Agapetae Press
Writer's Guidelines
Authors interested in being considered for publication by Agapetae Press should submit an email query to Rose Valesi (rose@agapetae.press). A successful query is ideally a zipped package including the following:
- A letter introducing yourself and your story. Please note all factors you think might make this a successful publication.
- Your professional bio, including links to any prior published material.
- A summary of your work.
- A first chapter or scene of the work.
If you are pitching a series, please provide a summary of the series as a whole, as well as the first book.
F.A.Q.
- Does Agapetae publish reprints?
- No: to be considered for publication by Agapetae, all work must be original, and unpublished. This includes self-publishing or posting on any public forums or sites.
- Does Agapetae offer an advance?
- In our founding year, Agapetae will offer a nominal advance of $50 against royalties. Because this is an embarassingly small advance, we will be offering higher-than-average royalties.
- What Royalties does Agapetae offer?
- In our founding year, Agapetae will offer 27% of net sales. This will be deducted from the advance until that is met, and then paid monthly on the last day of each month. A full report of sales will be provided with each royalty statement.
- What Rights does Agapetae purchase?
- Agapetae Press purchases Worldwide English Language rights for print, electronic, and audio formats for three years from publication.
- What formats does Agapetae publish in?
- Agapetae will publish in digital form for works under 80,000 words; and digital and print for novel length works. Audio book formats are on our radar, and for the right success story we will make that happen also.
- What does Agapetae do to make my book awesome?
- Agapetae's editorial team will work with authors to ensure the final product is as good as it can be, including the right cover art, with editing and copy-editing in collaboration with the author.