fiction genres, including those existing betwixt-and-between the clearly defined. We do not usually represent non-fiction, with the exception of children’s books.
Please upload the following to help us review your work:
MANUSCRIPT
This refers to a preliminary draft of a novel, short story, or nonfiction book in a proper format. We do not need the whole manuscript just the first twenty (20) pages. Here are a few web sites to help you.
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-format-a-book-manuscript
https://researcher.life/blog/article/writing-a-manuscript/
https://self-publishingschool.com/manuscript-format/
QUERY LETTER
This is our introduction to you, and your first impression. It should only be one page, providing a modicum of useful and pertinent personal information, as well as offering the overall plot of your story. There are many wonderful websites out there that can help you write your query letter. Here are a few:
http://www.writing-world/basics/query.shtml
http://www.agencyquery.com/writer_hq.aspx
http://www.sfwa.org/2005/01/the-complete-nobodys-guide-to-query-letters/
SYNOPSIS:
This is a bit tougher, and we realize how difficult it can be when deciding just what you need to include. That said, your synopsis should be no more than 2 pages, single spaced. It should provide us with the arc of the story, from start to finish, with some character description, and lastly, we must know how it ends. Hooks are all well and good in the query, but we need to know if the work is solid the whole way through.