We will pay a $250 advance, plus royalties.
We are currently only accepting submissions for our children’s Heritage Tale series. Our target audience is Grades 3 – 6, or ages 8 – 12. Required length is 8,000 to 12,000 words. Stories must lend themselves to strong visuals. Selected stories will be published as stand-alone, fully illustrated books.
Heritage Tale stories are speculative fiction stories about American immigrants. We’re interested in all aspects of American immigration: the events leading up to decision to immigrate, the journey to America, the trials and triumphs of a new life in America, the subsequent journeys back to the homeland, and anything else that might constitute the “immigrant experience.” The only requirement is that the story be told using myths and/or legends from the native culture of the immigrant. The intent of this series is to help children explore themes of immigration while exposing them to myths, legends, and fairy tales they might not come across in general text books.
Heritage Tale books are marketed to schools, libraries, and educators. Pixiu Press works with two California-credentialed teachers to develop free teaching curricula for each of these stories. All curricula are available online for free download. We hope to increase the amount of speculative fiction used in learning environments.
PAY RATES
Pixiu Press operates on a modest budget, though we hope to compensate by giving our writers good exposure. We will pay a $250 advance, plus royalties.
MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
Please use standard manuscript format. Include an SASE or an email address for a response. Please staple your cover letter and manuscript together. Simultaneous and multiple submissions are okay. Response time is approximately 2 months.
PLEASE SEND MANUSCRIPTS TO:
Pixiu Press
P.O. Box 183
Healdsburg, CA 95448
If you have questions, send an email to: publisher at pixiupress dot com.
More information here.
We are currently only accepting submissions for our children’s Heritage Tale series. Our target audience is Grades 3 – 6, or ages 8 – 12. Required length is 8,000 to 12,000 words. Stories must lend themselves to strong visuals. Selected stories will be published as stand-alone, fully illustrated books.
Heritage Tale stories are speculative fiction stories about American immigrants. We’re interested in all aspects of American immigration: the events leading up to decision to immigrate, the journey to America, the trials and triumphs of a new life in America, the subsequent journeys back to the homeland, and anything else that might constitute the “immigrant experience.” The only requirement is that the story be told using myths and/or legends from the native culture of the immigrant. The intent of this series is to help children explore themes of immigration while exposing them to myths, legends, and fairy tales they might not come across in general text books.
Heritage Tale books are marketed to schools, libraries, and educators. Pixiu Press works with two California-credentialed teachers to develop free teaching curricula for each of these stories. All curricula are available online for free download. We hope to increase the amount of speculative fiction used in learning environments.
PAY RATES
Pixiu Press operates on a modest budget, though we hope to compensate by giving our writers good exposure. We will pay a $250 advance, plus royalties.
MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
Please use standard manuscript format. Include an SASE or an email address for a response. Please staple your cover letter and manuscript together. Simultaneous and multiple submissions are okay. Response time is approximately 2 months.
PLEASE SEND MANUSCRIPTS TO:
Pixiu Press
P.O. Box 183
Healdsburg, CA 95448
If you have questions, send an email to: publisher at pixiupress dot com.
More information here.
