Submission Opportunities.
General Submissions
(Currently Closed)
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(Always Open)
We are currently CLOSED for general submissions. BIPOC authors, please read the section below. We are also in constant communication with agents and authors about opportunities.
Submission Guidelines
Special calls or submission opportunities may require specific and unique submission criteria.
In all other cases, the following guidelines apply.
All submissions must be original and previously unpublished in any format (e.g., author website, KDP, Kindle Vella, Ream, Wattpad, Substack, Medium, Patreon, etc).
Formatting
Novella word count: 20,000-39,999 words
Novel word count: 40,000+
Submissions must be in a Microsoft Word doc or docx.
File names must include the work’s title and the author’s name.
No AI Policy
We do not accept works drafted or produced using Artificial Intelligence (AI). This policy is comprehensive and applies to every element of submitted work including cover art and manuscript.
Author Bio
Please include a brief bio (under 250 words) along with a list of recent publications.
What We’re NOT Looking For:
Children’s fiction
Poetry collections
Splatterpunk/extreme horror
Mid-series titles
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(CURRENTLY CLOSED)
BIPOC Submissions
(Always Open)
Prioritization of BIPOC Stories
Prior to launching Sobelo Books, our dreaming phase of what Sobelo could become included the platforming of diverse voices. Like many other indie horror presses, our intentions were and are to amplify BIPOC stories. So, to clarify our stance on submissions: BIPOC authors may submit novella to novel-length horror, dark and speculative manuscripts to Sobelo Books at any time, agented or unagented.
Now for the nuance …
BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous and People of Color - If you are Black, Indigenous, or not the majority ethnic group in the United States, we want your stories.
In your submission, include BIPOC in the subject line and follow all other requirements listed below. Please send to both:
L.P. Hernandez: Les@sobelobooks.com
L.C. Marino: Lucas@sobelobooks.com
From L.P.: As a BIPOC author myself, I feel the tension of writing stories in this genre and industry. We have wonderful flag-bearers leading our genre from BIPOC communities, but there is a gap between those authors and the indies. I have wondered if my name disqualified me from opportunities, watching racism emerge from light-starved depths to shine on the surface of our horror publishing community. And, I have seen other indie horror presses launch initiatives like this only to publish white authors at a rate higher than their share of the percentage of the population. We are not checking a box. We are asking for your stories.
Submission Guidelines
Special calls or submission opportunities may require specific and unique submission criteria.
In all other cases, the following guidelines apply.
All submissions must be original and previously unpublished in any format (e.g., author website, KDP, Kindle Vella, Ream, Wattpad, Substack, Medium, Patreon, etc).
Formatting
Novella word count: 20,000-39,999 words
Novel word count: 40,000+
Submissions must be in a Microsoft Word doc or docx.
File names must include the work’s title and the author’s name.
No AI Policy
We do not accept works drafted or produced using Artificial Intelligence (AI). This policy is comprehensive and applies to every element of submitted work including cover art and manuscript.
Author Bio
Please include a brief bio (under 250 words) along with a list of recent publications.
What We’re NOT Looking For:
Children’s fiction
Poetry collections
Splatterpunk/extreme horror
Mid-series titles