Submitting to Phaze
See our Frequently Asked Questions for details on some guidelines.

Thank you for your interest in Phaze Books. We are looking for submissions for mid-2011 and beyond.

We are looking for erotic, romantic works, between 10,000 and 80,000 words (we will consider works as high as 100K, though mainly from in-house authors) in every subgenre, including but not limited to:

• Contemporary and Romantic Comedy
• Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
• BDSM
• Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual
• Menage
• Interracial and Multicultural
• Paranormal and Urban Fantasy
• Steampunk and Cyberpunk
• Vampires, Werewolves and Shifters

We especially would like to see:

• Strong, passionate, intelligent characters
• Intense sensual tension and situations
• Well-defined, well-executed romantic plot that illustrates the mutual relationship between two to four central characters (the romantic unit) and which includes plenty of opportunity for erotic exploration and variety.
• Conflict to create the tension and move the plot
• Expressive language that is explicit, yet appropriate to the story

We do not want to see:

• Bestiality (By 'beast' we mean any non-intelligent, non-reasoning being)
• Pedophilia. None—Period.
• Necrophilia or anything close
• Bodily waste products
• Incest/Twincest
• Underage characters in sexual situations
• Serious injury, rape, or snuff portrayed in a positive light
• Hate literature and positive portrayal of negative stereotypes

Overall, the work must meet our publication criteria for high standards of excellence. The author must show true talent for telling a story, and telling it in an erotic, sensual way.

PUBLISHING RIGHTS

Your submission must have electronic (eBook) and print rights (paperback) available. If any of these rights are not available, please do not submit. Presently we will only consider original works by potential new authors. We are considering reprints only by in-house authors.

FORMATTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT

• Your manuscript must be in Microsoft Word or RTF (Rich/Revisable Text Format) document.
• WPS and other formats are NOT accepted. Please do not paste your work in the body of an e-mail.
• Use only Courier New or Times New Roman 10 point font.
• Double space your manuscript. Use your word processor's double spacing functionality, do not add hard returns inside the paragraph and do not add extra paragraph returns between paragraphs.
• Use italics for any text that is to be italicized--NEVER use bold and italics at the same time.
• Margins should be 1 inch all around.
• No embedded images. Many eBook formats do not support embedded images.
• For scene breaks, insert four asterisks with spaces (* * * *) on a line by itself, then begin your new paragraph on the next line.

SUBMITTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT

We only accept electronic submissions as an e-mail cover letter with two file attachments. You must send all required information to be considered for publication. Partial submissions will be returned with a request to send a completed submission.

The Subject Line must be marked like this: Submission--title-of-novel. The Body of your e-mail cover letter must contain the following information:

• Your full (real) name.
• Your (good, reliable, and current) e-mail address.
• Your snail-mail address.
• Your phone number.
• The exact title of your book.
• The name you want on your book (pen name or real name).
• Approximate number of words (not number of pages).
• One short paragraph synopsis describing the novel.

Attach the complete manuscript as a separate Microsoft Word® or RTF-format file. File name must be title-of-your-novel.rtf (or .doc). Include nothing else in the file name. On the first page of your manuscript, at the top, you must have the following information:

• Your full (real) name.
• Your (good, reliable, and current) e-mail address.
• Your snail-mail address.
• Your phone number.
• The exact title of your book.
• The name you want on the book (pen name or real name).
• Approximate number of words (not number of pages).

Attach the following supporting material as a separate Microsoft Word® or RTF-format file.

• Synopsis describing what the novel is about (no limit, but should be concise and precise).
• Chapter-by-chapter outline. Tell us what happens in each chapter with a sentence or two.
• A short biography of you with notation of other published works, awards, etc.
• Your promotion/marketing plan for your book. Phaze does offer promotion services to authors, but authors are encourage to market themselves and their works.
• Sending your website link is also helpful if you have one (not required).

Note: We NEVER release ANY personal information to third parties. All information you provide is kept in-house for the processing of your submission.

You will be sent an acknowledgement when your submission is received, usually within 24 to 48 hours. The estimated time when you can expect an answer from us as to whether your novel has been accepted is usually within 120 days, however due to fluctuations in submissions, the time could be shorter or longer. If you have not heard from us after 120 days, please feel free to send an inquiry. Make sure to include your book title and other information in any queries so we can readily identify you.

Phaze Books is a traditional publisher. There are no costs to the author if your manuscript is accepted; we pay all the costs for ISBN, Books-in-Print registration, typesetting, artwork, cover design, editing, printing, production, sales, distribution, etc. You will be responsible for copyright costs ($30 plus two copies of your book) since you hold the copyright in your name. We have the forms and instructions available to help you get your work copyrighted. It is not necessary that your work be copyrighted prior to submission, but you should get your work copyrighted prior to publication.

We do not pay advances, but royalties are paid on the net amount of each sale concluded within each sale concluded within each month. The author receives a royalty statement outlining sales information, along with the royalty check.

Should you have any additional questions, please contact us at submissions (at) phaze (dot) com.