Submission Guidelines:
We are not at this time interested in looking at works for possible
publication. We are
very small and that we are presently committed to several
books (see the list on the website). So please don't be
offended that we don't request to see your manuscript. Even
when we are accepting manuscripts, we only look at about one out of fifty that we are
queried about.
Along these lines, please recognize that we've learned
that quality isn't the only factor in leading to a
rejection. In other words, we are forced by other
circumstances - mainly time and money and staff and energy -
to turn down several very interesting and well-written
books. We truly wish the best for such writers. The entire
submit and wait process is long and tedious and
discouraging.
By the way, I'd strongly suggest that you look carefully
at what any publisher has published before even sending a query. We
love poetry, fiction, and non-fiction that has an
international or social/cultural theme, so some kinds of
books really wouldn't be much use to send us. Of the books we've
published or we've scheduled for publication, for example,
we've done two about China, one about Central Europe, one
about rape, one from a gay perspective, and others dealing
with life's hard questions of relationships, isolation, and
death. If you'd like to sample any of our books, we'll send
you the titles you request at a 20% discount. Be sure to
mention this offer when you order so we'll know you're
entitled to the discount. And we'll pay shipping.
Thanks, and don't get discouraged. A writer writes.
That's what he or she does.
If the publishing process is too frustrating, I'm happy
to suggest ways of self-publishing. It's not as bad as it
sounds, and it gets your work into print. Plus you get all
the benefits, both financial and artistic. It's worth a
thought.
Jack Estes, Publisher
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Jack Estes in the booth at BookFest 2000,
Seattle's Safeco Exhibition Hall
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Pleasure
Boat Studio: Attn: Jack Estes
