Submission Guidelines

*Submissions closed to all but our current authors*

We are currently seeking: 

Science fiction: Space opera and military genres only.
Fantasy - Paranormal: Prefer paranormal, high fantasy.
Middle Grade: Most genres but must have a historical slant. No picture books - chapter books only.
Other genres on a case-by-case basis

We DO NOT accept unsolicited full manuscripts, email attachments, or genres not listed above. We only publish the genres we can market effectively and do no accept/are currently closed to: memoirs, YA/NA, Christian, westerns, lbgtq+, poetry, text books, business, adult romance, strong horror, non-fiction, etc.

Salacious, negative, and R-rated material will not be considered.

Please send by mail or email a query letter.  Your query letter should state:

  • title

  • approximate word count

  • specific genre and intended audience

  • critique partner's/editor’s contact information

  • author’s experience, background, and full contact information

Include a detailed, one page marketing plan and a 2-5 page synopsis pasted into the email. NO ATTACHMENTS.

Queries lacking any of the above information will be automatically rejected. All email queries with attachments will be rejected - paste all information directly into the body of the email. Do NOT include any artwork. For mail inquiries, please include a SASE. Those lacking a SASE will not receive a response.

We prefer fresh material and are not interested in previously self-published works.

Our response time is 2-4 weeks.

Send information to: 

Dancing Lemur Press, L.L.C.
Attn: Submissions Editor
P.O. Box 383
Pikeville, NC 27863-0383

or

admin @ dancinglemurpress.com