Submissions

You may submit a query regarding a submission using query tracker. Unsolicited manuscripts will be accepted via email or the form below year round as a slush pile submission, but will be rejected outright if it does not fit our #MSWL. These submissions could take longer to get to.

PERSPECTIVE PUBLISHING LLC

#MSWL and Submission Guidelines for the 2026 Calendar Year

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Perspective Publishing (Closed to Submissions)
CLOSED SUBMISSIONS on SEP 30, 2025 (11:59 EST -5 GMT)
GENRES: Urban Fantasy, Mythology Inspired Fantasy, Espionage Thrillers, YA Speculative Fiction, YA Urban Fantasy, YA Mystery, YA Alt History/Time Travel
Audience: Adult (18+) and YA (13–18).
Length: Adult 80,000–120,000 words - YA 60,000–90,000 words.
Standards: Times New Roman, 12-pt, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, Word or PDF.
Include: Query, Synopsis (1–2 pages), First 3 Chapters.
#MSWL - We are specifically this year looking for Alternate History, Mysteries, Spy Thrillers, Speculative Fiction, and Urban Fantasy. While we are open to strong stories in any of these genres, we would specifically like to see stories that combines elements of these genres. An example would be a mystery or espionage thriller set in an alternate history scenario. In addition, there will be a joint search by both the Perspective and Legends imprints, until a story is found that can fulfill certain requirements. We are looking for Juvenile or YA speculative fiction stories based on or involving Korean, Japanese, or Norse myths. We are also looking for Juvenile or YA urban fantasy in a series that involves fantasy races or mystical beings in an urban world setting. Bonus if it is in an alternate history world setting. 

Legends Publishing (Open to Submissions)

OPEN SUBMISSIONS through OCT 31, 2025 (11:59 EST -5 GMT)
GENRES:  MG: Mystery, MG: Mythic Fiction, MG: Fantasy, MG: Historical Fiction, Juvenile Alt History, Juvenile Steampunk Mystery
Audience: Middle Grade (8–12) & Juvenile/YA crossover (11–14).
Length: MG 35,000–60,000 - Juvenile crossover 50,000–80,000.

Standards: Times New Roman, 12-pt, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, Word or PDF.
Include: Query, Synopsis (1–2 pages), First 3 Chapters.
#MSWL - We are seeking submissions in MG or Juvenile stories for next year that fit the following genres: fantasy, sci-fi, myth-based fiction, speculative fiction, urban fantasy, mystery, and historical fiction. While we are open to strong stories in any of these genres, we would specifically like to see stories that combines elements of these genres. We are also looking for Juvenile or YA urban fantasy in a series that involves fantasy races or mystical beings in an urban world setting. We would love to see it in an alternate history world setting and/or involving time travel or a one way alternate dimensional shift by the protagonist finding themself in a world that diverged from their own. In addition, there will be a joint search by both the Perspective and Legends imprints, until a story is found that can fulfill certain requirements. We are looking for Juvenile or YA speculative fiction stories based on or involving Korean, Japanese, or Norse myths.

Mythic Kids Lit (Closed to Submissions)
GENRES: Fables and Fairy Tales
Audience: Ages 0–7 (Board Books 0–3, Picture Books 3–7).
Length: Board books <250 words; Picture books 500–1,000 words.
Standards: Submit full manuscript (no partials) - Times New Roman 12-pt, double-spaced.If author-illustrator, attach 1–2 sample spreads.

Ever After Books (Open to Submissions)
OPEN SUBMISSIONS through NOV 30, 2025 (11:59 EST -5 GMT)
(formerly Passionate Vantage - in the process of rebranding pending trademark approval)
GENRES: Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Time Travel Romance
Audience: Adult & New Adult readers (18+).
Length: Historical Romance 70,000–100,000, Paranormal/Fantasy 80,000–110,000
Standards: Times New Roman, 12-pt, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, Word or PDF.
Include: Query, Synopsis (1–2 pages), First 3 Chapters.
#MSWL - We are specifically this year looking for Generational Historical Romance Series, Steam Punk Romance, Romantic Comedies, Supernatural Romance in an Urban Fantasy setting, or War Era Romance. We are also interested in looking at contemporary romances set in the backdrop of the modern Ukrainian war (specifically unlikely romances or those brought together because of or in spite of the conflict). Anything involving crossovers with Perspective genres such as romances portrayed in an espionage thriller or romantic comedy set in an espionage or time travel alternate history setting are the types of things we look for.​

 

We are a Traditional Publisher

We offer "Nice Deals."

We promote great stories written by developing authors (debut authors who have never been traditionally published before), offering small advances with tailored rights agreements, full editorial support, cover design, copyright filing, enhanced distribution (POD and small print runs), targeted ARC mailings for reviews and exposure, marketing, and optional agency services. We also provide structured book launch planning and event support.

We position ourselves as an incubator for emerging talented writers, providing the editorial and publishing foundation that prepares them for discovery by agents and editors at the Big Five publishers and their imprints. Our focus is on nurturing new voices, building professional author platforms, and delivering high-quality books that can transition into larger traditional publishing opportunities.

We advance the responsible use of artificial intelligence as a tool, comparable to typewriters or word processors, to support research, developmental editing, line editing, proofreading, and story planning. We support the use of AI only as a work accelerator to help authors refine manuscripts and strengthen ideas while preserving human creativity and storytelling.

DIRECT SUBMISSIONS: Submit a query letter in the body with 1st three chapters as a Word or .pdf attachment to submissions@perspective-publishing.com - Preference is given to Submissions in Query Tracker.

In the SUBJECT LINE of the e-mail, include ONLY: [author name - title of the book]

1) Address all queries to our acquisitions editor (Kara Lan) with title/genre/word count and appropriate contact information in the header. This query letter should interest us in reading your 1st chapter and should tell us that you know your book, market, and target audience (where it would end up on a shelf in the bookstore or a library). Include your pseudonym(s) if you are not writing under your real name.
 

Your query should be no more than 350 words, and spend 150-200 telling us why we should be interested in publishing your book (besides the fact that you are a great storyteller and yours is the best story ever written). Our editors are also mostly authors, so...stick to the story. If you have published anywhere in the relevant genre, please itemize the titles and where they have been published directly beneath the header. Please don't include this in the body of the query letter. We ask that you focus only on the book you are pitching.
 

2) include the 1st three chapters as a .doc or .pdf attachment in an email attachment. The file name should be descriptive – author name/genre/logline.