We're reading novels, novellas, and short story collections for our first single-author title.
Before submitting, please read the rest of our site to make sure your work is a fit for what we publish.
We're drawn to books where the worst things happen between people. Serial killers between killings. Stalker stories told from the wrong side. Communities turning on one. Obsessions that wear a friendly face. Family obligations curdling. We want the kind of dread that comes from trying to understand why people do what they do, and the kind of fear that makes a reader recognize themselves in the wrong character.
Touchstones, for the kind of work we read in:
Our work stays in the recognizable world. Sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural, and paranormal stories aren't always a good fit. But if you wrote something like Andy Davidson's In the Valley of the Sun then we want to read it.
We are currently not accepting poetry, nonfiction, screenplays, YA, or anthologies.
Word count:
Novels and Novellas: 20,000 to 120,000 words.
Story collections: 45,000 to 90,000 words total.
What to send:
The complete manuscript.
Formatting requirements:
Include a brief cover letter in the form field that introduces you and your book.
Simultaneous submissions:
Yes. If your manuscript is accepted elsewhere, withdraw it through Subfolio.
Multiple submissions:
One manuscript at a time. If we pass on your submission, you're welcome to send something else.
Previously published work:
We do not consider manuscripts that have been published in full, in print or digitally. Individual stories from a collection that appeared in journals are fine and should be acknowledged in the cover letter.
Submission fee:
Submissions are free.
Subfolio offers an optional tip at checkout if you'd like to support the press. Tips are not considered in editorial decisions.
Submissions are handled through Subfolio.
Please allow 3-4 months for us to review your manuscript. We will respond to every submission.
Questions about your submission can go to submissions@edgeandbusby.com.
Please don't email manuscripts directly. We only read what comes through Subfolio.