What Are Your Editorial Guidelines?

What Are Your Editorial Guidelines?

As a traditional publishing company Author Gate can only publish a small number of books each year, so our submission guidelines are designed to maintain professional standards and ensure that only suitable manuscripts are reviewed.

• Original work only — Manuscripts must be entirely the author’s own creative content.
• No AI-generated material — Submissions created fully or partially using AI are not accepted.
• No previously self-published books — Works that have already been published or publicly distributed are generally not eligible.
• Accepted genres — Adult fiction, non-fiction, reference works, and biographies.
• Not accepted — Children’s illustrated books, single short stories, and individual poems.
• Academic books — Considered only in specific circumstances (e.g., prior editions published by Author Gate).
• Agency submissions required — Manuscripts must be submitted through an approved literary agency or assessment service.
• One submission at a time — Multiple manuscripts cannot be submitted simultaneously.

You can submit your manuscript here.