Submissions Guidelines
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What is Asteria Press looking for in a submission?
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How do I submit my manuscript?
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What font do I use and is there a word limit?
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Find out the answers to these questions and discern whether your book would be a good fit with Asteria Press here.
Rules for making a submission
What to include:
You need to provide a cover sheet which includes the synopsis of your book. The cover sheet must be 2 pages maximum. In addition, you are required to submit the first three chapters of your book. All text must be 12pt in a standard serif font, such as Times New Roman.
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Genre/Word Count
Your book must fall within the genre and content expectations listed beow. The total length of your full book must be over 50,000 words and under 150,000 words. There is no specific word count for the three chapters you submit.
Finance
It is free to make a submission to Asteria Press. If your manuscript is accepted, you will receive token advance against royalties, as is standard publishing practice.
Use of AI
Submissions that have used AI to craft plot or prose are banned and will see the submitter blocked from future submissions rounds. While we do not approve of AI assisted writing, the use of AI chatbots for research purposes is permissible.
What are we looking for?
HEadline
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In a nutshell, we are looking for a cosy fantasy story filled with unique twists.
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The ideal submission would be a standalone book with series potential but we will consider both standalones and series.
Must haves:
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Your story must fall within the cosy fantasy genre.
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The story must have some sense of fun or light-hearted element to it. That doesn't mean we don't love a good bit of suspense though!
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Your story must have a satisfying and warm ending.
Desirables:
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We love to hear untold stories from strong voices.
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Retellings of myths, folklore, legends and fairy-tale from unique perspectives are very welcome.
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Genre-blending is highly encouraged - we love a romance/fantasy cross, or a murder-mystery/fantasy cross, for example.
Author:
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Of course, when we take on your manuscript, we are committing to you as the author too! We love to work with authors who are passionate about indie books and will champion the indie book scene.
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Submissions from global majority ethnicity, LGBTQ+ and disabled backgrounds will be especially welcome, as we are always keen to highlight under-represented voices.
How to Submit Your Manuscript
Submissions are currently open. You must send an email to Aimee and Holly with an attached cover letter and the first three chapters.
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The email address to use for submissions is: press.asteria@gmail.com
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