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)

February 1, 2010March 1, 2010

 

 

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 ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:

-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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