Ilium Press publishes epic poetry, sagas, literary and historical novels, and how-to non-fiction.
Ilium Press Submission Guidelines
Submission Address
Submissions should be sent via email to submissions@iliumpress.com.
Phone: (509) 928-7950
Editor: John Lemon
Submitting Your Work to Ilium Press
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From the Ilium Press guidelines:
For epics and sagas, I’m looking for the following:
•Original works.
•New interpretations of traditional works.
•New modern-language translations of traditional works.
Your epic must have a gripping story, realistic and conflicted characters, memorable scenes, plenty of dialog (even if it is stylized), and a careful attention to language.
I am seeking submissions in the following genres:
•literary fiction
•rock ‘n’ roll stories (fiction or non-fiction)
•crime novels
•historical fiction
•dystopian speculative fiction
In all cases, I’m looking for lean, direct prose; flawed and conflicted three-dimensional characters; realistic dialog; dry, wry, and ironic humor; conflict, tension, and drama; unexplained psychological wreckage; and acerbic social commentary.
Submission Guidelines Details for Ilium Press
Market Type:Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry
Contact: John Lemmon, owner/editor
Email: submissions@iliumpress.com
Accepts: Crime novels, epic poetry, historical fiction, literary fiction, narrative poetry, science fiction, speculative fiction
Web Address: www.iliumpress.com