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Submit Your Manuscript to Steel Toe Books

Steel Toe Books will select its next two titles through a contest, judged by Denise Duhamel.  In addition to a judge's choice, there will be an editor's choice.  Both authors will receive $500 and a publication contract.  All entrants will receive copies of the two winning books.  Students and past students of the judge and editor are not eligible.  The deadline is June 30.

Submission process:
Send the following:
  • a check or money order for $24
  • a copy of your 48-80 page manuscript for consideration
  • an acknowledgements page
  • two cover pages, one with your name and contact information, one without

Do not send a SASE for notification.  Upon selecting a new title, we will make an announcement on the web site, on our News page.

Mail the packet to:
Steel Toe Books
c/o Tom C. Hunley
Department of English
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11086
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1086
 
For information on the manuscripts selected in the last open reading period, or for more about what's going on at Steel Toe Books, see our news page.