Submissions:
Please send us a query letter to ensilwoodpublishing (at) gmail (dot) com containing:
- Your biography
- Any literary organizations to which you belong
- Previously published work (be it a short story or journalism)
- Email address and phone number
- Your manuscript attached to the email in DOCX, ODT, Pages, Markdown, or other suitable word processing format
- There is no need to “prettify” your manuscript as typesetting does that.
- PDF not accepted
- Any other details of interest
Editorial Discretion Statement for Ensilwood Publishing
Ensilwood Publishing is committed to amplifying original voices and fostering thoughtful, socially engaged literature. We welcome bold, nuanced work that challenges harmful ideologies, questions the status quo, and contributes meaningfully to public discourse.
At the same time, we reserve the right to decline any manuscript at our sole discretion. This includes works that are libellous, defamatory, or invasive of privacy; that may expose the publisher to legal liability or public disrepute. We do not publish works that promote hatred, discrimination, or the dehumanization of others.
We are proud to support courageous writing, including material that may be controversial or banned in authoritarian jurisdictions, so long as it aligns with our values of dignity, inclusion, and literary merit.