Dear Author:
We are looking for manuscripts that are well-crafted and feature strong characters. The books can be fiction or non-fiction.
We are pleased that you have chosen Lucy Rose Publishing as your publishing choice. As with all publishing companies we are flooded with queries and submissions. Before you submit anything to Lucy Rose Publishing please realize that our response time for queries is 2 - 4 weeks and for manuscripts 1 - 2 months. We understand how frustrating it can be to have to wait on a response from prospective publishers but we try to respond to all queries within a timely manner.
Lucy Rose Publishing prides itself on publishing quality novels therefore we only publish 6 titles per year.
-Novels must be at least 20,000 words (approximately 80 pages) in length.
-We currently are not accepting any books of Poetry or Children’s books for traditional publishing at this time.
To submit to Lucy Rose Publishing:
· The first step is to email your query letter to our Acquisitions Department. If we are interested we will ask you to provide the following information via hardcopy.
· Include a cover letter that mentions any previously published works.
· Include a two or three page detailed synopsis covering the plot points.
· Send the first three consecutive chapters of your manuscript for evaluation. Your name and address must be on the first page of the manuscript. Manuscripts should be typed in a legible font and double-spaced with one-inch margins. DO NOT SEND COMPUTER DISKS or HANDWRITTEN MATERIALS.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
1. Include a marketing plan (i.e. Do you plan to do book signings? Attend literary explosions? Aggressively seek out publicity? Promote your own book?) This is important because each author must realize that once your book is published its success depends on how well the book is marketed to the public. You cannot depend solely on the publisher for the marketing of your book.
2. Include an email address and telephone number with your submission.
3. A self-addressed stamp envelope or postcard can be included with your submission if you want confirmation that we received it.
4. You will be contacted once your manuscript has been reviewed so it is important that you DO NOT call our office to see if your manuscript was received, returned or to find out what we thought of it.
5. Please proof your work for any spelling and simple grammatical errors prior to submission. Submissions with glaring mistakes will not be considered. You want to make a good impression because your work says a lot about you.