We are looking for fresh, new voices in the following fiction genres:
* CONTEMPORARY - stories set in modern day without any fantastical or paranormal elements
* FANTASY - all subgenres, including urban fantasy, high fantasy, epics, magic, superhero, mythology, fairy tales, legends, etc.
* GAY - stories in any subgenre whose focus is a loving relationship between consenting, adult men
* HISTORICAL - stories set in any era before Stonewall
* HORROR - stories intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify (no vampires, werewolves, or shifters)
* HUMOR – stories in any subgenre with humorous elements which are the driving focus of the plot
* INTERRACIAL - stories with characters of different races in a relationship
* LESBIAN - stories in any subgenre whose focus is a loving relationship between consenting, adult women
* MILITARY/WAR – stories in any subgenre with military characters or set during wartime
* SCIENCE FICTION - all subgenres, including futuristic, space opera, time travel, alternate reality/history, utopia or dystopia, etc.
* TRANSGENDER - stories in any subgenre whose focus is a loving relationship between consenting, adult characters who identify with the gender other than the one with which they were born, including intersexual, transsexual, transvestite, and gender-queer characters
* YOUNG ADULT – stories in any subgenre aimed at readers between the ages of 14-18
Please query for non-fiction genres and poetry. Electronic poetry collections must be at least 20 poems and no longer than 50 poems in length.
To Submit Your Story:
Send your submission via e-mail to submissions@jms-books.com with a subject line that reads: "SUBMISSION: Title of Story by Author's Name." You will receive an acknowledgment of receipt within 3 days.
Current review time is approximately 1-2 weeks. If we like your submission, we will request a copy of the full manuscript for review. This request is NOT a guarantee of acceptance. Once we have read the complete story, we may choose to extend the offer of a contract for publication. All contracts are sent and signed electronically. We request exclusive electronic and print rights for a period of 2 years. A sample contract is available upon request.
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