We do not accept electronic submissions. Do not approach us through e-mail or by fax.

We ask that you do not submit your entire ms, but instead send us the first three or four consecutive chapters of your book. They should be accompanied by a letter from the author along with a synopsis. Please also be sure to include an SASE; that is, an envelope sufficiently large to accommodate your ms and which has both your return label and postage already affixed to the envelope. If you don't want the ms back, just include a self-addressed stamped #10 envelope. If there is no SASE included in the packet, there will be no reply unless the Editor wishes to ask for more of the ms. But in general, mss without accompanying return envelopes will be discarded.

It is important for everyone concerned for the author to match as closely as possible his or her work to the books published by the targeted publishing house. By and large, Wicker Park Press does not publish books with explicit, gratuitous sex and violence. Manuscripts which do not fit our list will be returned promptly, if accompanied by an SASE. Mss which are being considered for publication will take longer, six weeks or more.

Despite all these "do nots" we do try to deal with people on an individual basis, and we do not require that writers approach us through agents. Direct submissions are acceptable.

Best wishes,

The Editors