WATERTOWER HILL PUBLISHING
WTHP Submission Guidelines
Watertower Hill Publishing is currently closed for manuscript submissions!
Our publishing calendar is full through 2026.
We will open submissions again Summer 2025 for books to be published in 2027.
We publish in the following genres:
Adult Fiction
Adult Memoir
Adult Non-Fiction (including True Crime)
Horror
Christian Fiction/Non-Fiction
Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi
New Adult Fiction
New Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi
Romance (non-erotica)
Poetry
YA Fantasy and Sci-Fi
Middle Grade Children's
Novella Collections
Short Story and Anthological Collections (Must adhere to editing requirements)
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Manuscripts for adult-audience books must be a minimum of 60,000 words for consideration.
Middle grade manuscripts must be at least 20,000 words. Novella Collections and Anthologies must stay within industry standard boundaries. Please present your anthology or collection idea and be prepared for discussions on print costs and retail discount arrangements prior to a contract commitment.
Watertower Hill Publishing will perform the following on all selected manuscripts:
1. Complete developmental, line, and copy editing
2. Cover creation
3. All internal formatting and copyright page creation
4. ISBN issue with Library of Congress - LoC Control Number
5. Inclusion in WTHP library
6. Marketing, Book Tour, Publicity Advice
7. Worldwide distribution with Ingram Group
8. Publishing on platforms like KDP, BNP, Ingram, BAM, BookBaby, etc.
9. Hometown Barnes and Noble Book Signing Events and inclusion in a Consignment Contract with B&N.
Please adhere to the following Submission Guidelines:
Title emails as follows (Genre - title - type). Example: "Adult Fantasy - Amongst You - novel."
All submissions should include the following: a pitch query including title, word count, etc. (see online guides), a 1–2-page synopsis, and the first three chapters. All parts should be included in the body of the email, not as attachments. Attachments will not be opened.
Any reprints, previously self-published books, or published by another imprint must show written proof of Reversal of IP Rights.
Books must be 100% completed upon submission.
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If WTHP requests a FULL manuscript from your submission, please adhere to the SHUNN method of formatting. That information can be found here: Classic Manuscript Format | William Shunn.
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We are looking for Worldwide English rights for paperback, eBook, and hardcover. Audiobook and translation rights are negotiable.
WTHP and its publisher, Joshua L. Daughrity, only sign At-Will contracts, meaning either party may cancel the contract at any time, for any reason. The Watertower Hill Publishing version of the book will, however, remain in print unless agreed upon by publisher and author.
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Any and all costs related to the publishing of your work are paid for by this press.
Please send all submissions following the guidelines above to: