Accepting Submissions

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.

"Every story needs a book"

Submission Guidelines

JCP will consider almost any well-written work by an author who understands promotion.

If you would like to submit your work for consideration for publication by Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc., there are several things we require:

A one-page synopsis of your book and, if applicable, a sample of your artwork.
A brief bio including your previous writing experiences, especially with regard to any works you may have had published.
An overview of your marketing plan for your book should it be published, including both in-person and social media out reach.
The most updated and polished version of your manuscript. While we do light editing and proofing, you should send a manuscript that you have edited to the absolute best of your ability (I.E. Made any cuts and rewrites, re-read several times, corrected basic spelling, and grammatical errors.)

Please include the word count of your manuscript, the genre of your story, and the age range you believe your story is best suited for.
Please adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style.

Formatting Guidelines
Microsoft Word document
Include a title page with book title and author name.
Standard margin (1" is default usually)
Include page headers.
Double spacing is not required between paragraphs.
A basic serif font such as Times New Roman or Goudy Old Style
Size 12 font
Only one space between sentences
Indent each paragraph by a tab, not by using several spaces.
If you choose to add a line between paragraphs to indicate a scene change or passage of time, please use * * * or another dingbat (Instead of just a line space).
Thoughts should be italicized.
Chapter breaks should be marked by page breaks and chapter numbers.
Please indicate where photo or illustrations should go if desired (Photo #1 goes here).
Use (—) for emdash (not a hyphen)
Use (–) for endash (not a hyphen) Example: 1950–1960)
Proofread and use spellcheck!

Here are a few things we can not accept: