Submit a manuscript
Send us your book
Five short steps, about twenty minutes. Free, always. We read every submission and reply to every writer within twelve weeks. Your draft is saved in this browser as you type.
- 1 The work
- 2 The pitch
- 3 The pages
- 4 About you
- 5 Check and send
Your manuscript is with us
Reference QS-000000. Your submission goes straight to the team's COVORN dashboard, and an editor will read it. Example details for this demo.
Timeline
What happens after you press send
- 6 wks
First read
An editor or trusted reader reads your pitch and pages.
- 8 wks
Full request
If we want more, we ask for the full manuscript.
- 10 wks
Thursday table
The team reads promising work aloud and talks.
- 12 wks
Reply
Yes, no or not yet, with a few lines on why.
Questions
Questions writers and readers ask
Do I need an agent?
No. Most of our authors came to us directly.
Can I submit more than one book?
One at a time, please. If we decline, you are welcome to send another after three months.
Do you publish poetry?
Yes, one or two collections a year. Send twenty poems instead of fifty pages.
Will you steal my idea?
No. Ideas are common; books are not. Every submission is confidential and read only by our team and trusted readers.