Here at Platyfoot Publishing we're interested in publishing work that doesn't fit into the commercial, mass-market, formula of the big houses. If a novel or book doesn't hit best-seller, we're not about to have a meltdown. We are looking to build careers and readership through loyalty of our publishing house and authors.
Platyfoot Publishing is a micro-publisher of fiction and non-fiction, catering to the new authors. We employ a print on demand technology as part of responsible management, rather than warehousing thousands of print copies. We also produce eBooks as part of the package.
We do not offer an advance to authors. We do provide quarterly statements and payments of royalties, based on a standard 10% of retail price, paid within 30 days of the close of the calendar quarter. Our books never go out of print until both the author and we agree to retire the title.
Platyfoot Publishing is committed to producing quality books that have had the scrutiny of a good editor, with attention to layout and cover design. We work closely with our authors throughout the process. And we are very aggressive in our marketing, ensuring both our authors and our titles receive the best possible exposure in the global marketplace.
Submission Guidelines
Poetry Collections: We do ask they be in a collection equaling at least 7500 words for digital publication for paperback it must have at least 30,000 words
Micro Fiction: We do ask they be in a collection equaling at least 7500 words for digital publication for paperback it must have at least 30,000 words
Novelettes: 7,500 to 17,549 words. We do ask if you would like these in paperback format you submit a collection of Novelettes, but we will discuss exceptions to this rule
Novellas: 17,500 to 49,999 words. We will publish these if requested in paperback.
Novels: over 50,000 words. These will be published in paperback and digital.
We are also accepting submissions for Anthologies. Our current Anthology is Worth
1) The Short Story must fight the Worth Theme (either fiction or non-fiction) The Worth Theme is based upon or dealing with issues of self-worth.
2) The length must be between 1500-2500 words
3) By submitting you agree that it will be published in the Anthology. All proceeds from the anthology will go to charity for the first month.
4) All accepted submissions will appear in the Anthology, and each author will receive one copy of the book in eBook format.
Anthology Submissions Period: All submissions must be in by July 1, 2014
To Submit to Platyfoot Publishing:
Queries:
Email your query letter along with a full synopsis(beginning to end) and the First Three (3) Chapters or first Ten Thousand (10,000) words to Platyfoot Publishing.
In the body of your email include a brief description of the novel, actual word count, and your publishing history (if any) such as previous books, awards, and quotes from other authors or reviews.
Include contact info, and if the manuscript has an agent, please provide agent info as well.
Include the title of the novel in the email’s subject line.
When sending your manuscript please name the file with your name and title. This helps our editors keep submissions organized. The files should be RTF (Rich Text File) or .doc (Word Document) or .pdf (Adobe). Using Times New Roman 12 pt typeface, double-spaced, 1 inch margins. Do not under any circumstances use any of Word's built-in formatting for chapters, headers, etc. We will only strip it out, and having to do so makes us cranky.
Author name and book title should appear on the first page of your manuscript with a synopsis.
Be sure to include your full (real) name, mailing address, and email address in your query letter.
Every effort is made to respond within two to six weeks, although it may occasionally take longer.
No hard copy submissions can be accommodated: hard copy submissions will be returned unopened.
Do not send ZIP files.
There are no reading fees required.
Word Counts we go by to classify works:
Novel over 50,000 words
Novella 17,500 to 49,999 words
Novelette 7,500 to 17,549 words
Short story 2,000 to 7,500 words
Flash Fiction 250 to 1,999 words
Micro Fiction 0 to 249 words
We offer
We do not offer an advance to authors. We do provide quarterly statements and payments of royalties, based on a standard 10% of retail price, paid within 30 days of the close of the calendar quarter. Our books never go out of print until both the author and we agree to retire the title.
Platyfoot Publishing is committed to producing quality books that have had the scrutiny of a good editor, with attention to layout and cover design. We work closely with our authors throughout the process. And we are very aggressive in our marketing, ensuring both our authors and our titles receive the best possible exposure in the global marketplace.
Platyfoot Publishing is open to all types of works, paranormal, romance, young adult fiction, erotica, and children's books. Everything!
Submission Guidelines
Poetry Collections: We do ask they be in a collection equaling at least 7500 words for digital publication for paperback it must have at least 30,000 words
Micro Fiction: We do ask they be in a collection equaling at least 7500 words for digital publication for paperback it must have at least 30,000 words
Novelettes: 7,500 to 17,549 words. We do ask if you would like these in paperback format you submit a collection of Novelettes, but we will discuss exceptions to this rule
Novellas: 17,500 to 49,999 words. We will publish these if requested in paperback.
Novels: over 50,000 words. These will be published in paperback and digital.
We are also accepting submissions for Anthologies. Our current Anthology is Worth
1) The Short Story must fight the Worth Theme (either fiction or non-fiction) The Worth Theme is based upon or dealing with issues of self-worth.
2) The length must be between 1500-2500 words
3) By submitting you agree that it will be published in the Anthology. All proceeds from the anthology will go to charity for the first month.
4) All accepted submissions will appear in the Anthology, and each author will receive one copy of the book in eBook format.
Anthology Submissions Period: All submissions must be in by July 1, 2014
To Submit to Platyfoot Publishing:
Queries:
Email your query letter along with a full synopsis(beginning to end) and the First Three (3) Chapters or first Ten Thousand (10,000) words to Platyfoot Publishing.
In the body of your email include a brief description of the novel, actual word count, and your publishing history (if any) such as previous books, awards, and quotes from other authors or reviews.
Include contact info, and if the manuscript has an agent, please provide agent info as well.
Include the title of the novel in the email’s subject line.
When sending your manuscript please name the file with your name and title. This helps our editors keep submissions organized. The files should be RTF (Rich Text File) or .doc (Word Document) or .pdf (Adobe). Using Times New Roman 12 pt typeface, double-spaced, 1 inch margins. Do not under any circumstances use any of Word's built-in formatting for chapters, headers, etc. We will only strip it out, and having to do so makes us cranky.
Author name and book title should appear on the first page of your manuscript with a synopsis.
Be sure to include your full (real) name, mailing address, and email address in your query letter.
Every effort is made to respond within two to six weeks, although it may occasionally take longer.
No hard copy submissions can be accommodated: hard copy submissions will be returned unopened.
Do not send ZIP files.
There are no reading fees required.
Novel over 50,000 words
Novella 17,500 to 49,999 words
Novelette 7,500 to 17,549 words
Short story 2,000 to 7,500 words
Flash Fiction 250 to 1,999 words
Micro Fiction 0 to 249 words
We offer
Editing services
Beta Readers
We also provide Advanced Review Copies to send to reviewers so we will have reviews for your book
We offer a publication package that will allow your book to be sold on Amazon.com and on Barnes and Noble.com as well as other major retailers.
Payment Rate
Since there is no set print run in print-on-demand publishing, we cannot offer authors an initial advance against anticipated royalties; we do, however, provide quarterly statements and payments. Author royalties are paid within 30 days of the close of the calendar quarter, based on the industry standard rate of 10% of retail price on print, 50% of net proceeds on digital. Anthologies not included see contract for details.
Look forward to hearing from you!
We offer a publication package that will allow your book to be sold on Amazon.com and on Barnes and Noble.com as well as other major retailers.
Payment Rate
Since there is no set print run in print-on-demand publishing, we cannot offer authors an initial advance against anticipated royalties; we do, however, provide quarterly statements and payments. Author royalties are paid within 30 days of the close of the calendar quarter, based on the industry standard rate of 10% of retail price on print, 50% of net proceeds on digital. Anthologies not included see contract for details.
Look forward to hearing from you!
