Before you pitch us your work, please watch this movie:

Not just the trailer: the whole movie. It's a mediocre comedy at best, but it will give you an excellent primer on the state of publishing today.

Then, get to know us a little by reading About ENC and the Letter from the Publisher. You might also find it useful to browse our catalogue and read a few synopses and excerpts of the works we have already accepted and published.

If you think we are on the same page, do get in touch. Wed love to hear from you.

We are looking for full-length, character-driven novels that contain elements of social and political satire or commentary, offer unusual insights into foreign cultures, have a strong element of humor, and tip a few sacred cows along the way. We avoid genre fiction (e.g., murder mysteries, horror, sci-fi, fantasy), unless the genre is but a context for a satirical commentary on human condition.

To submit your novel, please e-mail a cover letter and a brief synopsis of the work — all in the body of an e-mail addressed to

Please do not pitch us short stories, novellas, poetry, children's books, young adult fiction, or nonfiction of any sort — in short, anything other than completed, full-length (45,000 to 75,000 words) novels for grown-ups — and do not send more than a cover letter and a cut & pasted synopsis until we ask to see more: we do not open unsolicited attachments under any circumstances.

We will not respond to queries submitted by anybody other than the author. No submissions from authors’ agents, mothers, ex-spouses, next-door neighbors, or designated family members. Seriously.

These very basic guidelines are meant to save us time and make our life easier. You may choose to disregard them — in which case, we may, and probably will, choose to disregard your query, because it’ll just never work out between us anyway. Otherwise, we try to respond to queries within 2-3 months.

Note: we do not review multiple submissions.*

*A multiple submission is a submission of more than one work at a time, or in rapid succession. We do not reply to several queries from the same author, all pitching different novels. If we love your style and think that we might be a good fit but the subject matter is not quite what were looking for, well ask if you have anything else.