Novellas
Upon submission to Withersin, you are
agreeing that the manuscript is your own original work.
Withersin purchases world wide exclusive
rights, to print, distribute and sell published works.
Next Submission
Period:
(2011/2012 publication)
2009
READING PERIOD GUIDELINES:
N 25,000 to 50,000 word novellas of fiction or non-fiction.
N Open to new and established authors.
N Most genres considered, but preference is given to the
dark, different and disturbing.
N Please submit a synopsis, outline and the first three
chapters electronically: withersin@hotmail.com
N If we are interested, we will request the full (hard
copy) manuscript to be sent via mail.
N Responses sent 60 days after reading period is closed.
N Please allow 6-8 months for a response when a full
manuscript is being reviewed.
PAYMENT: 10% Royalites payable on retail net sales bi-annually.
NO Reprints,
NO Simultaneous Subs
A COVER LETTER MUST ACCOMPANY
-ELECTRONIC
SUBMISSIONS ONLY
N Full name
N Address
N Phone Number
N Email address
N Short biography (Byline)
N Other publishing credits
N Title
N
Total word count
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Send submission(s)
to: withersin@hotmail.com
Accepted Submissions:
N Submission(s) accepted will be sent a
publishing contract.
N Withersin owns exclusive world wide rights to
the work for the contracted period; author can not publish work online or
elsewhere during period of the contract.
N Author has the option to extend contract
after initial period has been reached.
N All set-up fees and publication fees are paid
by Withersin, including the ISBN number.
N Small editing changes can/will be made by
Withersin (at no charge).
N Withersin reserves the right to make final
decisions on the works title.
N Cover art will be done or commissioned by
Withersin (at no charge).
N Cover art and/or ideas from the author is
encouraged.
N Cover price will be set by Withersin.
N Author copies will be available at a reduced
rate of 40% off cover price.
N Royalties will not be paid on reduced rate
copies.
N 10% Royalties paid on all retail sales
received* by Withersin, within 90
days of each period, April 1st and October 1st.
N Royalty statements will be sent with each
payment.
N Official copyrighting is encouraged and
should done by the author see: http://www.copyright.gov/register/literary.html
N Withersin will promote books on its official
website as well as MySpace, but requires the Author to make the effort of
promoting their own work. (ie: set up bookstore signings, send out review
copies, websites, fliers, get the word out however you can)
N Books will be sold on Withersin and
Amazon.com. Efforts will be made for
bookstore distribution, as we are contracted with Ingram Periodicals, but not
guaranteed.
*Royalties are not paid until monies are
actually received from resellers.
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