As a vegan-owned press, we are looking for progressive literature that addresses themes such as animal protection, animal rights, and the complex relationships between humans and animals. We’re also open to environmental works that open eyes and challenge readers.
We’re considering both fiction and nonfiction works.
Please read the guidelines below very carefully, and note that we do charge a reading fee. Books must be complete and between 60,000 and 90,000 words in length.
Each submission must include:
- a cover letter with a summary (no more than three paragraphs outlining the basic premise of the book) and an author bio
- a detailed synopsis for novels (a complete, detailed description of everything that happens in the novel, including twists and how it ends), or a detailed outline for nonfiction
- a PDF of the full, completed manuscript
Please note:
- We need complete submissions to consider your project, as outlined above (cover letter, summary, bio, synopsis, PDF of manuscript). Reading fees are not refundable, and we can’t accept additions to submissions after they’re submitted. See here for more information on creating a submission package.
- All submissions are reviewed by either John Yunker or Midge Raymond. We do not rely on screeners. We may provide feedback on manuscripts that are a close fit for us, but we cannot comment on every submission.
- If we pass on your work, it is mostly because we feel the work is not the best fit for us. This is far more due to our specific niche than the quality of your work. We encourage you to continue submitting to other agents and presses.
- If the work has been previously self-published, please let us know in your cover letter.
- We aren’t accepting children’s books, middle-grade books, or YA at this time.
- We aren’t accepting poetry at this time.
- We generally don’t publish dystopian or speculative fiction. Please have a look at our backlist to learn about our books and to determine whether your project might be a good fit.
- Response time: three months.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted. But do let us know if the status of the manuscript changes.
- Submit only one manuscript at a time.
- We value your privacy. All author information remains confidential to Ashland Creek Press.
- For more information on why we now charge a reading fee, click here.