Frequently Asked Questions
Do you print paperbacks or just ebooks?
Yes. Buy them both here. We love the paper and the electrons equally.
Where can I buy World Weaver Press books?
Why, right here on our website! You can also find us on Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble, Books-A-Million, IndieBound, Kobo, and iTunes. Through our partnership with Ingram, most bookstores can order copies of our books at your request.
Do you do wholesale?
We're sold through Ingram or you can order through us directly.
What do you mean by "speculative fiction"?
We're so glad you asked. "Speculative fiction" encompasses all avenues and sub-genres of fiction that has speculative elements. Want a longer answer with examples and venn diagrams? We've got a blog post for you right here.
Are you hiring freelance editors or artists?
Not at this time.
Are you hiring interns?
Possibly. WWP internships are unpaid. If interested, contact us.
Do you review books? / Will you write a review of my book on your blog?
No, we're a publisher. We publish books.
How do I join your Cover Reveal team?
Use the form here.
When will you be accepting novel queries again?
We do not plan to open to novel or novella queries in the near future. That could change. See our guidelines.
Do you accept short stories?
Only if it's submitted to an open anthology call.
Do you consider reprints of novels?
No.
Do you publish short story collections?
You mean like this one? However, we are not currently considering collections.
Do you work with literary agents?
Yes. We are not currently open to either agented or unagented queries.
Do I need an agent to query you?
No. We are not currently open to either agented or unagented queries.
Do you accept simultaneous submissions/queries?
Yes. We believe requesting exclusivity on a query, story, or manuscript when we can't guarantee that we'll have a decision within a week or two is ridiculous and a disservice to the writer.
I met you during #PitMad / #AdPit / #SFFpit / #PitchMas, so . . . ?
Great! Nice to meet you. If we favorited your Tweet pitch please send us the query (including the Tweet we favorited) and the first 5,000 words in the body of an email. Pitch festivals like these can be a mad flurry of activity, and you might not have had as much time to research World Weaver Press as you would have if you were approaching us through regular channels. While we really would like to read your query without delay, we highly encourage you to get to know us and be certain that you are interested in the possibility of working with a small press publisher before we get too much farther along in the review process. We'd rather know now that you're looking at a different publishing route than fall in love with a manuscript we can't have. To this end we suggest some resources: there's of course our website, particularly the About page, guidelines, and most importantly our books; our Founding Editor's suggestions on getting to know an agent or publisher; our goal in the publishing world, Bridging the Gap; and Dahlia Adler's fabulous essay On Querying and Submitting Simultaneously.
What's your average reply time?
Depends. Response times for anthologies vary widely and depend on the editor's approach to the slush pile: sometimes replies are same-day, sometimes months later. We try to let writers know if their story has been declined or it's made the anthology's short list as soon as we can, even though final decisions could be a long time coming. If more than two months have passed with no response, please contact the editor to make sure your story was received.
What rights do you contract for novels, novellas, and short story collections?
Exclusive world-wide right to publish in the English language in electronic-book and print. (Collections of short stories: exclusive right to publish collection, non-exclusive right to individual story reprints.) We do not seek audio, film, or foreign language rights at this time.
What rights do you contract for stories in anthologies?
Exclusive world-wide right to publish in the English language in electronic-book and print for one year; non-exclusive rights for the life of the anthology. Exceptions to exclusivity are granted for Best of the Year anthologies and similar opportunities.
What's your royalty rate?
39% of net sales for any edition. Net is calculated after printers, distributors, shippers, and retailers take their cut. Basically, whatever money we make on the title, we send 39% of it to you, the author. The rest goes to cover the editing, art, design and layout, advertising, and publicity costs. We do not pay royalties to anthology authors.
How often do you pay royalties?
Semi-annually, June and December.
How much of a book's publicity do you handle?
We send out press releases to reading-related media outlets, contact reviewers, and schedule a book blog tour. There is a minimum amount of author participation we need to make this happen, but we've found that the authors who are most involved and show extra initiative in furthering and expanding their publicity have the best results.
I can't figure out how to get in touch with you.
Please use the contact form here.
Yes. Buy them both here. We love the paper and the electrons equally.
Where can I buy World Weaver Press books?
Why, right here on our website! You can also find us on Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble, Books-A-Million, IndieBound, Kobo, and iTunes. Through our partnership with Ingram, most bookstores can order copies of our books at your request.
Do you do wholesale?
We're sold through Ingram or you can order through us directly.
What do you mean by "speculative fiction"?
We're so glad you asked. "Speculative fiction" encompasses all avenues and sub-genres of fiction that has speculative elements. Want a longer answer with examples and venn diagrams? We've got a blog post for you right here.
Are you hiring freelance editors or artists?
Not at this time.
Are you hiring interns?
Possibly. WWP internships are unpaid. If interested, contact us.
Do you review books? / Will you write a review of my book on your blog?
No, we're a publisher. We publish books.
How do I join your Cover Reveal team?
Use the form here.
When will you be accepting novel queries again?
We do not plan to open to novel or novella queries in the near future. That could change. See our guidelines.
Do you accept short stories?
Only if it's submitted to an open anthology call.
Do you consider reprints of novels?
No.
Do you publish short story collections?
You mean like this one? However, we are not currently considering collections.
Do you work with literary agents?
Yes. We are not currently open to either agented or unagented queries.
Do I need an agent to query you?
No. We are not currently open to either agented or unagented queries.
Do you accept simultaneous submissions/queries?
Yes. We believe requesting exclusivity on a query, story, or manuscript when we can't guarantee that we'll have a decision within a week or two is ridiculous and a disservice to the writer.
I met you during #PitMad / #AdPit / #SFFpit / #PitchMas, so . . . ?
Great! Nice to meet you. If we favorited your Tweet pitch please send us the query (including the Tweet we favorited) and the first 5,000 words in the body of an email. Pitch festivals like these can be a mad flurry of activity, and you might not have had as much time to research World Weaver Press as you would have if you were approaching us through regular channels. While we really would like to read your query without delay, we highly encourage you to get to know us and be certain that you are interested in the possibility of working with a small press publisher before we get too much farther along in the review process. We'd rather know now that you're looking at a different publishing route than fall in love with a manuscript we can't have. To this end we suggest some resources: there's of course our website, particularly the About page, guidelines, and most importantly our books; our Founding Editor's suggestions on getting to know an agent or publisher; our goal in the publishing world, Bridging the Gap; and Dahlia Adler's fabulous essay On Querying and Submitting Simultaneously.
What's your average reply time?
Depends. Response times for anthologies vary widely and depend on the editor's approach to the slush pile: sometimes replies are same-day, sometimes months later. We try to let writers know if their story has been declined or it's made the anthology's short list as soon as we can, even though final decisions could be a long time coming. If more than two months have passed with no response, please contact the editor to make sure your story was received.
What rights do you contract for novels, novellas, and short story collections?
Exclusive world-wide right to publish in the English language in electronic-book and print. (Collections of short stories: exclusive right to publish collection, non-exclusive right to individual story reprints.) We do not seek audio, film, or foreign language rights at this time.
What rights do you contract for stories in anthologies?
Exclusive world-wide right to publish in the English language in electronic-book and print for one year; non-exclusive rights for the life of the anthology. Exceptions to exclusivity are granted for Best of the Year anthologies and similar opportunities.
What's your royalty rate?
39% of net sales for any edition. Net is calculated after printers, distributors, shippers, and retailers take their cut. Basically, whatever money we make on the title, we send 39% of it to you, the author. The rest goes to cover the editing, art, design and layout, advertising, and publicity costs. We do not pay royalties to anthology authors.
How often do you pay royalties?
Semi-annually, June and December.
How much of a book's publicity do you handle?
We send out press releases to reading-related media outlets, contact reviewers, and schedule a book blog tour. There is a minimum amount of author participation we need to make this happen, but we've found that the authors who are most involved and show extra initiative in furthering and expanding their publicity have the best results.
I can't figure out how to get in touch with you.
Please use the contact form here.