Snuff Books is temporarily closed to submissions while we catch up on reading manuscripts.
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Our submissions guidelines:
We're looking for novel length (50,000-100,000 words) submissions to fill out our 2009 release schedule.
What we want:
Horror, crime, bizarro and dark fiction that pushes the boundaries while still adhering to the tenets of great writing. We like violence, sex and sleaze, but we also like great characters, plot development and original voice. Experimental pieces are perfectly fine, but please master the basics before trying to reinvent the written word.
Collections and poetry are fine, but both will be a hard sell.
Explicit, graphic and otherwise horrid content is wholeheartedly encouraged, but it needs to work within a great story. Don't just shock us, impress us.
What we don't want:
Zombies, vampires, ghosts, werewolves, hobgoblins, wood elves or any other assortment of mythological creatures. There are plenty of markets for those stories; we're just not one of them.
We also don't want reprints, serials or short stories (future anthologies will be open in the coming months for short fiction).
Submission guidelines:
Please submit all manuscripts as a .doc or .rtf document, double spaced, in a reasonable font and size. Also include a brief synopsis in the email and any relevant bio information.
Payment/Rights:
All books are published as trade paperbacks, with full returnability and discounts for stores.
We pay a modest advance ($200-$500) against 10 percent royalties, as well as contributor copies and additional copies at a 50 percent discount.
Snuff Books asks for exclusive English language print rights for three years from th time of publication. All subsidiary rights remain with the author.
E-mail adam@snuffbooks.com with questions/submissions.
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