6 Catholic Book Publishers for Submission of Your Manuscript!
Have you ever considered being a published author of your very own Catholic book?
While you can definitely become a self-published indie author, it wouldn’t hurt to try submitting your manuscript to some of our traditional Catholic book publishers.
In this article, let me provide you with some of these publishers that can help you as a Catholic author. I will provide some information taken from their websites related to manuscript submission. I will also provide a quick link to their manuscript submissions page.
Here is a list of some of these Catholic publishers with relevant links and some quick notes for submission:
1. Ignatius Press
Quick Notes:
Your manuscript should be accompanied by a cover letter.
They only accept complete manuscripts.
Poetry and prayer books are rarely published.
They do not publish dissertations, theses, or small pamphlets.
Formats needed: both a hard copy and a soft copy of your manuscript
Mail your hard copy to:
Acquisitions
1348 10th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122
Send your Microsoft Word file to: acquisitions@ignatius.com
Quick Link:
https://ignatius.com/manuscript-submission-guidelines/
2. Loyola Press
Quick Notes:
They do not publish poetry, fiction, dissertations, apologetics, and argumentative and/or ideologically driven works.
Instead of a complete manuscript, they need you to write a query letter to them first.
According to their website, they are looking for the following:
1. Works that help people of all ages experience God in their lives more directly, that introduce the dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises and the Ignatian process of discernment and decision-making, and that open up Scripture as a way of encountering Jesus
2. Works that introduce and explain Catholic tradition and the richness of our faith, the significance of our rituals and practices, the ability to speak with others about what we believe, and the invitation to find a place within the Church in which a person’s gifts can thrive
You send your query letter to submissions@loyolapress.com
You can also send a query letter to:
Submissions NPD
Executive Editor/Trade Acquisitions
Loyola Press
8770 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Suite 1125
Chicago, IL 60631
Quick Link:
https://www.loyolapress.com/general/submissions/
3. Sophia Institute Press
Quick Notes:
They accept proposals for non-fiction books.
You can submit your complete manuscript or a sample chapter together with a proposal that conforms to the criteria listed on their submissions page.
Send your manuscript or book idea to submissions@sophiainstitute.com
Quick Link:
https://sophiainstitute.com/information/submission-guidelines/
4. Ave Maria Press
Quick Notes:
They do not accept fiction (for adults or teens), children's books (fiction or nonfiction), poetry, and accounts of personal conversion or private revelation.
They need a proposal including a sample of your writing (preferably the first chapter of your book), a working title and subtitle, a paragraph describing your work and an annotated table of contents.
You also need to submit a short bio with links to your website and other social media profiles.
Send your proposal to submissions@mail.avemariapress.com
Quick Link:
https://www.avemariapress.com/manuscript-submissions
5. Pauline Books and Media
Quick Notes:
Pauline Books and Media has a downloadable writers guidelines which you can find at their page for publishing information.
You can find in their guidelines the types of books they publish for adults and children.
For adult books, they generally do not accept academic texts, accounts of private revelations, fiction, or poetry.
For kids, they do not usually accept catechetical textbooks or collections of poetry.
Following are some of the things that should be included in your proposal:
your vision for the work
a description of the intended audience and why they need and would want the book
your qualifications for writing the book
a comparison to similar books that shows why your book is unique
a table of contents that includes a brief description of each chapter
proposed length and projected completion date
one or two sample chapters (For picture books or short chapter books for children, please submit the entire manuscript.)
You can send your cover letter, proposal, sample chapters (as Microsoft Word file) to editorial@paulinemedia.com
(Note that the manuscript must be submitted as one document and not as separate documents for each chapter.)
Quick Link:
https://pauline.org/PBMPublishing
6. Liturgical Press
Quick Notes:
Liturgical press has a detailed downloadable Style Guide for your manuscript submission.
You can find the button to “submit a manuscript” on their submissions page. You will then be taken to a page with a form where you can submit your proposal and other relevant information.
Their website says: “If you have a project focused on liturgy, Scripture, theology, prayer, spirituality, or monastic life for a pastoral or professional audience, we would love to see your work.”
Attach your files (Word Doc or PDF) for your project outline, author bio and manuscript (or sample pages) to their submissions form.
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