NOTICE
WE HAVE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED SUBMISSIONS IN ORDER TO CATCH UP ON A HUGE BACKLOG. WE WILL BEGIN READING SUBMISSIONS FOR 2009-2010 IN DECEMBER 2008.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

General Information

  • Query first via e-mail with a one-page synopsis of your book and a list of any previous publishing credentials that may be relevant. Do not send any ms. samples without querying first. Poetry queries can include 1-3 sample pages. Our submission e-mail address is Contact at kitsunebooks dot com.

  • All submissions are done electronically via e-mail attachment. NO hard-copy submissions unless specifically requested.

  • If we are interested in your book, you'll be asked to send the complete manuscript.

  • Responses to queries generally within a month; responses to manuscripts usually within six to nine months.

  • We accept submissions in the following categories: Literary Fiction including Short Story Collections; Genre Fiction (Dark Fantasy, Noir, Slipstream, Speculative Fiction - no Crime Thrillers, Mystery, Romance, or Westerns); Juvenile Fiction (no children's picture books); Poetry Collections; Non-Fiction (Yoga/New Age, Memoir, Literary Commentary). NO previously published material.

Manuscript Format

  • Kitsune Books follows the Chicago Manual of Style for editorial guidance, and our spelling standard is the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary series.

  • File format: Microsoft Word

  • Use a readable font such as New Times Roman 12 pt or Courier New 12 pt.

  • Title page: Include title of the work, approximate word count, your name, street address, phone number, e-mail address, and website URL (if available).

  • Include author identification and book title in a running header on every page; number pages consecutively.

  • Double-space or 1.5-space for prose manuscripts. (For poetry, send pages single-spaced and formatted as the poems require.)

  • Thoroughly edit and proofread the entire manuscript before submitting.

Contract Information

As an independent publisher, we offer a small advance (depending on the book) plus standard royalty payments for sales both domestic and foreign. Authors receive a small number of free copies of the book upon publication and a substantial discount if they wish to purchase copies for their own use and resale. The first press run is fairly small and depends on the book, but second printings can be larger if there is a demand. We will help with promotion (creating a press kit, supplying ARCs to reviewers, submitting your book to competitions, etc.), but local promotions such as setting up signings, attending conferences, and similar events are up to the author (which is often true of the big publishers, as well). Books are published in trade paperback format, usually 8.5x5.5.