What We Publish & Tips on Our Current Tastes
In General: As a highly selective press, we publish only 2-4 full-length works a year. Owl House Books specializes in genre fiction. We seek works of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and thriller.
About Us: Myth has haunted and shaped us since the dawn of language, giving wing and fleshy form to the archetypes of our imagination. As our past was spent around the fire listening to myths and the sounds of the night, so were our childhoods spent getting lost in the tangled branches of fables. Through our titles, we hope to return to these storytelling roots.
Are you a subsidized publisher? We are a royalty-based publisher. Our authors do not subsidize the publication of their book in any way. We do not currently offer advances; rather, we offer an above average royalty rate.
Our Books
Our books are available worldwide. Distributed via IPG. We publish in paperback, hardcover, and e-book. Our audio editions are available on iTunes, Amazon, and Audible.com.
Our Respect for Authors
Every Editor in Owl House Books is also a working writer, as such we respect an author’s voice. We always like to ensure that our authors are pleased with the final product. Working under this philosophy, we involve our authors in the interior/cover design process.
Do you publish books from authors outside the USA?
At this time we only accept proposals from authors residing in the United States or the United Kingdom. While our titles are available worldwide, we simply don’t have the network to accept projects from others countries in the global community at this time. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. In time, we hope to be in a position to open ourselves to proposals from writers residing in other countries.
Putting Together Your Proposal
Although we appreciate hearing from our readers and prospective authors, postal mail requires a lot of packaging, paper mailing materials and fossil fuel to ship. In an effort to cut down on paper usage/waste, at present prefer electronic submissions. Owl House Books is an imprint of Homebound Publications. You can submit to us via Homebound Publications’ Submittable Platform under the Owl House Books category.
Please Include:
- 2-3 Page summary of the work
- Biographical Statement
- Full Manuscript *All manuscripts must follow the Chicago Manual of Style and be under 200 double-spaced, letter pages.
- A marketing analysis including: sales points, similar titles and the authors’ plans for self-promotion.
