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 we’re looking for, we’ll ask if you have anything else.