Submit Your Writing Online to Publishers

Pubmission is a platform for writers who still want to get published by publishers who pay rather than charge for publication.

It's an easy way to submit writing online to the publisher members on our site who match you best.

And you don't have to go it alone—our Pubmission editors can provide you with short critiques, online coaching, and starred ratings to give you better visibility in the slush pile.

How Pubmission works:

Stand out in the slush pile.

We make it easy for you to match your work to publisher’s needs and we give you the power to boost the visibility of your submission in the infamous slush pile.

Sign up and get 3 free credits just for trying it out. It costs just 1 credit (2 US$) to submit work directly to our publisher members. And you can always submit your work to our General Database for free.

What can I submit?

Almost anything! Here are our categories:

You can also include up to 3 photos or illustrations, which can be a big help if you're submitting a children's book, academic proposal, or graphic novel.

Get some help from a Pubmission Editor.

The submissions process doesn't have to be a lonely ordeal. We've put together a team of high quality freelance editors with slush-pile experience who will support you in your mission to get published. You can receive this support through two online tools: Editor Ratings and Editor Coaching.

Editor Ratings

Opt for an Editor Rating and you'll receive a starred rating along with a short critique that explains the rating and offers suggestions for improvement.

Editor Ratings also boost your visibility. The submissions with the best ratings jump to the top of our publisher members' submission dashboards.

And if you receive a four- or five-star rating, we'll feature you on our home page! That's even more visibility for you!

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Editor Coaching

Not ready to submit your writing to a publisher? Want to work with an Editor you can trust?

Pair up with one of our Editor Coaches to revise or get feedback on your work. Then rate your editor! It's all done simply with our new online tool.

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Get Online Editing Help!

See how many times your submission has been viewed.

It's one thing to try to get noticed. It's another to know whether it's working. That's why Pubmission lets you see how many times publisher members have viewed the Full Submission View of your submission. It's another way we give you more control over the submissions process.

Use keywords to describe your submission.

The tags you choose to describe your submission can also boost your visibility. On their dashboards, publisher members can see how well your tags pair up with the tags from their current publishing needs. So select descriptive keywords that best define your work and show publishers that you're a perfect match!

And of course, a well-crafted abstract, a detailed marketing analysis, and a standout writing sample will always impress.

Submit writing directly or let publishers come to you.

Using our Top Pub Picks Feature, choose from a list of member publishers whose needs match up with your work, and then send your submission directly to them. The submission will reside in the publisher member's dashboard for six weeks. If, after six weeks, the publisher doesn't accept or reject the work, you can resubmit it.

(Pubmission reviews and posts the credentials of all publishers and agents who are members of the site. We do not allow vanity presses or publishers who charge writers for publication. (If one of our members does try to charge you, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it immediately.)

How Pubmission works for publisher members...

After you upload your submission and select the features you want, what happens next?

Publisher and agent members of Pubmission get weekly e-mail alerts that tell them when manuscripts matching their current needs arrive in the database. The alerts list all the submissions that match their profiles:

• At the top of this e-mail are the submissions that writers chose to send directly to that particular publisher. The submissions with the best Editor Ratings are listed at the top. (Publishers have 6 weeks to accept or reject these works before they expire.)
• Below the targeted submissions is a month's worth of manuscripts in the general database that match the publisher's current needs.

Publishers and agents can also search Pubmission's database for the types of work they want or for the submissions that are receiving the highest ratings from reviewers.

If publishers or agents like your work, they'll contact you via Pubmission's message center. They may ask you to send more of your work or offer you a contract! (See how it works from the publisher's perspective.)

How much does it cost?

Pubmission operates on a credits system for writers. You get 3 free credits when you sign up. Visit our pricing page to get all the details.