Sono Nis Press accepts unsolicited manuscripts, but we prefer initial inquiries consisting of cover letter, outline, a sample chapter or two, and a brief author bio. We prefer not to receive multiple submissions and do not accept or consider email submissions.

Our areas of interest are Juvenile Fiction for ages 9 - 14 (not picture books or young adult fiction), Regional (British Columbian) History, First Nations, Transportation History (Railway, Nautical, Aviation), Historical Biography, and Pioneer Autobiography.

We do not publish adult fiction, poetry, political, self-help, or out-of-country authors.

Proposals or manuscripts should be typed or printed on white 8.5 x 11 paper, double-spaced. Material sent without a self-addressed, stamped envelope with sufficient postage will not be returned. Queries submitted without a self-address stamped envelope will not be answered.

Do not send original art, original photographs, or an ONLY copy of anything. If photographs or illustrations would enhance the publication, please supply a description of what is available.

Sono Nis Press tries to respond to all submissions within three months of receipt. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to provide a critique of your work unless we are considering publishing it.

If we turn down your manuscript, don't be discouraged! In addition to the quality of the writing, countless other factors influence what we accept for publication. A manuscript that we turn down could become a bestseller for another publisher at another time.

Please see the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia for advice to writers submitting manuscripts, and other useful publishing information.

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