Publishing

Dash it!

by Aishah Macgill As a book formatter and book designer, one of the things that often crops up when I am getting a raw manuscript ready for publication, is tidying up all the itty-bitty, little Read More -->

TOR UK Accepting Manuscripts

by Aishah Macgill TOR UK, a subsidiary of Pan Macmillan, specialises in sci-fi, fantasy and horror. They are now accepting direct submissions worldwide. Their submission guidelines are as follows:

Publish Your Short Story on Kindle Singles

by Aishah Macgill Have you written a short story that has never been published? If so, your book could qualify with Amazon for Kindle singles publication. If your story is between 5,000 and Read More -->

Win $50,000 Amazon Breakthrough Book Award

Get ready authors for the 14th of January, 2013 at 12:00:01 a.m. (U.S. Eastern Standard Time). This is the moment when Amazon opens their portal for their annual Breakthrough Book Award. Prepare for it now Read More -->

How To Write A Great Query Letter

By Aishah Macgill There are three basic requirements for a query letter to submit to a publisher or literary agent.
  1. Tagline for your book
  2. A short but concise synopsis of your book
  3. Read More -->

Random House Taking Submissions

By Aishah Macgill Random House has opened their digital publishing portal and are currently seeking submissions from the general public. It appears to be open to citizens of the entire world as long Read More -->