2025 Open Submissions for Full Manuscripts
Submission portals open December 31, 2024
NONFICTON
(Memoirs, Self-Help, Inspirational)
We are seeking full-length, nonfiction manuscripts from BIPOC and underrepresented authors by 12/31/2025. Must be original, unpublished books in English (50,000–100,000 words). Selected works receive a $10K publishing package with cash licensing award. $25 fee required. Submission portals open December 31, 2024
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​​YOUTH (adventure, fantasy, myth, sci-fi, coming-of-age)
We further want fiction manuscripts from BIPOC authors to address the literature gap for BIPOC middle and high school students. We’re looking for adventure, fantasy, sci-fi, and coming-of-age stories that celebrate BIPOC culture, traditions, and history. Entries must be original, unpublished works in English, 20,000 to 50,000 words, and free of profane or sexually explicit content. Selected submissions receive a publishing package worth $8,000, including a $1,500 cash licensing award. $25 submission fee. Seasonal deadlines: July 31, 2025 and December 31, 2025. ​​​​​ Submission portals open December 31, 2024
LITERARY FICTION
(All subgenres welcomed)
We are seeking full-length, literary fiction manuscripts from BIPOC and underrepresented authors by 12/31/2025. Must be original, unpublished books in English (50,000–100,000 words). Selected works receive a $10K publishing package with cash licensing award. $25 fee required. Submission portals open December 31, 2024
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