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Preparing
your submission
What we want and how to oil the cogs |
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The publishing context at Salt |
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In
order to allow you to judge whether you wish to submit
to Salt, please read the following summary carefully:
- 6 January 2009. We
are only accepting poetry
submissions for unsolicited debut
collections through our
new annual award: The
Crashaw Prize. Please
visit the Web site for more details.
- We are not currently
accepting poetry proposals.
- We are not currently accepting
short story submissions.
- We only publish in
the following areas: poetry,
short stories, writing guides,
literary biography and literary
criticism (including companions,
studies and histories).
- We require World rights for your book in all languages,
and world rights in English for translated works.
- We pay 7.5% royalties on short stories and
poetry,
based on net receipts. This amount may be split across
multiple contributors.
- We actively contract and support authors who tour,
read and perform their work, play an active part
of the contemporary literary scene, and seek a
readership.
- We sell books to authors at 35% discount,
and these copies may be sold direct to consumers
at readings and events.
- We do not sell books to authors on a sale or return
basis.
- We do produce postcards, catalogues and other promotional
material at our own expense.
- We give 6 free copies to authors.
- We do not include termination clauses in our contracts.
- We do not waive author warranties and indemnities
on any contract.
- We do not pay advances.
- We retain full control over
all aspects of design, including
the text and the cover, including
cover illustrations.
- We do not take payment from authors to produce
books.
- We do not normally publish
multiple books in the same year
of publication and require an
eighteen month to two-year gap
between publications.
- We do not organise author
tours or act as agents.
- We do not normally organise reading tours, though
we may organise events.
- Due to the volume of books
we publish you should not expect
Salt to attend launches or readings.
- We do require audio and video podcasts of authors.
You should be prepared to assist in a wide range
of marketing practices, including social networking
sites and blogs.
- We do not pay for permissions fees.
- We do not pay for the author’s use of illustations
or photography.
- We do not publish authors who have no current track
record of publication in broadsheets, magazines and
journals.
- Due to the volume of submissions
Salt now receives, we will only
reply to successful proposals.
- When Salt
does accept poetry proposals
(see point 2 above) they must
be
emailed to:
Poetry
Submissions
We no longer accept paper
submissions for any poetry.
- Replies from Salt will take
place within one month,
if you haven't heard from us
in this time, your submission
has proved unsuccessful.
- We are happy to receive submissions
which have been sent synchronously
to other publishers (i.e. multiple
submissions are acceptable).
- No materials will
be returned to the author or
editor, please do not send precious
or irreplaceable materials.
- We cannot enter into correspondence
with an unsuccesful author or
editor.
- It is important that you understand
the basic terms of publishing
with Salt, and have read and
agreed to the terms outlined
here.
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Writing your proposal |
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With the exception
of poetry, we do not accept submissions
by email. Please send us six poems,
three short stories, or a synoposis
and sample of a critical work,
which provide the best illustration
of your writing.
Please include a written proposal
for the book following the guidelines below.
Do not discuss the quality or value
of your writing in the proposal as we will be able
to determine this from the stories, poems or excerpts
themselves.
- What is your book called?
Having a great title is key to attracting our attention.
- What is your book about?
In no more than 100 words describe the essential
character of your book, and sell it to us.
- Who will buy it?
Describe as precisely as you can the intended readership,
or readerships, for your book.
- Why should we publish you?
This is your opportunity to sell yourself to Salt.
- Your publishing history.
Provide a brief list of when and where you have been
published.
- Some simple endorsements.
If possible, provide a brief list of single sentence
endorsements from writers who support you and your
work.
- Contact details.
Include full contact details of how we can reach
you. We are happy to contact you by email. |
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