Submission Guidelines
Submissions are CURRENTLY OPEN. You do not need an agent to query us.
Adamo Press is currently seeking well-written and completed books primarily in the following genres:
* thrillers, suspense, mystery
* Young adult (YA)
* Middle grade fiction (MG)
* illustrated children's books
* women's fiction
* book series, especially in YA or MG
* Sci-fi
* fantasy
* some romance
* literary fiction
At this time, we are NOT accepting submissions in the following genres:
* textbooks
* technical books
* short story collections
* poetry
* horror
* erotica
* memoir
* nonfiction
* religious books
* essay collections
* anthologies from multiple authors
* cookbooks
* historical fiction
* graphic novels
* music books
* books primarily written in a language other than English
* photography books
There are some exceptions to the above. For example, we may consider select narrative nonfiction, motivational, and/or self-help books if you have a platform and dazzle us with your brilliant marketing plan. Under no circumstances will we accept fan-fiction (books inspired by other books or movies) or books created in whole or in part with AI assistance.
Please note that although Adamo Press does not pay royalty advances, we are a traditional small press and we will never charge authors any money for publication. Our authors retain negotiated rights and the royalties we pay exceed industry-standard rates.
We seek to publish books that represent all of us. We encourage all authors, including those who identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+, to submit.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Article 1: Understand Your Publishing Options: Traditional, Hybrid, or Self-Publishing
Article 2: Realistic Author Expectations
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR QUERY LETTER
Tell us about your book. Hook us. Make your description so engaging that we stay up late reading your sample pages. Also, let us know that your book is complete, the final word count, the specific genre, and a couple of comparative titles.
Include your contact information and briefly tell us about yourself, as well as any publishing credits you have. In other words, why are you best person to write this book? Do you have an established platform (you don't need a million followers)? A marketing plan? If so, let us know.
HOW TO SEND YOUR SUBMISSION
Adamo Press only accepts emailed submissions. Any queries sent to us via postal mail will not be read and will be destroyed. Any unsolicited manuscripts, whether mailed or emailed to us, will not be read and will be destroyed.
Send us a one-page query letter along with the first twenty pages of your manuscript. For children's books, send the entire story. Insert the pages into your email. Do not send them as a separate attachment. Attachments and links will not be opened.
Send your query to: query@adamopress.com. In the subject line, write "Query," the title of your manuscript, the genre, and your full name. For example, your subject line may be: Query - YA fantasy: "Best Book Title Here" by Jane Doe
RESPONSE TIME
Because of resource constraints, Adamo Press may not be able to respond to every query. Thank you for your understanding. If you haven't heard back from us within eight weeks, assume we are passing. If we are excited to see more, we will request your full manuscript and a completed two-page synopsis.
We wish you the best of luck in your writing journey!
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