Manuscript Submission Guidelines

For ALL submissions, please include:

  • Word Count
  • Genre
  • Fiction/Nonfiction/Children’s Picture Book
  • Target Audience
  • Author Name

You may email your manuscript submissions to: SUBMISSIONS@pilcrowpublishing.com

Fiction 

We accept all fiction submissions that meet the following guidelines:

  • You must have a completed full-length novel (40,000+ words minimum).
  • The story must be original. We do not accept fanfiction submissions.
  • We do accept simultaneous submissions and submissions from authors with or without literary agents.

We love publishing fiction books in the following genres:

  • Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Fantasy, Adventure, Young Adult (YA), Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, & Children’s Picture Books

Nonfiction

We publish nonfiction books in all major markets if they meet the following guidelines:

  • Your book must be original.
  • Your book must educate readers, solve a particular problem, provide proven solutions, or offer unique and fresh insights for readers.

We accept all book proposals and nonfiction submissions that meet the above guidelines. We get excited about publishing nonfiction books in the following markets:

  • Self-help and personal development, business, finance and investing, relationships, spirituality, advice and how-to, gardening and nature, workbooks, & coffee table books

Children’s Picture Book

We publish children’s picture books if they meet the following guidelines:

  • Your book must be original.
  • When submitting your manuscript, please include age range the book targets
  • Universal theme
  • Is under 1,000 words
  • We accept simultaneous submissions and submissions from authors with or without literary agents.