📚 POETSPLAYHOUSE PUBLISHING
Where Words Become Worlds.
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📖 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Thank you for your interest in publishing with PoetsPlayhouse Publishing.
We specialize in bold, transformative, and imaginative works in the following Africian American inspired categories:
- Self-Help & Personal Development
- Fantasy
- Science Fiction
- Poetry & Quote Collections
We are committed to publishing powerful voices that challenge minds, expand imagination, and inspire action.
📌 WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
🧠 Self-Help & Personal Development
We seek:
- Mindset and strategy books
- Empowerment guides
- Philosophical reflections
- Leadership and power dynamics
- Spiritual growth (non-dogmatic)
- Modern masculinity/femininity insights
We love practical wisdom, bold perspectives, and actionable frameworks.
🐉 Fantasy
We are drawn to:
- Immersive world-building
- Mythical creatures & magical systems
- Hero’s journey narratives
- Dark fantasy or epic fantasy
- Character-driven adventures
Strong visual storytelling is highly valued.
🚀 Science Fiction
We are interested in:
- Futuristic worlds
- AI & technological themes
- Space exploration
- Dystopian or utopian societies
- Psychological or philosophical sci-fi
We appreciate originality and visionary concepts.
✍🏽 Poetry & Quote Collections
We welcome:
- Philosophical poetry
- Motivational quote books
- Spoken word collections
- Urban reflections
- Short, powerful literary works
Voice and authenticity matter more than length.
📄 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Please submit the following as a single PDF or Word document:
- Cover Letter (1 page max)
- Brief introduction
- Why you’re submitting to PoetsPlayhouse
- Comparable titles
- Target audience
- Manuscript Sample
- First 3 chapters (for novels)
- First 20 pages (for self-help)
- 10–20 poems (for poetry collections)
- 25–50 quotes (for quote books)
- Author Bio
- 150–300 words
- Social media or website links (if applicable)
- Manuscript Details
- Total word count
- Completion status
- Series potential (if applicable)
📚 FORMATTING GUIDELINES
- 12 pt Times New Roman or Garamond
- Double spaced
- 1-inch margins
- Page numbers included
- Standard manuscript format
File name format:
AuthorLastName_Title_Submission.docx
⏳ RESPONSE TIME
We review submissions within 4–8 weeks.
Due to volume, we may not respond to incomplete submissions.
If interested, we will request the full manuscript.
❗ WHAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT
- Hate speech
- Plagiarized content
- Unedited drafts
- Graphic erotica
- AI-generated manuscripts without disclosure
We reserve the right to decline any submission that does not align with our brand vision.
📬 WHERE TO SUBMIT
Email submissions to:
submissions@poetsplayhousepublishing.com
Subject Line:
Submission – [Genre] – [Book Title] – [Author Name]
🔥 OUR PUBLISHING MODEL
PoetsPlayhouse operates as a:
☐ Traditional Royalty Model
☐ Hybrid Publishing Model
☐ Revenue Share Model
Selected authors will receive contract details upon acceptance.
🎭 OUR VISION
PoetsPlayhouse Publishing is not just a press —
It is a creative stage where bold ideas perform.
If your manuscript is courageous, imaginative, and transformative…
We want to read it.