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You can contact us anytime by emailing support@bookishnerds.com. Please read the authors section if you are an author desiring to join our company.

Authors

Updated 2024-07-24

We are currently accepting new authors. Please refer to the following submission guidelines before applying with our company.

Submission Guidelines

  1. Must be submitted by email to support@bookishnerds.com.
  2. Must be in Microsoft Word format and attached to the email. (Most programs, including Google Docs, allows you to save to Microsoft Word format.)
  3. You must live in the United States and be able to provide a SSN/TIN for tax purposes.
  4. Must be written in English.
  5. Cannot have been previously published.
  6. We do not accept resubmissions.
  7. The self-edited first draft must be complete.
  8. Must be a fiction work, memoir, or biography between 17,500 and 110,000 words.
  9. You must provide a cover letter. This can be the body of the email. The cover letter must be short and identify why you believe you will be a good fit for Bookish Nerds Publishing LLC. Include the approximate word count of the work you would like to publish and genres. If your submission involves suicidal behavior or thoughts, please include a trigger warning statement.
  10. You must provide a sample of the work you would like to publish which meets all of these requirements:
    1. 750-1250 words
    2. Black type only
    3. Times New Roman
    4. Double spaced
    5. 12pt font
    6. White background
    7. One inch margins for top, bottom, left, and right
    8. Your first page must be formatted to match this example (click for a larger view):
    9. All pages except the first must have a header in the format of last name of pen name followed by a slash, then the title of the work followed by a slash and ending with the page number.

    Here is an example Word doc for you to customize, and here is an example Google Docs document. Note: If you use the Google Docs version, you must still comply with #2 above (submit in Word format).

  11. Submissions must conform to The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition. This implies that you have edited your manuscript. Manuscripts with many errors will not be queued.
  12. Submissions which do not meet these requirements will not be queued.

Submission Queue

Updated 2024-07-24

Bookish Nerds Publishing LLC allows simultaneous submissions, so you can submit to other agents/publishers even though you have submitted to us (unless they prohibit simultaneous submissions).

Effective immediately, all submissions will remain on file for consideration during regular acceptance periods unless one of the following two occurs:

  1. Bookish Nerds Publishing LLC sends a queue removal letter.
    This letter will state the following:
    Thank you for your submission to Bookish Nerds Publishing LLC. We appreciate your efforts and look forward to hearing of your great success. At this time, your manuscript is not queued for further processing. This letter is sent for one or more of the following reasons: 1. Submission guidelines were not met. 2. The manuscript contains many errors. 3. The manuscript needs substantial revision. 4. The manuscript does not appear to be a good fit or is of a niche market whose profitability is questionable. What can you do? 1. On average, people receive many rejections prior to being accepted. You should submit a refined manuscript to as many agents and publishers as you can. 2. Ensure your manuscript is as edited as you can personally make it and that it presents an overall clear story with a focus on showing versus telling, character development, and plot development. 3. Follow all submission guidelines. (e.g. Bookish Nerds Publishing LLC Submission Guidelines) Thank you again, Bookish Nerds Publishing LLC
  2. You email us to withdraw your work from consideration.