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1) Original Manuscripts, Reprints, and Screenplays (as novels)
2) Short Fiction and Novel Excerpts w/ HARVARD SQUARE EDITIONS (HSE)
3) Requirements for Original Manuscripts and Reprints
4) Requirements for the Novelization of Original Screenplays
5) Submission Process for Manuscripts, Reprints, and Screenplays
6) Submission Requirements for Short Fiction and Novel Excerpts through HARVARD SQUARE EDITIONS (HSE)
1) Original Manuscripts, Reprints
and Screenplays (as novels)
Harvardwood is pleased to
offer its members the possibility of publishing their books and their
screenplays (as novels) under a new, dedicated imprint. In partnership with
Unlimited Publishing LLC (UP), a prominent print-on-demand publisher founded in 2000
by Danny O. Snow, a Harvard College graduate, Harvardwood Publishing will be co-publishing
a select group of titles.
Unlike many print-on-demand publishers, who can charge hundreds of dollars or
more, UP (www.UnlimitedPublishing.com) does not charge authors any upfront
costs -- or any costs, ever. But
to make the math work, the company -- and the Harvardwood Publishing imprint -- must
be selective in choosing the books published. For books that make it through
the selection process, this is an exciting growth opportunity for individual
members and the group as a whole. Harvardwood Publishing is a nice complement to the Harvardwood Channel for member videos and
staff-produced interviews.
Harvardwood Publishing and UP
(through its partnership with Bridge Arts Media) are also offering to publish
novelizations of members’ screenplays.
This innovative approach gives new scripts and their writers a better
chance to promote their work and reach a wider audience, and not just let their
scripts languish while waiting for some studio to pick it up. Harvardwood Publishing’s novelizations is a
nice complement to Harvardwood’s Writer’s Program. Realistic and market-driven, the novelization concept gives
writers the dignity of getting their work in print with a "real" book
publisher, and rewards those who most actively promote and market their books.
Both paperback and hardcover books will be published under the imprint. Books
will be available by direct order from unlimitedpublishing.com –– and titles
with broad potential will be available through other outlets, including
amazon.com and traditional bookstores. Harvardwood Publishing will have responsibility for title
selection and Unlimited Publishing will handle all design, production and
distribution.
As a provision of acceptance, authors on submission will be required to provide
a marketing plan showing how they will help to sell books – i.e., through
professional and personal contacts; web sites; press releases; author signings,
interviews and webcasts; and the like. Unlimited Publishing has a long history
and many titles, and has found that the titles that do best are those in which
the author invests time and energy to help promote and publicize. They – and we
– cannot afford to do otherwise. Harvardwood
will publicize the books on the harvardwood.org site and through other means
available to it.
UP will additionally provide information and publicity on the imprint at
http://www.unlimitedpublishing.com/harvardwood.
Authors and Harvardwood Publishing will share sales income with Unlimited Publishing
on this basis: author, 10 (ten) percent of the cover price; Harvardwood, 5
(five) percent. Harvardwood will deposit these revenues into the organization’s
general treasury for overall operational use.
The program is modeled after a successful –– and impressive! –– co-publication
venture that Unlimited Publishing has formed with the Redwood Branch of the
California Writers Club. Details can be found at http://www.unlimitedpublishing.com/news.htm.
2) Short Fiction and
Novel Excerpts
Harvardwood is pleased to
offer its members the possibility of publishing their short fiction and novel
excerpts thought its alliance with Harvard Square Editions, an independent short-fiction publisher run by Harvard alumni.
More information about Harvard Square Editions can be found at
www.harvardsquareeditions.org.
3) Requirements For Original Manuscripts And Reprints For Harvardwood Books
Titles:
Authors must be Full Members of Harvardwood to be considered.
The book cannot exceed
50,000 words.
The book must be a reprint
of a previously published book or a 100-percent completed manuscript for an
as-yet-unpublished book. Previously unpublished books must be fact-, spell- and
grammar-checked.
Non-fiction titles with a
clearly identified market (i.e. books on dogs, targeted to dog lovers) are
preferred. Fiction will be considered. No poetry, photography or lavishly
illustrated books.
The author must own all
pertinent copyrights, including text, artwork (if any), or quotations other
than "Fair Use” length. Permissions to use ANY material created by others must
be filed in writing.
In the case of a previously
published book, the author must have a letter of reversion of rights to the
author signed by the publisher or its designee, and must provide a copy of this
letter to Harvardwood Books upon submission of books for consideration. A sales
report is also required.
In the case of an
unpublished book, Harvardwood requires registration with either the Writers
Guild of America, West (http://www.wgawregistry.org/webrss/regindex.html) or
the Library of Congress, U.S. Copyright Office (www.loc.gov) –– and preferably
both.
Manuscripts must be in Word
document format or a PDF file with all fonts embedded only. No book will be
scanned or re-typed from manuscript.
The author must provide, on
submission, a marketing plan showing how she or he will help to promote and
publicize the book.
No sexually explicit
content, hate material, or political extremism, left or right.
No libelous material or
material that violates personal-privacy laws or anyone’s intellectual property
rights.
Harvardwood Publishing reserves the right to decline acceptance of any book for any
reason.
4) Requirements For Novelization
of Original Screenplays For Harvardwood Books Titles:
Authors must be Full Members of Harvardwood to be considered.
The
source screenplay or teleplay material must have all rights cleared and
available. If the screenplay or teleplay has been produced prior, the
novelization rights must be available. If the Writer has not yet
adapted the manuscript, the Writer must be willing to adapt the script
into a format suggested by Bridge Arts Media LLC (BAM) from a variety
of different formats depending on the type of story genre. The formats
of books that BAM will produce are: adult fiction, young adult novels
and children’s books. In the near future BAM will also be introducing
graphic novels and comics.
BAM is also developing a specialty line of "Enhanced Screenplays.”
Similar to the ancillary content found on DVDs – i.e. the director’s
narration -- these screenplays will be printed in their original script
format with an introductory chapter that covers the back story of how
the writer came up with the idea and executed it, the writer’s notes
interspersed within the screenplay that might be of interest to a
reader, and a final concluding chapter that reviews the history of how
the script was shopped or sold/produced. A bio of the writer and their
credits will be listed in the end.
Other requirements are the same as above for books and manuscripts, where applicable.
5) Submissions Process for Manuscripts, Reprints, and Screenplays:
Harvardwood authors who are
interested –– and can comply with the guidelines spelled out above –– are
encouraged to send proposals. Each
proposal must include:
1. Proof
of copyright or rights reversion;
2. A ONE-page (maximum) synopsis of the book/manuscript/screenplay/teleplay, its genre type and intended market, and a statement of whether this is an original unproduced title or reprint, or an adaptation of an existing title. If a reprint, a summary of the publication history must be provided. If an adaptation, a summary of the film credits and availability of novelization rights must be provided.
3. A ONE-page author bio; and
4. THREE
pages (maximum) from the text –– i.e., a sample of the writing.
Do not send original manuscripts, copies of previously published books or screenplays at this stage. We will notify you if we accept your content, and may at that time require additional information.
No email or fax submissions accepted at this stage, please. Please send initial
proposals by U.S. Postal Service to:
Gerry Bryant, Esq.
Director, Harvardwood Publishing
9903 Santa Monica Blvd. #1007
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Proposals will be returned ONLY if authors enclose a stamped, self-addressed
envelope.
6) Submission Requirements For Short Fiction and Novel
Excerpts Through Harvard Square Editions:
Go to http://harvardsquareeditions.org/Submissions.html
for information on submission requirements.
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