HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL OR
MANUSCRIPT
All manuscripts must be accompanied by a manuscript
submission/evaluation fee of $50 in a check or money order payable to Bridge-Logos
Publishers.
Bridge-Logos welcomes all unsolicited manuscripts. The guidelines
listed below must be followed carefully to ensure the proper
handling of your manuscript. Please include a $50
manuscript/evaluation fee along with your manuscript. When mailing,
include a check or money order payable to Bridge-Logos Publishers (with MS
submission in the note); if you are e-mailing your manuscript (which
we prefer), please mail us your submission payment approximately 5
days beforehand. You will receive e-mail confirmation that we are in
receipt of your payment. Manuscripts received that do not follow
these guidelines and are not accompanied by the submission payment
will be discarded. We do not distribute or market other publishers'
books.
Manuscript Submission Guidelines
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to view or download our Bridge-Logos Style Guide
We prefer e-mailed submissions. e-mail your proposal and
manuscript to
manuscript@bridgelogos.com. Please
attach your manuscript as an MS Word file. The file should follow
standard MS format: Times New Roman 12 pt. type, double-spaced with
one-inch page margins. Please refrain from using special formatting
such as bold type or all caps, and do not include photos, graphics,
or design elements in the manuscript. Please include at least 5
sample chapters of the manuscript with your proposal.
You may mail your proposal letter and manuscript to Acquisitions
Editor, Bridge-Logos Publishers, 17750 NW 115th Avenue, Building
200, Suite 220, Alachua, FL 32615. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped mailer
sufficient for the return of your material, or indicate that you do
not wish to have the material returned to you. We return manuscripts
to their authors only if adequate postage and a return mailer are
provided.
Your book proposal (no more than 5 pages) should summarize the
contents of your book and give the approximate word count of the
finished product. Include a table of contents that gives a two or
three-sentence description of each chapter.
The book proposal should include a short paragraph on the following:
- Why your book is different, and how it stands out from
others on the same subject
- Why you choose Bridge-Logos, and how readers may be changed
for the better by
reading your book
- Information on your professional background of the past five
years
- Previously published works
- Highlights of your spiritual walk with the Lord Jesus Christ
- Speaking engagements, your upcoming calendar of events, and
approximately how
many people attend your events
- Website information for you or your ministry or business
- Information on your relationship with the media (radio/TV
appearances and articles
published about you or authored by you)
After our editors review your submission, we will notify you by
mail or e-mail if the proposal was accepted or declined. Allow up to
6-8 months for the submission to be reviewed and a response letter
sent. This process may take up to 12 months depending on our
workload.
Due to the multitude of submissions we receive, we do not accept
phone calls regarding the receipt of a manuscript or submission
updates. Our editors are not available for consultation.
Titles are selected for publication based upon their fit with our
mission, their quality of writing, and their potential for market
success. We are currently accepting unsolicited book proposals only
for the following categories:
- Bible study
- Biographies of notable Christians
- Business, finance, and personal money management
- Children's books
- Christian living
- Devotionals/Personal Growth
- Encouragement
- Eschatology
- Evangelism
- Families and marriage
- Fiction
- Messianic work
- Material on our nation's heritage (history and patriotism)
- Political issues
- Prayer
- Reference books
- Singles
- Spirit-filled topics
- Timely topics
- Unusual outreach ministries
- Women
- Youth
We currently do not publish poetry, photography, art, or secular material.
Our mission at Bridge-Logos is to publish books that glorify and
honor God. We want our books to further the Gospel of Jesus Christ
and to make an impact on the lives of all people by
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