Pardes Press

Manuscripts

Submissions

Pardes Press reads every manuscript that comes our way. We're happy to consider submissions from first-time authors and established writers alike. We are looking for all genres of fiction but are especially interested in historical fiction, biographies & memoirs, and any other works of literary merit.

Send the full manuscript as a PDF or Word file. There's no cover letter form; if you have something to say about the work, put it on the first page. We'll read it.

Expect a reply within six to eight weeks. If we love it, even sooner.

Before you submit

By submitting, you represent and warrant that:

  • The work is your own original creation, or you hold all rights necessary to submit and (if accepted) publish it.
  • It does not infringe any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual-property right of a third party.
  • It is your own original human writing. AI tools may be used to assist with editing or feedback, but the work must not be primarily created by an artificial-intelligence tool. Submitting substantially AI-generated work as your own is a breach of these clauses and grounds for rejection or removal.
  • Any third-party material (quotations, lyrics, images, etc.) is used with permission, properly licensed, or a lawful fair use, and is attributed.
  • You have not granted rights in the work to a third party that would conflict with publishing it through Pardes Press, and your book is not currently available for purchase via Amazon or any other platform.

These conditions, together with our content standards and moderation policies, are described in full in our terms of service. Pardes Press will decline submissions that breach them.

Your manuscript is stored privately and only read by our editorial team plus our AI summariser (Claude). It is never sold, shared, or used for AI training.