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Pelican Submission Form

Pelican Submission Form

  • Before submitting, please read our guidelines carefully to ensure your project fits what we publish. Thank you for understanding that we cannot respond to queries that do not follow our guidelines.

  • Is This a Resubmission?
    Is This a Resubmission?

    If you have ever submitted this manuscript to White Rose or Harbourlight, please mark YES. Resubmissions are acceptable.

  • Imprint
    Imprint

    If your title is a romance, choose White Rose. If your title is not romance, choose Harbourlight or Prism Lux. If your title is YA, choose Watershed. If your title is Clean/Wholesome, choose Prism CW. Please do not submit non-fiction, poetry or childrens.

  • Note here if this is for a special series. Eg. Passport to Romance; Christmas Extravaganza

  • If this is a Passport to Romance or Destination Romance submission, List the Location/Objects you used in this manuscript: eg.
    A fancy dessert
    An outdoor clock
    Ballet shoes
    Sydney Australia

  • Other examples of sub-genre include: action-adventure, mystery, thriller

  • Time period
    Time period
  • Please tell us the actual word count per your word processing program *not* a calculated estimate.

  • Please list any previously published titles.

  • Describe the Christian message in your story (eg. that God loves us unconditionally)

  • Is this a series (or do you plan to make it a series)
    Is this a series (or do you plan to make it a series)

    We do not accept submissions on works in progress. Please wait to submit until you have a complete and polished manuscript. Thank you.

  • Bible Translation
    Bible Translation

    Please note that these are the only translations we will accept. If you use a different translation and your book is contracted, you will be required to change the quotes within your book.

  • If we publish your story, what is the number one reason a bookstore should carry this book?

  • Who will be driven to buy this book? Describe the types of potential readers, their levels of expertise, their typical job positions, conferences and shows they would attend, publications they would read, etc. Specific information on the size of the audience is also useful.

  • Please tell us anything else you feel is relevant for our evaluation process.

  • This isn't a required field. We're just curious to know how you heard about Pelican. Your answer or your decision not to answer doesn't affect your submission at all.

  • Please paste the first chapter of your story. If you have a Prologue, please include the Prologue and first chapter.

  • Title is unpublished
    Title is unpublished

    We do not accept submissions on works that are now or have been published. Please wait to submit until you have a previously unpublished title. Thank you.

  • Manuscript is complete.
    Manuscript is complete.

    We do not accept submissions on works in progress. Please wait to submit until you have a complete and polished manuscript. Thank you.

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