Samhain Publishing Ltd. Weblog

Frequently Asked Questions Series: Supplementary Questions

The funny thing we’ve found about having a comprehensive list of FAQs, is that there are still plenty of questions we haven’t answered.

Since we started running the FAQs series, this question has come up more than once:

“My book was previously available in an unedited form on my website/ blog/ personal discussion board OR it was previously self-published and available from Lulu or Amazon or from my website OR half of it was made available in installments at a readers’ website or on my blog so I could gauge reader interest OR I put a copy into print at Lulu but no one except my mother bought it. Does this still count as previously published?”

Frequently Asked Questions Series: Installment Ten

Welcome to the tenth and last installment in our new series of Frequently Asked Questions!

Over several years of dealing with queries and submissions, we’ve found that some questions get asked more frequently than others. So, over the last few months, on every alternate Monday, we’ve been putting up two or three of these, together with (because we’re nice like that) their answers.
The comments section will be open for anyone who’d like to ask for clarification, and Samhain staff will be along to provide further details or answers to supplementary questions.

If you’d like to view our full collection of FAQs, go here.

(click here to view installment one)
(click here to view installment two)
(click here to view installment three)
(click here to view installment four)
(click here to view installment five)
(click here to view installment six)
(click here to view installment seven)
(click here to view installment eight)
(click here to view installment nine)

Topic Eight: Money

Frequently Asked Questions Series: Installment Nine

Welcome to the ninth installment in our new series of Frequently Asked Questions!

Over several years of dealing with queries and submissions, we’ve found that some questions get asked more frequently than others. So, over the next few months, on every alternate Monday, we’re putting up two or three of these, together with (because we’re nice like that) their answers.
The comments section will be open for anyone who’d like to ask for clarification, and Samhain staff will be along to provide further details or answers to supplementary questions.
If you’d like to view our full collection of FAQs, go here. At the end of this series, any extra questions and answers will be added to our current FAQ page and kept as a permanent resource.

(click here to view installment one)
(click here to view installment two)
(click here to view installment three)
(click here to view installment four)
(click here to view installment five)
(click here to view installment six)
(click here to view installment seven)
(click here to view installment eight)

Topic Seven: Cover Art and Illustrations

Samhain is open to submissions

In the most recent issue of the RWA’s Pro newsletter (Prospects) it was reported that Samhain is closed to submissions. We’re unsure where the erroneous information came from, but we are not closed to submissions and have no plans to be. We continue to accept submissions in all genres of romance, as well as science fiction/fantasy/urban fantasy all with romantic elements. Submissions guidelines can be found at http://samhainpublishing.com/submissions. All questions and submissions can be directed to editor@samhainpublishing.com

We hope you’ll help us out by posting this correction on your local and specialty chapter loops.

Thank you!

Angela James, Executive Editor

~~ permission to forward granted ~~

Frequently Asked Questions Series: Installment Eight

Welcome to the eighth installment in our new series of Frequently Asked Questions!

Over several years of dealing with queries and submissions, we’ve found that some questions get asked more frequently than others. So, over the next few months, on every alternate Monday, we’re putting up two or three of these, together with (because we’re nice like that) their answers.
The comments section will be open for anyone who’d like to ask for clarification, and Samhain staff will be along to provide further details or answers to supplementary questions.
If you’d like to view our full collection of FAQs, go here. At the end of this series, any extra questions and answers will be added to our current FAQ page and kept as a permanent resource.

(click here to view installment one)
(click here to view installment two)
(click here to view installment three)
(click here to view installment four)
(click here to view installment five)
(click here to view installment six)
(click here to view installment seven)

Topic Six: Publication and Print

Frequently Asked Questions Series: Installment Seven

Welcome to the seventh installment in our new series of Frequently Asked Questions!

Over several years of dealing with queries and submissions, we’ve found that some questions get asked more frequently than others. So, over the next few months, on every alternate Monday, we’re putting up two or three of these, together with (because we’re nice like that) their answers.
The comments section will be open for anyone who’d like to ask for clarification, and Samhain staff will be along to provide further details or answers to supplementary questions.
If you’d like to view our full collection of FAQs, go here. At the end of this series, any extra questions and answers will be added to our current FAQ page and kept as a permanent resource.

(click here to view installment one)
(click here to view installment two)
(click here to view installment three)
(click here to view installment four)
(click here to view installment five)
(click here to view installment six)

Topic Five: Contracts

Frequently Asked Questions Series: Installment Six

Welcome to the sixth installment in our new series of Frequently Asked Questions!

Over several years of dealing with queries and submissions, we’ve found that some questions get asked more frequently than others. So, over the next few months, on every alternate Monday, we’re putting up two or three of these, together with (because we’re nice like that) their answers.
The comments section will be open for anyone who’d like to ask for clarification, and Samhain staff will be along to provide further details or answers to supplementary questions.
If you’d like to view our full collection of FAQs, go here. At the end of this series, any extra questions and answers will be added to our current FAQ page and kept as a permanent resource.

(click here to view installment one)
(click here to view installment two)
(click here to view installment three)
(click here to view installment four)
(click here to view installment five)

Topic Three: Hearing Back from Samhain Publishing

Frequently Asked Questions Series: Installment Five

Welcome to the fifth installment in our new series of Frequently Asked Questions!
Over several years of dealing with queries and submissions, we’ve found that some questions get asked more frequently than others. So, over the next few months, on every alternate Monday, we’re putting up two or three of these, together with (because we’re nice like that) their answers.
The comments section will be open for anyone who’d like to ask for clarification, and Samhain staff will be along to provide further details or answers to supplementary questions.
If you’d like to view our full collection of FAQs, go here. At the end of this series, any extra questions and answers will be added to our current FAQ page and kept as a permanent resource.

(click here to view installment one)
(click here to view installment two)
(click here to view installment three)
(click here to view installment four)

Topic Two (continued): Formatting and Submission Requirements

Frequently Asked Questions Series: Installment Four

Welcome to the fourth installment in our new series of Frequently Asked Questions!

Over several years of dealing with queries and submissions, we’ve found that some questions get asked more frequently than others. So, over the next few months, on every alternate Monday, we’re putting up two or three of these, together with (because we’re nice like that) their answers.
The comments section will be open for anyone who’d like to ask for clarification, and Samhain staff will be along to provide further details or answers to supplementary questions.
If you’d like to view our full collection of FAQs, go here. At the end of this series, any extra questions and answers will be added to our current FAQ page and kept as a permanent resource.

(click here to view installment one)
(click here to view installment two)
(click here to view installment three)

Topic Two: Formatting and Submission Requirements

Frequently Asked Questions Series: Installment Three

Welcome to the third installment in our new series of Frequently Asked Questions!

Over several years of dealing with queries and submissions, we’ve found that some questions get asked more frequently than others. So, over the next few months, on every alternate Monday, we’re putting up two or three of these, together with (because we’re nice like that) their answers.
The comments section will be open for anyone who’d like to ask for clarification, and Samhain staff will be along to provide further details or answers to supplementary questions.
At the end of the series, all the questions and answers—together with any extra ones we’ve gathered along the way—will be put up on the Samhain site as a permanent resource.

(click here to view installment one)
(click here to view installment two)

Topic One (continued): Submitting Your Manuscript to Samhain Publishing