SUBMISSIONS

 

Sorry—we are temporarily closed for general submissions. We should reopen again sometime in … 2025? Again, sorry, this keeps getting pushed out.

HOWEVER, we ARE open to Minnesota authors meeting the criteria below. Extra credit if the story is set in the NorthStar State.

In keeping with our mission of “supporting authors, communities, and mission-driven non-profits through story,” we want to work with authors to bring projects to life that reflect the author’s personal mission while aligning with Flexible Press’s values. Each project will include materially supporting a related non-profit.

We are a small boutique press, so we will only be handing a very limited number of projects a year. We are interested in novels, specifically literary fiction. Nothing against genre—some of our best friends write genre. We just don’t know anything about what to do with it.

Simultaneous submissions are not only allowed they are encouraged.

Sadly, we also have to limit submission to people living in the U.S. only. Shipping and money transfers outside the country are a real problem.

We are excited to support authors in their journey. It’s a tough world out there. This means a few things:

  • Authors do not pay anything. This is not one of those businesses. That said, sometimes people want to do some stuff on their own, like hire a publicist. Go for it. Point is, we don’t sell services. We sell books.

  • Bad news: We don’t have the resources to pay an advance. Good news: we offer VERY author-friendly terms.

  • We will do whatever we can to make you successful. However, we have a very limited capacity to do promotion, and it’ll be up to the author to bust tail and sell their books (BTW, this is true for new authors at large publishing houses as well).

  • Part of being author-centric is that we want to put your best interests first. For example, if you have an excellent novel but you haven’t even tried to get an agent yet, don’t be shocked if we recommend you try that first. We are full of free advice like that.

  • However, if you have been rejected over and over, know that you are not alone. There is a world of great books out there that don’t get picked up by big publishers. Why? Usually because they are not easy to slot. Agents and publishers want books that can described in less than a sentence: “The Crying Game meets Huck Finn.” We think that’s their loss.

  • Speaking of agents, we are interested in working directly with authors. Although, you really should have someone look over any contract.

Questions are welcome: editor@flexiblepub.com

HOW TO SUBMIT (FOR mINN. AUTHORS)

Review the above carefully, if you haven’t already.

Email your query letter and first 20 pages to editor@flexiblepub.com

Turnaround time varies but expect like three to six months.

Prove to us you live in Minnesota by pronouncing “New Prague” and “Montevideo.” (We kid)

We look forward to reading your work!