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Submissions

Thank you for your interest in Sparkling Books.  We welcome authors whose writing is well thought out and of a high standard.

All proposals and submissions must be made through this process.  Do not telephone us or send anything by post.  We particularly welcome broad interest non-fiction. Please do not submit children's or teenage books, illustrated books, poetry or short stories.

The steps in our submission process are:

Proposal

Complete our online proposal form. You will be asked for the following details:

  • Title of book, author, your email address
  • Your country of residence and nationality
  • List of chapter headings, or number of chapters
  • Length (word count)
  • Intended audience - who would buy the book?
  • Short description, from 150 to 250 words
  • Your previous publications or writing history (if any)
  • Your professional background/occupation
  • Any relevant contacts that would help promote the book
  • What you will do to promote your book

When we have read your proposal form, we will ask you to send us three sample chapters as an email attachment.

Submission of three sample chapters

The first two chapters and the final chapter.  These must be in Microsoft Word, Lotus Word-Pro or OpenOffice.org Writer format.  All texts must have numbered pages in A4 size.

Submission of complete manuscript

If we find your proposal form and three chapters of interest, we will ask you to send us a complete typescript as an email attachment. If applicable, you will also need to send a list of quotations that are in copyright and (for Perspectives) a list of reference sources.

Your submission will be reviewed and, if accepted, we will offer you a publishing contract.

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