Submissions

Metahuman Press is open to novel submissions. We are looking for completed, fully polished novel-length fiction manuscripts (approximately 50,000 to 100,000 words, though longer may be considered). We want novels focused on characters and situations that involve super-powered beings. The setting can be anywhere in human history, past or present, but a strong human and superhuman presence must be a major part of the story.

While we are not adverse to sexual content, Metahuman Press is not a publisher of erotica.

Queries are not necessary, but we do request a specific format for manuscripts sent.

  • Include a cover letter with the book title, the author’s name and address and preferred e-mail address.
  • Give us the first 25 pages of the manuscript only. We want to get a good feel of the novel before we request a full story be sent our way.
  • After the first pages, please include a short synopsis of the rest of the story (no more than 1 or 2 pages), so that we will have an idea where the story is going.
  • Include a short bio of yourself, including previously published works.
  • Simultaneous submissions are acceptable as long as we are made aware they are simultaneous at the time of arrival.
  • No multiple submissions. One novel at a time please.
  • Submissions should be sent in either .docx or .rtf format.
  • We do not accept paper submissions. E-mail all submissions to submissions {at} metahumanpress {dot} com.

A few suggestions to guarantee as professional a manuscript as possible comes in to our hands:

  • Read it before sending. Make sure that everything reads the way it should read. Maybe let a friend (or two or three) read it too and give it an honest critique. It’s the best way to discover plots holes and grammatical inconsistencies.
  • Please don’t barrage us with e-mails if we don’t respond for a few weeks. It might take us several weeks to get to your story. We will send an e-mail in return whether your story is accepted or not.
  • Make sure to keep story back-ups!
  • The manuscript should have the following formatting: 12 pt. Times New Roman or Arial only. Single-spaced, no drop caps or heavy formatting. It’s 2013: use italics for italics, bold for bold and very little underlining.

At this time, Metahuman Press does not offer any advance for novels submitted. However, we do offer a generous percentage of sales to our published writers that will continue in perpetuity.

Metahuman Press will consider single author short story collections that are connected by a common theme and meet the target word length. We do not accept single stories outside of our announced anthologies. See the anthology’s individual submissions pages for details on how to submit to each.

Metahuman Press takes first worldwide ebook and print sales rights for any fiction acquired. While we maintain the right to keep your work in print, your work remains your own and can be reprinted and licensed as you see fit. Payments are based on a royalty rate, generally 60% of profits earned after cost.

Those interested in submitting short stories should check out details on the anthologies currently accepting stories should check out our Open Anthology Titles page.