I have heard from a number of authors who have been published by Ace/Roc, and all spoke of highly of the publisher.

I have read less fantasy, but I am assured by friends that Roc is similarly respected within that genre. In fact submitting to Ace/Roc directly seems to have no effect on how seriously they consider your submission.Īs a long time science fiction reader I will say that I have read many of Ace’s titles and have always been impressed by the tittles that I have purchased from them. Not only can writers submit there without an agent, many books, even whole trilogies have been chosen from the slush pile in recent years. A slush pile a place where writers who do not have agents or previous publication experience can submit. UPDATED MAY 21st, 2015: Ace/Roc is not currently accepting unsolicited submissions and their submission guidelines page has been removed.Īce/Roc, the science fiction and fantasy imprint from Penguin, has a slush pile. Seven common manuscript submissions mistakes that are very easy to avoid. Important: Read This Before Submitting Your Manuscript

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