Please send all submissions to tom@cullandco.com (electronic submissions only).

When submitting, please include:

  • A brief summary
  • A short synopsis
  • Sample chapters
  • A chapter breakdown (for non-fiction)
  • A little about you and any relevant writing experience
  • Marketing & PR opportunities
  • Comparable titles

Helpful Formatting Tips for Novels:

  • Use 12-point Times New Roman, Courier, or Arial in black text.
  • Indent new paragraphs and dialogue, except for the first paragraph of a chapter or scene break.
  • Mark scene breaks with a centered hash sign (#) on a blank line.
  • Include a header with a keyword from your title, your last name, and the page number (e.g., Smith – Manuscript – Page 1).
  • Start each chapter on a new page.

Title Page Should Include:

  • Your manuscript title
  • An approximate word count (rounded to the nearest hundred)
  • Your contact details

Disclaimer on AI-Generated or AI-Assisted Submissions

We love original, human-made creativity. That means we don’t accept anything written, edited, or created with the help of AI tools—no matter how clever they seem. If you’re submitting work, please make sure it’s 100% you. Anything found to be AI-generated might be turned down or removed.

We look forward to reading your work!