Submissions

Azala Press’ submissions are currently CLOSED.

Please do not send queries while submissions are closed. They will not be read or considered.

We are actively seeking:

  • New Adult manuscripts in the genres and sub-genres of fantasy, science fiction, romance, and thriller.
  • Young Adult manuscripts in the genres and sub-genres of fantasy and science fiction.
  • Stories with a strong “hook”.
  • Lovable characters that readers can connect with.

* We will still accept and consider other genres in addition to the ones we are actively seeking above.

Please email all submissions to mk@azalapress.com

Submission Guidelines:

  • We accept emailed submissions in Word Document format.
  • Please make the subject line of the email “Query: title, author name”
  • Please email the first 10 pages of the manuscript as a Word Document. You will hear within 2-3 weeks if we would like to request a full manuscript.
  • We accept previously self-published works. If the work was previously published please provide brief sales data and a small explanation on why you would like to consider publishing under an imprint now.

Please Include a Query Letter With:

  • A brief author bio, including any previously published works.
  • Title and word count of proposed manuscript.
  • The attached 10 pages of the manuscript as a Word Document.
  • A short synopsis of the story (2-3 paragraphs) pasted in the body of the email.
  • Whether or not this is planned to be a continued series or a standalone.

Requests for full manuscripts will be made within 2-3 weeks and decisions on full manuscripts will be made within 8-12 weeks of receiving the full manuscript.