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We appreciate your interest in
MotesBooks.


As a literary press, we look for
high-quality fiction, nonfiction and poetry
with a distinctive voice to add to our expanding catalog.

We only accept queries via email.
This allows us to spend more time reading manuscripts.  

To submit a query, please send email to
acquisitions@motesbooks.com
with a cover letter, a one-page synopsis, a bio
and a list of previous publications.

Never send a manuscript without querying first.
Any unsolicited manuscripts sent via postal mail
will be recycled.

Please understand that we are a small, independent press
that receives a high volume of unsolicited queries.
Our acquisitions editor will respond to you only if he is interested
in seeing your material based on your query.

We do accept simultaneous submissions,
however we ask that you indicate that circumstance
in your cover letter.

Allow at least 12 weeks for a response.
No email or telephone inquiries
to verify receipt or submission status, please.

NOTE:  If you do not get a response to your query,
it means we do not consider your manuscript  
a good fit for the catalog that
MotesBooks is currently building.
We appreciate your interest in MotesBooks.
fiction
non-fiction
memoir
poetry
Submission Guidelines

    WRITERS,
    PLEASE NOTE:

    MotesBooks
    is not currently
    accepting or
    considering
    queries or
    manuscripts.

    You may
    check back
    after
    AUGUST 2010
    for any change
    in this status.

    We have a number of new
    publishing projects already in
    progress for 2010 and 2011.

    Watch our catalog grow!
(c) 2010