Please ensure your file meets these industry standards before sending it. This ensures an easier read and shows that you’re ready for next steps.

1. Use black, 12-point, Times New Roman as the font.

2. Use the standard page size of 8.5×11 inches and set your margins to 1 inch on all sides.

3. Set margins to left alignment.

4. Use a single space after periods and a single return for new paragraphs.

5. Use double-spaced line spacing.

6. Indent all paragraphs by .5 inches—don’t hit tab or space to indent; use paragraph settings.

7. Use section breaks between chapters.

8. Number your pages.

9. Send your full manuscript as one Word or Pages document (.doc /.docx/.pages)

VISIT THE CHP STYLE GUIDE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON OUR APPROACH TO STYLE EDITS

Note: Chicken House Press will not publish the “N” word except in carefully discerned cases where the author has proven a cultural and ethical argument to the contrary. (We have yet to receive such an argument.) It is the CHP recommendation that you remove any occurrences of this word before sending a full manuscript. Failure to do so will not disqualify your work from publication, but this will be addressed if you move into the editing process. You should not expect a compromise. If you believe the removal of this word harms the integrity of your story, it might be in your best interest to seek out another home for your manuscript.