Submission Guidelines

We are Currently OPEN for
Novel and Non-Fiction Paranormal Submissions
for release in 2014

North American Based Authors Only Please

Read time is roughly 6 weeks.

Window will close on July 31. 2013


Manuscript Length Should be between 60,000 and 110,000 words.
There is some "wiggle room" - but keep it close. 


We are ALSO OPEN to queries regarding Non-Fiction works.
Specifically, True Crime and works related to horror/mystery in media.
For non-fiction ONLY, please send a one-two paragraph synopsis of the work, a quick review of why you are qualified to be an author/expert on the topic, and no more that two sample chapters.  Follow the fiction manuscript guidelines noted below.

 

Please use this link to submit your novel or non-fiction paranormal work.

https://postmortempress.submittable.com/submit

Other non-fiction work queries should be sent to  submit@postmortem-press.com. 

Paranormal Non-Fiction and Novels sent this address will NOT be read. 

All Submissions Should Be In The Following Format:

 MSWord Document

Include the story title & your by-line at the top of the first page.

Times New Roman (or similar, easy to read font)

12 pt, double spaced

1" Margins         Left Justified (Align Text Left)     

1/4" natural paragraph indents

One space after sentence ending punctuation rather than two

Please avoid UNDERLINE - consider italics

No HARD CODED Headers, Footers, or Page Numbers

NO HARD RETURNS AT THE END OF EACH LINE

Contact Information should include:

Real/Legal Name – for publishing contract

Email address

Street address – for delivery of contributor copy/royalties

Please include a short (two to four sentences) personal biography to appear after your story in the anthology.

Please include a quick note summarizing your story in the body of the email.
Nothing huge - like what you'd see on the back of a book cover.
 
Blank subject lines & emails are subject to deletion.

We cannot accept hard copy manuscripts

 


For more information contact: 

info@postmortem-press.com

Sorry, no fan fiction.

 

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