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IMPORTANT UPDATE: Due to recent acquisitions, First Steps is accepting submissions to FIRESIDE PRESS ONLY- our hybrid publishing division.

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Submissions

READ Our FAQ’s and Submission Guidelines
BEFORE YOU SUBMIT.

Any submissions that do not conform to our guidelines will be ignored.

Understanding submission requirements, such as the Query Letter, is crucial when submitting to us.

“The QUERY LETTER has one purpose, and one purpose only: to seduce the agent or editor into reading or requesting your work” —Jane Friedman

IMPORTANT UPDATE  

Due to recent acquisitions, First Steps Publishing is currently ONLY accepting submissions to FIRESIDE PRESS, our hybrid publishing division. Feel free to submit here or contact us for more details

Your Name (required)

Valid Email (required)

Please provide the following information about your work

IMPORTANT: One Page Query Letter containing the hook of your manuscript, summary of your book, why you have chosen First Steps Publishing, your platform (if any):

Brief Synopsis (no more than one page) that describes the plot and tells us how it ends:

IMPORTANT! Please Copy and Paste the first 10 pages of your work directly into the form field below:

Please provide any other information about you or your work (Previous published works, Where we can find you on the Web):

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
By submitting this form, you agree to be contacted regarding potential publication with: First Steps Publishing, White Parrot Press, West Wind Press, Fireside Press.

Did you include everything in the form?

  • Name (required)
  • Email (required)
  • Query letter (required)
  • Brief Synopsis (required)
  • First 10 pages (or three chapters) of your MS. (recommended, optional)

How to Copy & Paste:
*  COPY: Command+C (Mac);  Control + C (Windows)
*  PASTE: Command + V (Mac); Control + V (Windows)

Average response is 4-8 weeks,
depending on the volume of submissions received.

 

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Self-Publishing?

What if FSP doesn’t accept my manuscript for publication?
We recognize there are talented writers who may not choose the route of traditional publishing, so through FIRESIDE PRESS we offer the same professional services. Please Contact Us for more information regarding publishing with FIRESIDE PRESS.