How do I submit my work?


The submission process is simple and straightforward. Send a few chapters or some other representative sample of your project (up to 10,000 words), preferably as a Word.doc (although we can probably handle any word-processing application you use), along with a cover letter telling us anything you think we need to know, to <submissions@namelos.com>. When we receive the file and confirm that we can open it, we will send you an invoice (via PayPal) for $250. You need not have a PayPal account; you can use a credit card. When we receive notification that you have paid, we will turn our attention to evaluating your manuscript. You will receive our comments within two weeks of payment.


Will you evaluate a plot summary?

A description of a plot is not something we can effectively evaluate. Your plot could sound viable, but your execution may not be. Alternately, your execution may be brilliant, even if your plot summary is unconvincing. We need to evaluate the work itself—sample chapters, perhaps along with a plot summary—to give you meaningful guidance.