Dear Authors,

It has long been legend that publishing houses are inundated by submissions on a daily basis. That situation is the primary reason there is such a long wait for a response.
This is not, however, the case at Medallion. We accept only e-submissions, and our process is streamlined in order to stay current. This is obviously of benefit both to our Editorial department and to anxious authors. Because we are so efficient, however, we ask you to return the favor.

The first thing we look at is your query letter. It must contain the following: genre; word count; a brief story summary; and author credentials. If it does not, the partial will not be reviewed. In addition, the partial will not be reviewed if the query contains more than a brief summary or extraneous information. For example, please do not suggest an actress to play the part of the heroine should the book eventually become a movie.
Remember, authors, that a query is a first impression. If it does not follow our guidelines, it is not making a good first impression.

Sincerely,

Helen A Rosburg
CEO, President, Executive Editor

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PLEASE NOTE: All submissions should be e-mailed to submissions@medallionpress.com. (Unsolicited hard-copy submissions will not be considered at this time.)

Each submission should fit into only one genre and, where applicable, one subgenre of the following:

1. Nonfiction (agented manuscripts only)

2. Mainstream fiction

3. Historical fiction

4. Mystery

• General
• Hard-Boiled
• Historical
• Police Procedural
• Women Sleuths

5. Thriller

6. Suspense

7. Romance

• Contemporary
• Fantasy
• Gothic
• Historical
• Paranormal
• Regency
• Suspense
• Time Travel
• Western
• Regional

8. Horror

• Paranormal
• Survival
• Serial Killer
• Sci-Fi
• General

9. Science Fiction

• General
• Adventure
• Alternative History
• High Tech
• Military
• Space Opera
• Steampunk

10. Fantasy

• General
• Contemporary
• Epic
• Historical
• Paranormal
• Urban Life

Submission e-mail should include the following items:

1. A subject line including the word count, genre (and, if applicable, subgenre), and title of the manuscript
2. Optional: One or two sentences max within the e-mail body
3. Microsoft Word attachment: Query letter, including personal information (detailed below)
4. Microsoft Word attachment: 2- to 5- page synopsis of story
5. Microsoft Word attachment: first three consecutive chapters

All submissions should be in standard manuscript format.

1. Microsoft Word document
2. 1-inch margins
3. 0.5-inch indentation at the beginning of each paragraph
4. Times New Roman font, 12 point
5. Double spaced
6. Header on every page containing title, genre, page number, author name and contact information

Word count (no exceptions):

1. No fewer than 80,000 words
2. No more than 120,000 words

Personal Information should include the following:

1. Name (and pseudonym if applicable)
2. Mailing address
3. Phone number
4. E-mail address
5. Web address (if available)

Reasons your submission may not be reviewed:

1. Any of the above guidelines have not been followed.
2. Your query is directed to another publishing house.
3. You choose more than one primary genre (genre confusion).
4. You ask if we would like to review your manuscript but fail to attach it.
5. Your submission is in a genre we do not produce.
6. You mail an unsolicited hard copy rather than e-mailing as directed above.