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e info@perseabooks.comSubmission Guidelines
Fiction & Nonfiction Submissions
We are pleased to receive query letters via email from authors and literary agents. We no longer accept physical query letters or submissions.
We publish literary fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, essays, biography, literary criticism, books on contemporary issues (multicultural, feminist, LGBTQI+), Young Adult novels, and literary and multicultural anthologies that are assigned in secondary and university classrooms.
Most of all, we are looking for the fresh voice, a clear point of view, the well-written work that will endure. We are pleased to publish debut books and to continue publishing the authors we take on.
We do not publish genre fiction (romance, fantasy, science fiction, thrillers), self-help, textbooks, or children's books.
Poetry Submissions
We have a longstanding commitment to publishing extraordinary contemporary poetry. Due to our commitment to the poets we already publish, we are limited in our ability to add new collections. If you would like to query our poetry department, click here to send an email describing your current project and your publication history, and attaching a PDF or Word document with up to twelve sample pages of your poetry. If we are interested in seeing more work, we will contact you.
For those who qualify:
Entry in our annual contests, the Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize in Poetry and the Lexi Rudnitsky/Editor's Choice Award, is an alternative means of submitting your poetry to Persea.
How to Submit
Queries and submissions should include a cover letter, author background and publication history, a synopsis of the proposed work, and a sample chapter. Please indicate if the work is simultaneously submitted.
We are no longer accepting unsolicited physical submissions; all submissions must be sent electronically.
All queries and submissions should be sent to:
editorial@perseabooks.com
Due to high volume, we do not respond to email queries unless we are interested.
Publicity Inquiries
Please address any publicity inquiries to publicity@perseabooks.com.
Desk and Exam Copies
Desk Copies
Persea Books is pleased to provide complimentary desk copies of any adopted text. One desk copy is available for every twenty copies ordered. All requests are subject to availability and approval.
Desk copies are also available to middle and high school teachers.
When requesting a desk copy, please submit all of the following information from an official university email account and in the body of the email. You can request a desk copy here.
You may also send us requests by mail, on university letterhead, to:
Persea Books
Attn. Desk Copies
90 Broad Street, Suite 2100
New York, NY 10004
Examination Copies
Examination copies are available to professors and teachers seeking titles to review for adoption consideration. The charge for examination copies is $5.00 per title for paperbacks under $18.00 and $10.00 for a hardcover or paperback $18.00 or over. This includes shipping.
Written requests must be made on university letterhead, and state the title and ISBN of the book. Give us your name and a valid U.S. mailing address. Send this information, along with your check payable to Persea Books, Inc. to:
Persea Books
Attn. Examination Copies
90 Broad Street. Suite 2100
New York, NY 10004
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