If you would like to submit your work for consideration for publication by Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc., there are several things we require:
- A one-page synopsis of your book and, if applicable, a sample of your artwork.
- A brief bio including your previous writing experiences, especially with regard to any works you may have had published.
- An overview of your marketing plan for your book should it be published, including both in-person and social media out reach.
- The most updated and polished version of your manuscript. While we do light editing and proofing, you should send a manuscript that you have edited to the absolute best of your ability (I.E. Made any cuts and rewrites, re-read several times, corrected basic spelling, and grammatical errors.)
- Please include the word count of your manuscript, the genre of your story, and the age range you believe your story is best suited for.
- Please adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style.
- Microsoft Word document
- Include a title page with book title and author name.
- Standard margin (1" is default usually)
- Include page headers.
- Double spacing is not required between paragraphs.
- A basic serif font such as Times New Roman or Goudy Old Style
- Size 12 font
- Only one space between sentences
- Indent each paragraph by a tab, not by using several spaces.
- If you choose to add a line between paragraphs to indicate a scene change or passage of time, please use * * * or another dingbat (Instead of just a line space).
- Thoughts should be italicized.
- Chapter breaks should be marked by page breaks and chapter numbers.
- Please indicate where photo or illustrations should go if desired (Photo #1 goes here).
- Use (—) for emdash (not a hyphen)
- Use (–) for endash (not a hyphen) Example: 1950–1960)
- Proofread and use spellcheck!
All queries must be sent to submissions@jancarolpublishing.com
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