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Publishing
With Bold Strokes
Submission
Guidelines
Bold Strokes Books
offers a diverse collection of
LesbianGayBiTransQueer general and genre
fiction.
BSB
genre fiction includes romance, action,
adventure, crime, mystery/intrigue, speculative fic
(sci-fi/fantasy/horror), and erotica.
BSB Victory (Lesbian) and Liberty (GBT) Editions
includes literary and popular fiction as well as non-fiction that explore the
LGBT experience
in its many forms (contemporary, historical, saga) while telling strong
human stories with universal themes.
BSB Matinee Books are
sharp, satisfying, quality reads focusing on passion,
exciting
relationships, and compelling connections in a tightly written, engaging
package.
With the addition of our BSB Aeros eBook division we are
now able to introduce exciting new authors and expand the range of
titles available to our readers in multiple electronic formats as well
as hard copy versions. Our
Young Adult line, BSB Soliloquy,
features a protagonist aged 13-17 years in stories within all fiction
genres that
delve into questions of identity, gender, sexuality, self-esteem, peer
relationships, ethics, and life issues.
We are
only interested in quality works from serious authors. Every
manuscript is individually reviewed by the selections director and
members of the consulting editorial staff. A thorough review is a
time-consuming and, upon occasion, costly procedure. Therefore, we
do not review manuscripts that have been simultaneously submitted to
multiple publishers.
We
welcome the opportunity to consider your manuscript for publication
and are happy to answer any questions that you may have. To
submit a manuscript or query about a submittal, please use this
email address: submissions@boldstrokesbooks.com. Selections
Director: Len Barot.
Please
note:
1)
A confirmation email is sent within 48 hours of receiving a
manuscript. Please query us if you do not receive one.
2)
Due to the large volume of submissions, we cannot provide
critiques.
3)
Our average time to decision regarding publication is 12
weeks.
4)
Reprints will be considered only with proof of termination of
the previous publishing contract.
General
Submission Information:
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Submit the Entire Manuscript
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Electronic submissions only,
using Microsoft Word
®
.doc or
.rtf with the entire document in one file
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Please include a cover letter
containing:
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A 1 page synopsis of the plot
(including the ending) with working title, category or genre, and word count
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A short author bio including
name, address, email, phone, website, and previous and planned
publications
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Indicate if the submitted
manuscript is a reprint and previous publication data
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Preferred Word Count
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BSB Genre Fiction
(Romance, Crime/Suspense, Speculative Fic, Mystery, Intrigue/Thriller): 55,000 - 130,000
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Matinee Books
(Romance): 45,000 - 55,000
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Victory and Liberty Editions (Contemporary, Historical, Saga): 80,000 - 150,000
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BSB
Soliloquy
(Young Adult fiction): 40,000 – 70,000
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Aeros eBooks (all general and genre lines; lesbian, gay,
bisexual, f/f/m (female-centric), transgendered): 20,000 or
greater
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Non-fiction: None
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Formatting
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1 inch margins on all sides, 12
point Times New Roman
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Single space, indent
paragraphs, and do not skip lines between paragraphs (no html
formatting)
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Author's name on each page,
upper left corner
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Number pages in upper right
corner
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