Do you dream of being published?
But at the same time, you may not want to self publish and normal publishing houses aren't for you?
We're here to help find the right balance of indie publishing and traditionally publishing for you. Beyond the Bookery was founded to help all Christian authors publish their book in the ways that work for them.
We also curate and publish anthologies regularly and look forward to helping you share your stories with the world.
We are a strictly Christian and clean fiction publisher and all stories must agree with our Statement of Faith on our About page.
Be sure to read the whole submission page to stay up to date on all of our publishing news and what stories are currently being accepted.
And don't forget to subscribe to the Bulletin to hear about our latest news and updates!
Fantasy Book Pitch
Beyond the Bookery's has opened our first ever Fantasy Book Pitch!
The intent of this pitch is to help you find a home for your Christian fantasy or your fantasy story with Christian themes.
Fairy Tale Frenzy
You are invited to participate in one of many fairy tale retelling collections.
These are no ordinary collections, however. No, instead of BtB deciding a certain fairy tale to retell, we want you to decide! And it's not just fantasy we want to publish. No, we want the three bigs: fantasy, historical, and contemporary!
BtB Collections/MAPs
You are invited to participate in a collection or MAP (multi-author series.).
These are no ordinary collections, however. No, instead of BtB deciding a certain theme that you submit to, we want you to decide!
Current Submissions
All anthologies from Beyond the Bookery with open submissions are here.
Memorial Day: themes of remembrance
5-8 stories will be selected.
Submission Deadline: November 26th, 2024.
Independence Day: themes of freedom
5-8 stories will be selected.
Submission Deadline: January 4th, 2025.
Veterans’ Day: themes of veterans returning home
5-8 stories will be selected.
Submission Deadline: May 11th, 2025.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: themes of remembering the lives lost at Pearl Harbor
5-8 stories will be selected.
Submission Deadline: June 7th, 2025.
Mother’s Day: themes of faithful mothers
5-10 stories will be selected.
(Word length requirements for Mother's Day short story submissions are only 2,000-5,000 words.)
Submission Deadline: January 11th, 2024.
Simplicity: themes of life's simple blessings
5-10 stories will be selected.
(Word length requirements for Simplicity short story submissions are 2,000-5,000 words.)
Submission Deadline: February 20th, 2025.
Mother’s Day: themes of faithful mothers
5-10 stories will be selected.
(Word length requirements for Mother's Day short story submissions are only 2,000-5,000 words.)
Submission Deadline: January 11th, 2024.
History through Legends and Lore Anthology Duo:
Anthology 1: The Heart's Blood Volume I.
(Classics retold with Adoption Themes during Historical Eras. Stories must be set before 1920.)
5-8 stories will be selected.
Submission Deadline: May 20th, 2025.
Anthology 2: The Heart's Blood Volume II.
(Fairy Tales retold with Adoption Themes during Historical Eras. Stories must be set before 1920.)
5-8 stories will be selected.
Submission Deadline: May 27th, 2025.
Current Christmas Submissions
All Christmas and Christmas-in-July anthologies from Beyond the Bookery with open submissions are here.
Submissions close June 1st, 2025. Each anthology will have 5-8 stories selected.
Theme: Returning home for Christmas
5-8 stories will be selected.
Theme: Change of Heart
5-8 stories will be selected.
Theme: A focus on the author's favorite Christmas song
5-10 stories will be selected.
Theme: Family Christmas
5-10 stories will be selected.
Theme: Coffee Shop Christmas
5-8 stories will be selected.
Theme: Finding Home
5-8 stories will be selected.
Submission Guidelines
Anthology Submission guidelines:
Submissions for anthologies must be made between the opening of submissions and before the deadline.
Each short story must be between 3,000 to 10,000 words (unless it is 100% necessary to the story! Or is otherwise noted for the anthology.)
Each poem must be between 75 to 3,000 words.
Each submission must have a focus on the anthology's theme in some form. The story must be formatted as follows: text size 12, Times New Roman, Line spacing 1.15, single indent or no indent at all.
Submissions must be submitted as PDF, Word doc, or Google doc. No other formats are accepted.
Submissions will be proofread and edited by the editing team, and returned to the author with the comments for final approval or with any questions that come up.
Bible verses must be King James Version. No other version is accepted due to the publishing policy and copyright and public domain.
You can submit more than one submission. Only one short story and/or poem per author will be chosen for the anthology. (Yes, you may submit both for the chance of having one of each accepted.)
Any era or genre - excluding magical fantasy, horror, or anything that doesn't honor God, otherwise have at it! – is accepted. We're looking for good, wholesome Christian stories that are for all ages or at the most 13/16 up–so no icky relationships, or extreme violence.
Your story must be God-honoring and portray a plot line that reflects God's love and honors Him! Your submission must also follow Beyond the Bookery's Statement of Faith on our About page.
Please, no inappropriate behavior, no profanity, no use of the Lord's name in vain, and keep it at a rating of around PG-13 or something you don't mind a parent, grandparent, or kid siblings reading... Yes, this bares saying again.
No use of AI in any form is allowed for stories submitted to Beyond the Bookery.
You will not harass, contact, deframe, or bully anyone in the anthology, working with Beyond the Bookery, or in anyway, shape, or form cause harm be it by words, actions, or in any way if you are not chosen as an author.
(Anything against these rules and regulations will not be accepted nor considered due to a strong policy of keeping in line with our hopes for the anthology, beliefs, and what we hope to share with the world at large.)
All submissions made to Beyond the Bookery indicate your agreement with these rules and regulations and bind you to them in the case of your submission's acceptance.
Novel Submission guidelines:
Young Adult manuscripts should be geared toward readers ages 15-17. The main characters’ ages should be between 16-20. The manuscript length should be between 50,000-100,000 words.
New Adult manuscripts should be geared toward readers ages 17-25. The main characters’ ages should be between 18-25. The manuscript length should be between 50,000-120,000 words.
Adult manuscripts should be geared toward adults ages 18 and up. The preferred age of the main characters should be at least 19. Manuscript length should be between 60,000-120,000 words.
Content allowed is the same as listed in the anthology guidelines.
Currently Accepting Submissions for:
Contemporary:
Series
Christmas
Classics Retold
Fairy Tale Retellings
Coming-of-Age
Rom-Com
Military (Romance or no.)
YA and NA Contemporary Fiction
Historical:
Series
Romance
Christmas
Classics Retold
Fairy Tale Retellings
Coming-of-Age
Regency
Medieval
Military (Romance or no.)
YA and NA Historical Fiction
Fantasy:
Romance
Epic Fantasy
Adventure
Fairy Tale Retellings
Contemporary Fantasy
Assassin Fantasy
Coming-of-Age
Medieval Fantasy
Military Fantasy
Pirates
YA and NA Fantasy
May Consider Submissions for:
Westerns (In any of the 3 genres above.)
Pirates (In any of the 3 genres above.)
Light magic Fantasy
Dragon Fantasy
Unicorn Fantasy
Talking Animal Fantasy
Suspense (In any of the 3 genres above.)
Mystery (In any of the 3 genres above.)
Middle Grade (In any of the 3 genres above.)
Not Accepting Genres:
Not Accepting:
Covid Related Fiction
Pro-Abortion
Witchcraft
Wizardry or dark magic
Zombies
Paranormal
Vampires and werewolves
Horror
Post-apocalyptic/End times
Space Opera
Dystopian
Anything that glorifies things that are against God's word and truth.
What to expect publishing with Beyond the Bookery:
If you publish with Beyond the Bookery, you will receive step by step assistance from your manuscript to marketing.
Beyond the Bookery provides custom interior and exterior design including, but not limited to cover and format design, graphic design, and more, an editing team will assist in providing the right revisions to keep your story true to you. Marketing assistance will begin from the start of your acceptance progress when the marketing team will lay out the right publishing plan and map for you and your story.
We look forward to helping you share your story with the world and pray that we are a blessing to you and that your readers are encouraged while you walk your writing journey with our faith centered publishing team.
Contact or email us for more information.
Submit your story by form:
Thank you for sharing your writing with us!
You will be contacted after the deadline if your story is accepted.
Have a lovely day!
How to Submit by Email: Anthology
Information Required: (Please copy the list below and send it as a Google Doc with your answers.)
Your Name and Pen Name (if relevant.):
Your Contact Info:
Your Author bio and photo:
Your Story's Faith Level:
Your Story's Romance Level:
Your Story's Title:
Story Tagline:
Your Dedication:
Your Story's Theme Verse:
Your Acknowledgements:
Your Author's Notes (if relevant.):
Why do you want to publish with Beyond the Bookery:
Describe your writing history:
Your Signature stating you agree to the terms, conditions, rules, and regulations for Beyond the Bookery's publishing. And, please answer what the 3rd line of Beyond the Bookery's Statement of Faith says:
Submit your story to beyondthebookery@gmail.com with “Your Name – Your Story Title – Anthology Title” in the Subject Line with your story attached as one of the required file types.
How to Submit by Email: Query
Information Required: (Please copy the list below and send it as a Google Doc with your answers.)
Information Required: A query letter
Include why you want to publish with Beyond the Bookery:
A pitch of your story:
Describe your writing history:
The synopsis of your story containing the beginning, middle, and end of your story:
Your story's faith levels:
Your story's romance levels:
The main character/s:
Genre:
Tagline:
3-5 comparable books:
Your ideal marketing plan (BtB will be happy to provide suggestions, we'd just like to see an idea of what you want to happen.):
Your Contact Information (including social accounts, usernames, and links.):
Your author bio & photo:
Any other relevant information:
Any questions and/or comments:
Your Signature stating you agree to the terms, conditions, rules, and regulations for Beyond the Bookery's publishing. And, please answer what the 3rd line of Beyond the Bookery's Statement of Faith says:
Send your submission to beyondthebookery@gmail.com with “Your Name – Your Story Title – Genre” in the Subject Line with your inquiry attached as one of the required file types.
