News: Dorchester Publishing opens to email submissions

Dorchester Publishing, publisher of US mass market horror imprint Leisure Books, is now accepting general novel submissions via email.

According to Dorchester's submission guidelines:
"Because of the many submissions we receive, we must strictly adhere to word-count requirements and the descriptions that follow. We are currently acquiring only the following: romance, horror, Westerns, and thrillers. Authors should attach their full manuscript in a Word or .rtf document, along with a 3- to 7-page synopsis.

The body of the email should contain the material of a normal cover letter:

• Contact information, including physical address and phone number;


• Word count (70k-90k words, horror 80k-90k);


• The genre of the novel;


• And a brief, tantalizing description of the plot.

Authors who currently have submitted via regular mail should not resend their material."

Full submission guidelines are available at the Dorchester Publishing website.


Ed. Leisure is known for its very long (sometimes 12 months+) submission wait times, and while the move to email submissions will make the subs process much easier for authors, it may not necessarily speed up the reading process.


Source: Dorchester Publishing