submissions to StepSister Press
StepSister Press is small and we want to give full attention to your proposals, so please spend time with these guidelines when considering making a submission. Our practice is based in a liberal social outlook, with a grounding in visual arts and too much television. We look for projects that intertwine genres, for example, an experimental collaboration between an artist and a biologist. StepSister Press is particularly interested in work that explores sociopolitial themes, gender identity, naturalistic worldviews, and broadened definitions of family. At this time we are also inviting projects that approach issues related to suicide prevention from perspectives that engage anti-self-help audiences. If you feel that your work might constitute one half of an interesting collaboration, please send us information about your idea, as part of our goal is to bring together authors and artists from different settings. Please visit our blog and read up about our current projects before submitting. StepSister Press, LLC
ATTN:Submissions 4064 N. Lincoln Ave #426 Chicago, IL 60618 USA Your proposal should include the following items: - query letter: include introduction to book idea, approximate length, discussion of the work's audience, and brief biographical introductions to participants
We will let you know when a submission has been received, and respond to submissions via email or phone within 60 days; please be patient during this reading period. If your project is time-sensitive, for example if it coincides with an upcoming event, then please indicate this in your query letter. Please do not submit full manuscripts unless we request them after enjoying your proposal; we will destroy any unsolicited manuscripts in order to adhere to this policy and protect your projects.- cover sheet: title, name, contact information including email and phone number - one paragraph synopsis, i.e. the type of description that might appear on a back cover - a short (1-3 page) overview of the text or images - a brief analysis of the potential market for your book, including any marketing strategies, target audiences, and comparisons to similar titles - a brief biography and Cv/resume for all participants in the project - a description of the larger project as a whole if this book is proposed as part of a series or in relation to an exhibition - a selection from your manuscript: for fiction, the first 50 pages of your manuscript; for non-fiction, a representative chapter that is not the introduction or preface to the book; for shorter texts or image-based projects, please choose a selection that represents less than 50% of your project as a whole - a table of contents and any images that may be important to the text some notes: - If you are considering approaching us about children's literature, please keep in mind that we are dedicated to including LGBT perspectives in our work, and are unlikely to consider literature for young people that presents a less inclusive view of family.
- If you are interested in pursuing a work in coordination with an art exhibit, this may be a possibility for the press if the work has potential to stand on its own as a book beyond the duration of the exhibit, and if the scope of the project extends beyond documentation. - Please note that our mission is to support the production of works, and we make projects without subsidy from our artists. Any external funding will not have an impact on the review process. Thank you for spending time with these guidelines and please feel free to send any questions about submissions to StepSisterPress@gmail.com. |