What you need to know before submitting your work

• Do we charge to publish books? NO - we are a small, traditional press and pay small author advances from $100 to $250 to start. Our royalties are 15% of the net for trade paperbacks, and 40% of the net for ebook sales.
• IMPORTANT - About bookstores - Wisdom Trends offers bookstores and other resellers the maximum discount and returnability - THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE BOOKSTORE PLACEMENT. Most Independent bookstores love to work with small presses and their authors. Most "chain" bookstores DO NOT - this means it is very difficult to get into the big box stores. We want you to be aware that if it is important for you to have your book on store shelves in the major chains, then you'll need to find an agent and seek publication with a major New York Press and not a small press.
• Who holds the copyright? The author - and it's your responsibility to obtain a copyright.
• What type and size books do we publish? Trade paperback - 5.5"x8.5" and EBooks (multi format).
• What about my contract? Each author's contract is negotiable, but they all have a basic set of provisions to protect both the author and Wisdom Trends- see a Sample Contract
• Do I have any input on my book cover? Wisdom Trends designs a custom cover for each author's book - we try to include elements the author envisions as we work together during the design process.
• What about editing? We want you to send us an edited and polished manuscript - then we'll work with each author to refine and complete the process (it is recommended you work with a critique group, either in person or on-line - please get feedback from your peers, they can be very helpful!)
• What about marketing? As with all publishers Wisdom Trends prepares Media Releases and sends out review copies - authors must promote their work to be successful.
• What about booksignings? It's often thought that to be a professional writer you need to go on an extensive book tour and have signings in every book store possible. Sadly, most book stores (especially large chain stores) are overwhelmed with requests for signings from authors and can't fit everyone into their schedules. Small, independent book stores are more open to working with small press authors. Book signings in non-traditional places are often quite successful. With non-fiction work, authors may want to give classes and/or lectures to promote their books.
• Will I make a living off my writing? There are only a select few big name authors who can earn a living from writing books - in other words, don't quit your day job when you get published!
• Please note that we also publish a variety of fiction at the parent company L&L Dreamspell
• We accept ON LINE SUBMISSIONS ONLY.
• There is only one email box for Wisdom Trends Submissions: mail@wisdomtrends.com
• Send a sample, not an entire manuscript. We want to see the Table of Contents, a synopsis or prologue, and the first few chapters or a similar sample, up to 5000 words.
• Please send your sample in a Word Document attachment with an appropriate title.
• Never send your submission in the body of an email, it will be deleted and not seen!
• We do accept simultaneous submissions - please tell us when you submit
• Submissions are reviewed in the order they are received - response time varies.
• More questions? Email us: Query@wisdomtrends.com