03-18-2012, 02:47 AM
I found this and thought I'd share it with all of you in the case that any of you are working on a book and are seeking publishing.
http://www.ishtarpublishing.com/submissions.html
They are located in Burnaby, BC, and this is their basic criteria:
Before you submit your manuscript ensure that it fits one of the following subject areas:
• Alchemy
• Angels
• Astrology
• Classical Occult Literature and Grimoires
• Creative Visualization
• Divination
• Dreams
• Esoteric Studies
• Goddess Studies and Worship
• Kabbalah
• Magic and Shamanism
• Meditation
• Mysticism
• Natural Health and Healing
• Witchcraft and Wicca
• Past Life
• Peace Studies
• Psychic Development
• Tantra
• Tarot
• Self-Help and New Thought
• Humanistic Social Issues
• Secret Societies
• Sufism
• Yoga
We look to publish books that can help improve people’s lives, expand their consciousness and enrich their spirit. Therefore, we target all our books to a general audience. We prefer books that are practical and are how-to. We also like translations of ancient works of Hebrew, Arabic or Persian mysticism and occultism. We do accept academic and scholarly books that fit any of our subject areas, if they can be understood by non-specialists. We don’t publish fiction, biographies, and work that can be categorized as left-hand or satanic.
The manuscript should include the following:
• A table of contents
• Complete individual chapters or if a proposal three complete sample chapters
• Brief summary of the author’s background and credentials.
• Market analysis including similar books and how it compares to other titles. Tell us why someone would want to buy this book.
We will not accept writing that contains sexist, racist, or intolerant attitudes.
Make sure throughout the manuscript that you have followed a consistent page format that meets the following criteria:
Page Size: 8 x 11
Font: in 11 or 12 point type.
Lines: double-spaced lines within and between paragraphs.
Indents: do not indent of any the paragraphs and do not use ‘tabs’ anywhere in the manuscript.
Pagination: Please number your pages.
Chapter Numbers and Titles: place this information at the top-left of the first page of each chapter.
Word Count: place the number of words per chapter under its title
Title Page: date and sign your title page
Headers: include your name and manuscript title in the header of each page.
Printing: print your manuscript on good quality white paper and don’t staple or bind it in any form
http://www.ishtarpublishing.com/submissions.html
They are located in Burnaby, BC, and this is their basic criteria:
Before you submit your manuscript ensure that it fits one of the following subject areas:
• Alchemy
• Angels
• Astrology
• Classical Occult Literature and Grimoires
• Creative Visualization
• Divination
• Dreams
• Esoteric Studies
• Goddess Studies and Worship
• Kabbalah
• Magic and Shamanism
• Meditation
• Mysticism
• Natural Health and Healing
• Witchcraft and Wicca
• Past Life
• Peace Studies
• Psychic Development
• Tantra
• Tarot
• Self-Help and New Thought
• Humanistic Social Issues
• Secret Societies
• Sufism
• Yoga
We look to publish books that can help improve people’s lives, expand their consciousness and enrich their spirit. Therefore, we target all our books to a general audience. We prefer books that are practical and are how-to. We also like translations of ancient works of Hebrew, Arabic or Persian mysticism and occultism. We do accept academic and scholarly books that fit any of our subject areas, if they can be understood by non-specialists. We don’t publish fiction, biographies, and work that can be categorized as left-hand or satanic.
The manuscript should include the following:
• A table of contents
• Complete individual chapters or if a proposal three complete sample chapters
• Brief summary of the author’s background and credentials.
• Market analysis including similar books and how it compares to other titles. Tell us why someone would want to buy this book.
We will not accept writing that contains sexist, racist, or intolerant attitudes.
Make sure throughout the manuscript that you have followed a consistent page format that meets the following criteria:
Page Size: 8 x 11
Font: in 11 or 12 point type.
Lines: double-spaced lines within and between paragraphs.
Indents: do not indent of any the paragraphs and do not use ‘tabs’ anywhere in the manuscript.
Pagination: Please number your pages.
Chapter Numbers and Titles: place this information at the top-left of the first page of each chapter.
Word Count: place the number of words per chapter under its title
Title Page: date and sign your title page
Headers: include your name and manuscript title in the header of each page.
Printing: print your manuscript on good quality white paper and don’t staple or bind it in any form