Traditional Book Publishing

Goodly Heritage Press publishes fiction books by Baptist storytellers. Please follow the submission guidelines below to be considered for publication under our traditional imprint.

Manuscript Guidelines

  • Must be a completed manuscript.
  • Must meet the criteria of our faith statement.
  • Must not contain crude language or content.
  • Must follow the submission guidelines outlined below.

What We Are Currently Accepting

Age Categories:

  • Children’s Books: Ages 0-7
  • Middle-Grade Fiction: Ages 8-12
  • Teen/Young Adult Fiction: Ages 12-18

Genres:

  • Historical Fiction
  • Contemporary Fiction
  • Inspirational Fiction
  • Mysteries
  • Christian Allegory

Submitting Your Manuscript

Please review the requirements below before submitting a manuscript.

Childrens Manuscript Submissions (Ages 0 - 7)

  • Include a cover letter with:
    • Your name, address, phone number, and email address
    • One paragraph summarizing the story
    • Your qualifications for writing the book
    • Book’s title and current word count
  • Include your manuscript:
    • Please submit your full manuscript.
    • If you have illustrations you’d like to use for your manuscript, please include 1-2 examples.

Middle Grade, Teen, and Young Adult Submissions (Ages 8 - 18)

  • Include a cover letter with:
    • Your name, address, phone number, and email address
    • A one-sentence story hook
    • One paragraph summarizing the story
    • Your qualifications for writing the book
    • The book’s title and current word count
  • Include a book proposal with:
    • Book Title and Author Name
    • Back Cover Copy/Blurb: 1-3 paragraphs you might find on the back of the book to hook your reader
    • Detailed Bio
    • Marketing Ideas
    • Full Manuscript Synopsis: A 1-3 page summary of your entire book.
    • Series Information: If your book is part of a series, include a separate section with one paragraph summarizing each book in the series
  • Include your manuscript:
    • Please send the first three chapters of your manuscript along with your proposal.
    • Please do not include the entire manuscript unless we contact you to do so.

Document Requirements

  • All book proposals and manuscripts should be sent as Word documents.
  • The cover letter and book proposal should be in Times New Roman, 12-point font, single-spaced.
  • The manuscript samples should be double-spaced in Times New Roman, 12-point font.
  • All book proposal documents should be emailed to [email protected]
  • Please allow up to 6 months for a reply regarding your manuscript proposal submission.

Download a sample Children’s Book Proposal Template

Download a sample Middle Grade, Teen, and Young Adult Book Proposal Template