Submitting to the Press and Magazine
This is the place where writers come to be heard, and we are very happy to welcome you. Please follow these guidelines to the best of your ability, as compliance is key to make the process move as smoothly as possible.
Submission rules
Please note the following list of conditions before submitting to the publication:
-
Any transphobic, ableist, or otherwise intentionally derogatory writing will be banned, and you will be blocklisted. You can write about and critique these issues (as they are critical); however, please research before you do.
-
Write in your email to ensure the work contains specific themes, so the editors know. This is important for trigger warnings.
-
It is also worth noting that all submissions should be blind, so any authors' names on the document will result in disqualification. Upon successful admission, we will ask for these.
-
You must email thewritersdenofficial@gmail.com with the title, a summary, and relevant trigger warnings.
-
Submit any attachments as piece title - issue title
-
Within the body of the email, please include the issue(s) you are submitting to
Submitting to the Press
Congratulations on writing the next piece of writing readers will love! Additionally, thank you for considering The Writers Den Press for your next work. Please follow the guidelines below in order to maximise your chances of publication.
What you need
In order to work, we need quite a bit from writers in order to maximise their project. To do this, you need to create a press kit (a document containing various aspects of a book proposal such as the blurb, first chapters, a summary from the author).
Some general tips:
Do not say that your next work will be the next Hunger Games if you do not have significant data to prove it. Saying 'for fans of X and Y' is welcome and encouraged! Please list as many competitors as you can think of (in the last five years).
Paint yourself in the best light and tell us about you and what you bring ot the table (Are you a specalist, graduate, or experienced in a particular subject?)
For fiction, your kit must include:
-
A blurb
-
About the author (what is your specialty? Do you ahve a following?)
-
How will you promote your book?
-
Competitors in the marketplace
-
A synopsis (a longer spoilery outline of the book)
-
first ten pages of your manuscript
For non-fiction your kit must include:
-
All of the above (apart from first ten pages)
-
submit a step by step outline of the book
-
a synopsis
-
A marketing plan
-
Competitors in the marketplace
-
Competitors (and an overview of the space)
Submit today and let us help your dreams of publication come to life!
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns that have not been answered in the Commonly Asked Questions section on the website. Otherwise, if you are ready to go on the journey with us, please submit now. We await your application with ease and look forward to helping your dreams come to life.