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If you have written and polished a complete manuscript and
you wish us to consider it, first send a brief query letter
providing an overview of the novel. Your description should
be something like what you would expect to see on a published
novel as back cover copy. If you are previously published,
please provide information about those works as well, including
the dates of publication and the publishers. You may include
other information about yourself or about contest results
if relevant to the work you are pitching. Queries may be sent
via email (with no attachments) to queries@elaineenglish.com
or by regular mail with an SASE.
If we are interested in seeing more, we will request it. Often
we ask for the initial chapters before requesting a full manuscript.
Please don’t send materials beyond a query letter unless
they are requested.
Please allow at least 3 weeks for response to a query, 8-12
weeks for response to a partial submission, and longer for
a full manuscript. We accept multiple submissions; however,
if you are sending your manuscript on an exclusive basis,
please state that in your cover letter.
This is meant to be a brief overview. If you would like more
detailed information as well as tips on how to present your
materials, click here.
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