| Submissions
The
Waywiser Press is keen to receive submissions from authors new
and established, and undertakes to give everything it receives
careful consideration. However, it is important that anyone contemplating
such a submission adhere to the guidelines given below. Failure
to do so will certainly result in delay, and could easily result
in summary rejection. These guidelines are new and are effective
as of October 1st 2008.
Please
note that the press will not under any circumstances discuss its
reasons for rejecting a submission.
Guidelines
Poetry
A Authors
who have published one previous collection of poems at most 1.
It is a requirement of authors submitting a first or second collection of poems
that they enter it for the press's annual Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize. For a full
set of guidelines and an application form, please click on the link below: The
Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize
Poetry
B Authors
who have published two or more previous collections of poems 1.
Authors with two or more previous collections of poetry may submit a manuscript
between March 1st and June 1st in any particular year. The press will endeavour
to respond by the end of August. 2.
Authors should send complete manuscripts, not simply a selection of poems.
3.
Together with the collection, you should send a resumé or cv. Amongst
other things, this should list any previous publications.
4. We
cannot consider handwritten submissions, so please have everything typed or word-processed,
on standard-size white paper. 5.
Except in special circumstances, all submissions must be sent by post. Do
not attempt to send us anything by fax or email unless you have obtained our permission
to do so. 6.
All submissions should be accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope, or
a self-addressed envelope together with an international postal coupon. Please
note that manuscripts can only be returned if the stamps or coupons supplied are
sufficient for the purpose, and will otherwise be disposed of without further
notice.
Prose
1.
Prose authors may submit a manuscript between March 1st and June 1st in
any particular year. The press will endeavour to respond by the end of August. 2.
Authors should not send complete manuscripts in the first instance. Instead,
they should send a synopsis of not more than 500 words as well as a chapter.
3.
Together with the synopsis and chapter, you should send a resumé
or cv. Amongst other things, this should list any previous publications.
4.
We cannot consider handwritten submissions, so please have everything typed
or word-processed, on standard-size white paper. 5.
Except in special circumstances, all submissions must be sent by post. Do
not attempt to send us anything by fax or email unless you have obtained our permission
to do so. 6.
All submissions should be accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope, or
a self-addressed envelope together with an international postal coupon. Please
note that manuscripts can only be returned if the stamps or coupons supplied are
sufficient for the purpose, and will otherwise be disposed of without further
notice.
Illustrated
1.
Authors of illustrated works may submit a manuscript between March 1st and
June 1st in any particular year. The press will endeavor to respond by the end
of August. 2.
Authors should not send complete manuscripts in the first instance. Instead,
they should send a synopsis of not more than 500 words as well as a dozen sample
pages. 3.
Together with the synopsis and the sample pages, you should send a resumé
or cv. Amongst other things, this should list any previous publications.
4.
We cannot consider handwritten submissions, so please have everything typed
or word-processed, on standard-size white paper. 5.
Except in special circumstances, all submissions must be sent by post. Do
not attempt to send us anything by fax or email unless you have obtained our permission
to do so. 6.
All submissions should be accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope, or
a self-addressed envelope together with an international postal coupon. Please
note that manuscripts can only be returned if the stamps or coupons supplied are
sufficient for the purpose, and will otherwise be disposed of without further
notice.
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