For Young Adult Themes: We are only considering contemporaries and present-day paranormals. While romance will play a major role in thes... More

For Young Adult Themes: We are only considering contemporaries and present-day paranormals. While romance will play a major role in these books, they will also focus on the many issues teens face today in dealing with family, friends and school. As our primary audience is girls ages 12-16, there should be no sex scenes. Finished manuscripts should be approximately 45,000 words and addressed to the attention of Kate Seaver, Editor. Because of the many submissions we receive, we must strictly adhere to word-count requirements and the descriptions that follow. We are currently acquiring only the following: romance, horror, Westerns, thrillers, young adult. Specific guidelines for each category follow, but generally: * Please query or submit synopsis and first three chapters only�no complete manuscripts unless specifically requested. * We strongly prefer manuscripts to be written from the third-person point-of-view * Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope (of sufficient size) for possible return of proposal or manuscript. No material will be returned without SASE. * All material must be typed and double-spaced. Word processors are okay, but letter-quality only. * Name, address, phone number and e-mail of the author should be on the first page of the manuscript, and a header for subsequent pages should contain the author's name and title. * Retain a copy of all material sent in case the original gets lost in the mail. * Our review process typically takes 6-8 months.