Before deciding where to send your work for consideration, please note that Ignatius Press:
- Is highly selective regarding the fiction and books for children it publishes;\
- Rarely publishes poetry and prayer books;
- Does not publish dissertations, theses, or small pamphlets.
For your manuscript to be considered for publication, we require both a hard copy sent to our editorial office and an electronic Microsoft Word file sent as an email attachment.
The hard copy should be mailed to us at:
Acquisitions
1348 10th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122
The electronic Microsoft Word file should be sent to us at: acquisitions@ignatius.com
Your manuscript should be ready for publication.
Your submission should include:
- A cover letter which includes your complete contact information, most importantly your email address.
- A copy of your CV (curriculum vitae).
- A copy of your complete manuscript. It should be loose (un-bound) letter-sized pages of plain white paper, printed single-sided. Page numbers must be included on every page, as well as a table of contents after the title page. Manuscripts should be typewritten and completed at book length (100 pages minimum of 12-point, easily readable black font), double-spaced, carefully proofread, and free from any special formatting.
Please do not send proposals or incomplete works.