Manuscript Submissions

 

Submissions for unsolicited novel length fiction manuscripts
are currently closed

Ilura Press is a boutique publishing house, where authors, editors, and the entire pre- and post-production team work together to produce quality creative fiction. As a dedicated team of writers and creative artists we take great pride in our authors and our titles.

It is important to consider our principles carefully before submitting manuscripts and to read the submission guidelines below. The guidelines are intended to streamline the submission process, making it possible to assess a large number of manuscripts fairly and efficiently. Manuscripts that do not follow the submission guidelines will not be considered.

Please note: at this stage we are not accepting unsolicited manuscripts of non-fiction, poetry, fantasy, science fiction, romance, or children's literature.

For submissions to our journal Etchings, please click here.


Manuscript Guidelines

 

Unsolicited submissions of poetry, non-fiction, fantasy, romance, science fiction, and children's literature are not currently being accepted.

All submissions must be unpublished.

Work must be well-crafted and polished, a ‘final draft'; please do not send ‘work in progress'.

Submit the FIRST THREE chapters ONLY, accompanied by a SHORT SYNOPSIS (no longer than 300 words) and a COVERING LETTER.

The covering letter must include contact details of the author (postal address, phone number, email address), title of the manuscript, word-length, genre, and a short author bio (no longer than 100 words).

Please do not send detailed chapter summaries.

Text must be one-and-a-half or double spaced, in either A4 or letter size.
Please ensure that name of author, title of manuscript, and page number appear on each page.

Hard copies must be printed, single sided. And please send copies only, do not send originals; we cannot be responsible for the loss or non-arrival of submissions.

We also accept electronic submissions, particularly from overseas writers, saved as either RTF or Word for Windows.

If sending electronic submissions, the covering letter must be included as the first page of the submission.

Return of Manuscript Request:

Submissions will not be returned, unless a self-addressed envelope with sufficient Australian postage or International Reply Coupons is included.

Response:

Replies will be by email unless a return of manuscript request is included. For consistency and fairness, responses will consist of a standard letter with one of three options marked, as follows:

Response letter


Please note, Ilura Press is not a manuscript assessment agency, therefore detailed feedback or editorial advice for manuscript submissions is not provided.


Etchings Submissions

 

Even though we accept general submissions, issues of Etchings are themed. The themes are intended as starting points only, and they can be interpreted in many different ways.

We accept submissions of fiction, personal & creative essays, poetry, art, and photography.

Upcoming themes that may be of particular interest are:

ISSUE 10: THE FEMININE - LA FEMME

In the ‘tenth' anniversary issue of Etchings, the feminine will not only be a celebration of ten issues of Etchings, but also a homage to women and the idea of the feminine in its broadest sense: Etchings will open its pages to femininity, rejoicing it, dancing it, denouncing it; women in business, women and success, liberated women . . .

And this doesn't mean we only accept submissions by women - we strongly encourage male writers and artists out there to be part of this special issue, to show their feminine side and share their knowledge of everything they know and love (or dislike) about the realm of women!

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Before submitting, please read the submission guidelines below. This will ensure your submission will get to us the correct way. Please note that electronic submissions without a cover letter will be deleted without viewing.

Etchings Submissions Guidelines


We accept submissions of all styles of literary fiction, poetry, personal & creative essays, photography, and art.

All unsolicited submissions must be unpublished. Please send us only your best and polished work.

Submit written work in hard-copy, standard format: typed, double-spaced, and one-sided on A4 or letter size paper. Photographs and artwork should be posted as an A4 or letter size copy (greyscale or colour), preferably a laser print. Each piece should be accompanied by the following information: title, date, size of original work, and media used.

We also accept electronic submissions, particularly from overseas contributors. Format: RTF for writing, and 300 dpi for images (JPG preferred).

All accepted work will need to be submitted in electronic format: RTF or PDF for writing, and 300 dpi for images (JPG preferred).

Please limit submissions to three prose pieces (max 5000 words per piece), or three images. Poetry submissions should include at least three, but no more than six poems.

Include a covering letter with your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and a short biography. If sending electronic submissions, include your cover letter as the first page of your submission, and NOT just in the text of your email.

Please do not send your only or original copy; we cannot be responsible for the loss or non-arrival of submissions.

Submissions will not be returned. Notification will be by email. If you require notification by post, please include a SSAE with sufficient Australian postage or International Reply Coupons.

Individual copyright remains with the author.

Contributors are paid AU$75 and receive one copy of the issue they appear in. (For poetry, this fee covers three to five pages of poems; a fee of AU$35 is paid for poems up to two pages.) Please note: Australian contributors are paid by cheque. International contributors are paid via PayPal secure payment services (for assurance and to save on high bank transaction fees often incurred at both ends).

Email electronic submissions to: etchings@ilurapress.com
Due to excessive spam, this email address is no longer automatically linked.
Please copy and paste the address into your mail browser.

Send hard-copy submissions to:

ETCHINGS
ILURA PRESS
PO Box 680
Elsternwick VIC 3185
Australia