Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Before deciding where to send your work for consideration, please note that Ignatius Press:

  1. Is highly selective regarding the fiction and books for children it publishes;\
  2. Rarely publishes poetry and prayer books;
  3. 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.