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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 during January-March each year.
This allows us to spend more time reading manuscripts,
and using less paper  meets our environmental commitments.  

To submit a query, please send email to
editors@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 for
    new guidelines
    after Dec 2010.
    Next submission
    period is Jan-Mar 2011
    (literary short stories
    and novels or
    non-fiction prose only.
    No poetry collections
    will be considered.)


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

    Watch our catalog grow!
(c) 2010