Submissions 

Please find our submission guidelines below

Submissions have now closed. Thank you to everyone who has submitted their manuscripts; you can expect a response around late January 2026. Due to the volume of submissions, we will not be able to offer personalised feedback on rejections this year.

Genre: All except Non-Fiction/Memoir
Audience: 17+

- 80,000 - 120,000 words

- if it is part of a series, or intended to be, it is the first instalment

- finished, completely unpublished (including self-published) manuscripts. Your work should not be available online (including Wattpad or similar sites) or have been made available for purchase previously

- we are not currently looking for short story collections

- we are not accepting works that contain, or have involved, any AI generated content in any capacity, and never will

What you will need to submit:

- a query letter introducing yourself and your writing/publishing experience. Briefly outline the manuscript you're submitting with comp titles.

- a full synopsis that outlines the events of the entire novel. Max word count: 5,000 words.

- the first chapter of your manuscript. This should be free of typos and grammatical errors and should not be your first draft. Consider having other writers give feedback on your work before submitting it. In the case of extreme violence or themes, please also consider trigger warnings in your query letter.