Why we publish what we publish

There are many reasons why people write, and many reasons why companies will agree to publish a book. Though SHP considers the importance of an idea to be relevant in choosing which books to accept, we look at each book published as a business in and of itself. When evaluating the project, we’ll ask: Is there a large enough market? Is the author someone with whom we want to work? Is the text high quality? Can we produce a topnotch product with the text? Would this book be profitable?

Submission criteria

Writers who have a completed a manuscript are welcome to submit it to SHP for consideration. Submissions are subject to the following criteria:

  • Only submit a manuscript when it is finished. We are not looking at works-in-progress.
  • Only submit two things:
    1. A cover letter explaining your qualifications, a summary of the work, any reasons why this book would be successful, what you can do to help market the book.
    2. The actual manuscript.
  • Only submit via e-mail with attachments. Attachments must be readable using Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. If you don’t have the technology to submit in this format, ask a computer savvy friend to help. If we can’t open the e-mail on the first try, it will be deleted.
  • Only submit digital manuscripts. We believe in running a paperless office, so we will not consider printed manuscripts that are mailed in.

Please send your letter and manuscript to sales@southernhillspress.com.