NEW SUBMISSION GUIDELINES - FULL CIRCLE GOES GREEN!

BEFORE SUBMITTING

Please take the time to review some of our suggested sources:
For nonfiction, Michael Larsen's How To Write a Book Proposal and be sure to see our Proposal Cheat Sheet, a quick checklist for book proposals!

For fiction and narrative nonfiction, Renni Browne and Dave King's Self Editing for Fiction Writers, a slim paperback, this is an indispensable resource for writers at any stage of their careers.

For children?s books, we recommend the valuable resources provided by the Society of Children?s Books Writers and Illustrators (www.scbwi.org).

For all writers, the updated version of Publicize Your Book (Updated): An Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book the Attention It Deserves by Jacqueline Deval

For constant inspiration on the trials and tribulations of (and laughter to be found in!) the writing life, see Anne Lamott's Bird By Bird.

WHAT TO SUBMIT

Please refer to our blog posts on fullcirclelit.blogspot.com for further detail about what we might be looking for at any one time, as well as a more detailed explanation of what we seek in an author and their credentials.

Nonfiction - areas we are currently reviewing include parenting, crafts, eco/green living, how-to, reference, business, popular culture, multicultural

Children's Picture Books - accepting multicultural or green/nature books, our picture book list is selective and generally does not include books written in rhyme

Middle grade/Young adult - focus is on multicultural and contemporary, no historical

Fiction - women's fiction, multicultural and literary only, please include publishing credits

Please note: we do NOT represent genre fiction (science fiction, fantasy, westerns, historical fiction, crime, horror, mystery, thrillers, detective novels, category romance) screenplays or poetry. Out of respect for our time, please do not send submissions in these areas; we will not respond to such queries.


HOW TO SUBMIT

Please note we no longer accept queries or submissions by mail. To save trees we are now accepting initial queries and submissions by email only.

To submit to Full Circle please send a brief, one-page query (in the body of the email, no attachments please) describing your book project and author highlights. No phone queries, please!

Please send your queries to: submissions(at)fullcircleliterary.com

RESPONSE TIME

Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for response. We will notify you if we are interested in representing your project or if we will be requesting additional materials (such as sample chapters or a proposal). Unfortunately we cannot respond personally to every query and submission we receive.

We charge a standard industry commission on completed sales. Full Circle Literary does not charge a reading fee of any sort. We look forward to reading your work!


ON GOING GREEN!

We strongly believe in the environmental movement and are taking action to preserve our earth, one sheet of paper at a time! We are actively seeking new authors to add to our "green" list, which includes I LOVE DIRT! 52 ACTIVITIES TO HELP YOU & YOUR KIDS DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF NATURE by Jennifer Ward, SEWING GREEN and WARM FUZZIES by Betz White, and THE BUSY TREE and other picture books by Jennifer Ward. We welcome authors who bring inspiration and tips on living a eco-friendly life to readers everywhere. So please keep us in mind for those green books!