Submissions

Guidelines for Sending Manuscripts to Frontenac House

The submission process for Frontenac House is ongoing. Please note that while we do accept unsolicited submissions, we will only accept submissions that meet the requirements below:

At present, we are looking for manuscripts for our poetry series Quartet 2013. There is no due date for submissions; when we have chosen four manuscripts we will consider any new submissions for 2014.

We will only consider submissions in the following categories:

• Art & Photography
• Children’s literature
• Young Adult literature
• Poetry
• Fiction – novels and short stories
• Non-Fiction
• Aerospace
• Social Issues
• Politics
• Technology
• Management
• Psychology
• Productivity

Poetry, Fiction, Children’s and Young Adult Manuscripts: Please send a letter of inquiry with a copy of your entire manuscript in a Word document to submissions@frontenachouse.com. We prefer receiving manuscripts via e-mail as it is easier for us to file the submissions and reply to you. If you prefer to send a paper copy, you may do so, but the response time and review period will be longer.

Non-fiction Manuscripts: Please send a letter of inquiry with a sample of 20-30 pages in a Word document to submissions@frontenachouse.com. We prefer receiving manuscripts via e-mail as it is easier for us to file the submissions and reply to you. If you prefer to send a paper copy, you may do so, but the response time and review period will be longer.

General information

• We welcome submissions from Canadian citizens or persons who have Permanent Residence status in Canada.
• All persons sending manuscripts to Frontenac House must confirm that the writing is entirely their own work, does not contain material that has been copyrighted by other writers unless written permission has been obtained, and has not been published previously in book form (prior publication of individual poems in journals, etc., is welcomed).
• We prefer accepting submissions via e-mail. If you are sending by regular mail, all manuscripts should be submitted by Canada Post regular mail service – no couriers or expedited service please.

Preparing, sending manuscripts

• Manuscripts may be sent to Frontenac House at any time.
• Manuscripts should be prepared as follows:
  • Formatted in an easy-to-read typeface (e.g, Times Roman), single sided, on white 8½ x 11 paper.
  • Each page must have a page number and the book title as a running head or foot.
  • For non fiction we prefer a query with a sample of roughly 20 – 30 pages.
  • For poetry, fiction, children’s and young adult submissions please send only complete manuscripts, not partial manuscripts or samples.
  • Please include a short bio and publication history.
  • Please send only one manuscript at a time.
  • Be sure to keep your own electronic or hard copy of the manuscript.
• Please note that we will not return a hard-copy submitted manuscript unless specifically requested, and unless a self-addressed envelope is included with sufficient postage applied. Rejected physical manuscripts and proposals will be recycled.

Hearing from us:

• All manuscripts will be acknowledged within four weeks of receipt; authors who have not received an acknowledgement by that time should contact Frontenac House.
• After that it may be several months (possibly up to six) before you hear from us. Please do not contact us during that time. Our process may seem lengthy to you but you may be assured that all submissions are give a thorough appraisal. We are grateful for your submission and understand the need to keep your manuscript circulating. We therefore urge you to send your manuscript to other publishers as well. If another publisher picks up your work please let us know.
• An express condition of sending manuscripts to Frontenac House is that Frontenac House will not be responsible for lost manuscripts.
• Due to the volume of manuscripts received, we regret that editorial comment, either by Frontenac House or the judges, will not be available for declined manuscripts.

E-mail Submissions to:

submissions@frontenachouse.com

Hard Copy Submissions may be sent to: