Topics of Interest: Middle-grade fiction (and narrative non-fiction)
Please read both PART ONE and PART TWO before submitting your work. Thank you.
PART ONE:
To send manuscripts via email, please follow these guidelines; we will consider simultaneous submissions:
1. Attach your manuscript as a double-spaced WORD document; Times New Roman; 12 pt. type
2. Put the working title of your manuscript and your full name in the "Subject" line of your email.
3. Include your full name on each page and use page numbers.
4. Please include a brief cover letter as the first page of your manuscript -- with your full name, contact information, a brief biographical sketch, and anything else you would like for us to consider when reviewing your manuscript.
5. Send your manuscript to: Editor@sleepyhollowbooks.com
PART TWO:
Terms and Conditions for
Submitting Materials
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Query in these Terms of Submission include, without limitation, all Material
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without limitation any of the Material, under any circumstances.
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I enter into a separate, written agreement signed by both Sleepy Hollow Books
and me which specifically states that it creates a contract, waiver, release,
obligation or legal relationship.
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that Sleepy Hollow Books receives many queries, submissions, ideas, stories,
articles, columns, photographs and similar works and material
("Submissions") and that the files and archives of Sleepy Hollow
Books contain large numbers of varied themes and ideas for articles, features,
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Publications created and published by Sleepy Hollow Books. I understand that
many Submissions may be similar or even identical to the Query or Material
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researching and developing new ideas for all aspects of its Publications and
that Sleepy Hollow Books is likely to possess, through its own efforts or
through other Submissions, material and ideas substantially similar to Material
contained in the Query. I also recognize that many similar themes, ideas,
articles, features, columns, stories, artistic and photographic works relate to
family, education. nature, metaphysics and child-development concepts which are
the major themes of Publications produced by or on behalf of Sleepy Hollow
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substantially similar to or sharing major themes with the Query is not of
itself sufficient evidence to allege or prove that Sleepy Hollow Books has
wrongfully appropriated the Query or any Material contained therein. I
understand and agree that Sleepy Hollow Books does not have and will not incur
any responsibility, obligation or liability to me for publication of any
original or derivative ideas, works of authorship, joint works, titles,
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designs, discoveries, ideas, software, websites, trademarks, trade dress and
trade secrets, regardless of any similarity to the Query or Material contained
in the Query, unless Sleepy Hollow Books actually uses the Query or the
Material (a) as a whole (b) as a direct result of my submission of the Query to
Sleepy Hollow Books and (c) without entering into a separate written agreement
signed by both Sleepy Hollow Books and me which specifically states that it
creates a contract, waiver, release, obligation or legal relationship. I
understand and agree that I will bear the sole burden of proving all elements
of any claims against Sleepy Hollow Books, including without limitation the
burden of proving Sleepy Hollow Books wrongfully appropriated the Query or any
Material contained in the Query and that the Query and Material submitted by me
is substantially different in content from material already in the possession
of Sleepy Hollow Books or obtained by Sleepy Hollow Books from any other
source.
5. I hereby represent and
warrant to Sleepy Holllow Books that (a) I am
submitting the Query voluntarily and no person or entity, including without
limitation Sleepy Hollow Books, has made any promises, threats or
representations of any kind in order to encourage, induce or force me to agree
to these Terms of Submission or to submit the Query.
(b)
I have not deliberately included any dishonest, plagiarized or inaccurate
statements in the Query, which relates to an original work I have written
produced or created or which I propose to write, produce or create.
(c)
I have the capacity and authority to agree to the Terms of Submission and to
write, produce or create the specific works anticipated by the Query.
(d)
Compliance with the Terms of Submission will not, now or in the future, violate
the terms of any other contract or agreement to which or by which I am bound or
legally obligated.
(e)
The Query and the specific works anticipated by the Query are not in the public
domain and have not appeared in print or any other published source, including
without limitation electronic sources.
(f)
The Query and the specific works anticipated by the Query do not and will not
infringe, violate or conflict with the intellectual property rights of any
person or entity, including without limitation rights of copyright, trademark,
trade secret and rights to proprietary works.
(g)
The Query is not in any way defamatory, libelous, obscene or an incitement to
an illegal act, does not illegally infringe upon the privacy or contract rights
of any person or entity and does not violate the law of any state, the United
States or the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic
Works.
(h)
I have not and will not solicit, receive or accept payment, compensation or
anything of value from any third party in exchange for inserting, using or
recommending a name, product or other content in the Query or the specific
works anticipated by the Query.
i)
I have retained and will retain copies of all sources cited or referenced in
the Query and the specific works anticipated by the Query and will support or
verify all statements of fact, quotations and other citations contained in the
Query at the request of Sleepy Hollow Books.
6. I will indemnify Sleepy
Hollow Books against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, demands,
suits, causes of action, judgments, costs and expenses, including without
limitation court costs and attorneys' fees resulting from or arising out of my
breach of these Terms of Submission.
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represent the only, final, complete and exclusive understanding between Sleepy
Hollow Books and me. I have no relationship, agreement or rights relating to
Sleepy Hollow Books except as expressly stated in the Terms of Submission. I
understand and agree that the Terms of Submission were written in and will be
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Carolina and that my acceptance of the Terms of Submission is taking place
within the State of North Carolina. I agree to submit to the personal
jurisdiction of the Federal or state courts located in Durham, North Carolina
for purposes of any legal action commenced under or arising out of the Terms of
Submission or the Query.
8. Nothing contained in these Terms of Submission will be interpreted to
require the commission of an illegal act or a violation of applicable law. If
any conflict arises between the Terms of Submission and applicable law the
latter will prevail, the relevant provisions of the Terms of Submission will be
deleted, modified or limited to the extent necessary to comply with law and all
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