Submission Spotlight: Pugalicous Press YA Steampunk Anthology

Can it get more exciting than that?!

This is a publisher I've been keeping an eye on since I missed their last YA short anthology call (darn it!) and the good news is, this one is open until September 1, 2012!

Here are the details from their web site announcement (read it here):

We are looking for short story submissions for our steampunk YA anthology  Real Girls Don’t Rust.

If your short story is  between 5500 and 7500 words and fits into the genre of YA steampunk, we want to read it!

Good luck and happy writing!

Megan

Submission Spotlight: Arthur A. Levine Books

I recently read on a forum that Arthur A. Levine Books (an imprint of Scholastic Corporation and the publisher of the American version of the Harry Potter series) is accepting unagented submissions for the near future. Here's a quick link to their guidelines (turns out, it's TRUE! Hooray!)

The basics:

Picture Books: Query letter + the full text
Novels: Query letter + the first two chapters + synopsis
Other: Query letter + five page samples (five poems, five nonfiction pages, etc.)
Illustration: Three sample illustrations via attachment, and links to online portfolios

Happy writing and best of luck on your publishing journey!

Megan

Middle Grade Mystery Short Story Contest

The contest is for a well-constructed fictional mystery that will engage readers 9 to 12, to 900 words. Entries will be judged on structure, appeal for the audience, use of the best elements of the mystery genre, and an interesting protagonist.

Among the possibilities are a scary but age-appropriate story, a puzzle the reader is asked to solve using problem-solving skills, or a mix of mystery with another genre, such as historical, inspirational, or humorous fiction. The judges will look for originality, and publishability.

Entries must be received by April 30, 2012. The first contest entry is free to Children’s Writer subscribers who include their account number on page one of their manuscript. All others pay an entry fee of $15, which includes an 8-month subscription. Winners will be announced in the October 2012 issue. Prizes: $500 for first place plus publication in Children’s Writer, $250 for second place, and $100 for third, fourth, and fifth places.

For more info:  http://www.thechildrenswriter.com/BA329/

YA Submission Opportunities

Hi there! Have a fabulous manuscript burning up your thumb drive? Here are a couple opportunities hot off the wires.

Strange Chemistry (New YA imprint of Angry Robot Books)
Open to YA SFF only from April 16-30, 2012.
Details here: http://strangechemis...s.com/opendoor/

Carolrhoda Books (YA division of Lerner Publishing Group)
Open to any YA subgenre except high fantasy from April 1-30, 2012. They have a very specific Mad Libs like form.
Details here: http://www.carolrhod...s-mad-libs.html 


Best of luck!