Level Best Books is an independent publishing cooperative devoted
to publishing literature we enjoy and want to share with other readers.
Partners Kate Flora, Ruth McCarty, and Susan Oleksiw, authors ourselves,
are primarily interested in works of fiction. The cooperative has published
seven anthologies: Undertow: Crime Stories by New England Writers (November
2003); Riptide (November 2004); Windchill (October
2005); Seasmoke (November 2006); Still Waters (November
2007); Deadfall (November 2008); and Quarry (November
2009). We plan to publish a collection of crime stories each fall,
which will be introduced at the New England mystery conference Crime
Bake.
We
are currently accepting submissions for the Eighth anthology, current
untitled. We are seeking original crime stories by New England writers
in the following genres: mystery, thriller, suspense, caper, and horror.
Submission Guidelines
Stories should be no more than 5,000 words in length and should not
have been previously published anywhere, including on the web via an
e-zine or your own website.
Each story should be typed in 12 pt, double-spaced.
In the upper right-hand corner, please include your name and address,
phone number, e-mail address, and word count.
Please submit hard copy with a SASE and include a brief cover letter
describing your publishing experience. We do not accept electronic
submissions.
Level Best Books will accept submissions from January 1 to April 15,
2010.
New England writers are residents of the six New England states: Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
If you have any questions about whether you qualify, please query before
submitting, info@levelbestbooks.com
Mail submissions to:
Level Best Books
P.O. Box 161
Prides Crossing, MA 01965
PLEASE NOTE: Level Best Books is not accepting book-length
submissions at this time.
Questions? info@levelbestbooks.com
