OUR GENERAL SUBMISSIONS PERIOD WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN
OCTOBER 1st and NOVEMBER 30th
If you would like to submit to us, please follow the submission guidelines below carefully. Submissions that do not contain adequate information or that are received outside of our submissions window will not be reviewed.
We're looking for Escapism Fiction...
We're looking for Escapism Fiction...
Our goal is to provide readers with the ability to escape the mundane through wildly creative fiction. We're looking for books that act as gateways to other worlds, times, or versions of reality. We prefer strong story telling, engaging openings, and compelling character development as well as imaginative settings, vivid world building, and interesting themes. If your manuscript transports a reader somewhere else, tells an engaging story and then brings them back feeling like they have experienced something unique, then we want to publish your book!
As for genres, we're looking primarily for...
As for genres, we're looking primarily for...
Speculative Fiction
Fantasy
Science-Fiction
Romance
LGBT
Adventure
Paranormal/Occult
Comedy
Historical
Portal Fiction
A blend of any two or more of the above genres
Cross-genre, mixed genre, or things that don't fit genre norms
Adult, New Adult, Young Adult, Middle Grade, or Children's (please specify your target market in your query letter)
Note: We don't like to limit ourselves, so if you have something you think would fit with our current list of published works, please send it.
We'd rather take a chance outside our comfort zones than miss something great.
As for types of manuscripts, we consider primarily:
As for types of manuscripts, we consider primarily:
Novels (125,000 words maximum)
Novellas (25,000 words minimum)
Graphic novels, children's books, or illustrated mixed media (art included)
That being said, here's a list of things we're NOT interested in:
That being said, here's a list of things we're NOT interested in:
Non-fiction
Memoirs or autobiographies
Literary fiction
Self-help or inspirational fiction
Hard Sci-Fi or Military Sci-Fi
Horror / Thriller / Suspense / True crime / Mystery (elements of these are okay)
Christian or other religious fiction
Contemporary fiction / Contemporary romance
Poetry or short stories (on their own or in collections)
Translated works previously published in another country
Vampire, werewolf, or shifter stories (these are tough to market)
As a small, independent publishing house, we offer...
As a small, independent publishing house, we offer...
We partner with our authors to make the books we produce the best they can be and aim to market them together for maximum exposure. We're proud to be able to offer our books as both paperbacks and e-books. We offer higher royalties than the industry standard (50% of net profits), author copies at wholesale rate, and worldwide distribution. We respond to all queries we receive within six to eight weeks with a personal response, including suggestions on how to improve your manuscript even if it is not the right fit for us, so there is no need to send a follow-up inquiry. We accept simultaneous submissions and will review previously published works where the rights have reverted to the author.
To submit to Mirror World Publishing, please send the following:
To submit to Mirror World Publishing, please send the following:
A query letter (clearly stating the genre, word count, and target audience of your manuscript and whether or not it is a part of a series)
A one-page or less synopsis of the plot, including the ending
The first three chapters or an equivalent sample (in the case of novellas and illustrated mixed media), attached as a .doc or .docx file
A sample of the art, if applicable
All submissions should be sent to: [email protected] during our general submissions window ONLY.