Writers Info

Writer's Information

This page is to help writers obtain information about Shulamite Publishing House and our requirements for publishing. Writers are encouraged to first contact the editor at: Senior Editor before submitting any work to us.

Our "Type" Of Material

Shulamite Publishing House is interested in ALL genres of writing which are compatible with Christianity; meaning most genres. We will publish books of poetry, essays, blogs turned books, fiction, non-fiction, study guides, meditations, apologetics, religious philosophy, stream of consciousness, free-style, biographies, research, and any other genre with a Christian message. We prefer texts which give the most glory to Jesus Christ and His transforming power in the author's life, texts which testify to His power of deliverance, and similar texts whose focus is on the diety and sovereignty of our Lord Jesus rather than those which are "how-to" guides designed to appeal to the more fleshly side of the reader. While there are topics desperately in need of a little Holy Ghost "how-to", these are not the majority of what we publish.

The Best Way To Get A Relationship With Us

Shulamite Publishing House, its staff and editors prefer to speak with writers before taking your time or ours in a review of your material. We want to make sure that your topic is well-developed and that your personality is up for the journey of publishing. Not everyone who would like to be a writer has the patience or disposition to weather out the journey. There are many setbacks and delays in the process of every title we publish. It is quite normal in our industry for books to be delayed several months due to situations which exist outside of our company. We must also know that the writer has a mental tenacity and emotional endurance for the process of preparing the work for press. The best way to gain a relationship with us is to send us an email or pick up the phone, call us and discuss your work, your idea or your proposal. We are open to you.

Writer's Guidelines

Perfect bound soft cover books are our preferred format. Our standard book is trade size 6" X 9" and our best pricing is for books under 350 pages. Our books are published with b/w interiors and full four color print laminate covers unless you specify otherwise.

Most genres and most business projects are acceptable for submission. Your subject must not conflict with Christian principles; otherwise, you are likely within our guidelines. If you have questions about your genre or project, give us a call to discuss.

Drafts should be submitted in MS Word.doc files. ABSOLUTELY NO DOCX FILES WILL BE ACCEPTED OR READ.

A publishing contract is required for all books. We go to press within 90 days of the publishing contract, and we deliver your books within 60 days of the final draft that goes to press.

Format should be: 1 inch margins; 11 point Times Roman font; left-justify; double-spaced text; single-spaced titles and headings; no bolds or underlines. This format helps speed up the process of preparing your book for publishing and it helps to reduce your costs. The more formatting you have in your manuscript, the higher your editing and layout costs will run.

Do not insert section or page breaks into the text.

Drafts and other materials the writer submits are not returned to the writer.

Edits, suggestions and changes are sent back to writer and must be reconciled with our editors for final submission within 30 days of the writer receiving them from us.

There are no promises and no contracts between Shulamite Publishng House and the author until and if a Publisher's Contract is drawn between the parties.

Final copyedit of your book is the discretion of the publisher; we prepare your book to have a professional and finished appearance.

All decisions concerning your manuscript and its submission, publishing and print schedules are based on the business agreements and deadline needs of Shulamite Publishing House.

DRAFTS OR FINAL COPY SHOULD BE MAILED TO:

Shulamite Publishing House

2600 East Southlake Boulevard

Suite 120-180

Southlake, Texas 76092 USA

Via email: Senior Editor

Books of Interest

Our challenge to our writers is multifaceted. Ideally we seek books and eBooks which are well written, well researched and speak with a sense of reality grounded in today's Christian experience. We want our books and eBooks to be factual and to the point, and yet challenging to the reader's assumptions and/or adopted set of values, particularly those values which are in conflict with bible based Christianity.

We are particularly interested in men's works that specifically deal with current social problems which afflict our relationships, our marriages, our families, and our children. We recognize a shortage of men's written voice on these topics and we hope to bridge that gap by publishing more men. Fatherhood, and how to get from the absent [or banished] father to the consistent and lovingly involved father is a process that deserves thoughtful treatment and is best addressed by men. Constructive solutions to the long-standing problems created for men by feminism in the context of marriage and our ability to succeed in this area of life is another area very wanting for compassionate male voices.

We are also very interested in works which take an analytical approach to previous well known feminist writings, especially in terms of challenging their non-biblical assumptions and assertions. An example of this is one drawn from Mary Wollstonecraft's famous work, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, written in the late 1700's where she writes:

"...and the understanding of the sex has been so bubbled by this specious homage, that the civilized women of the present century, with a few exceptions, are only anxious to inspire love, when they ought to cherish a nobler ambition, and by their abilities and virtues exact respect."

There are no modern arguments with Ms. Wollstonecraft's assertions that women should be concerning ourselves with "nobler ambitions" [than loving our man], or demanding respect [from men the passage assumes].

Rather modern women blindly follow along with such unbiblical and commanding drival from thoughtful and assertive women. Our Christian faith does not give us a biblical instruction in any shape or form that we, as women, are to parade ourselves around or get up into our own man's face to demand respect. Respect is a MALE concern and need, not a female concern or need.

Specifically, our bible tells us that wives are to respect their husbands and husbands are to love their wives. Our bible clearly outlines which priorities and concerns belong to which sex. Yet church women find ourselves in agreement with such feminist nonsense because it sits unchallenged and unexamined beside the Word of the living God. We live contrary to our own nature when we embrace these ideals since we pursue a need that is primarily male and in opposition to the female nature.

If you can articulate a challenge to such long standing feminist mantras, you are of interest to Shulamite Publishing House. Please contact us at: Senior Editor.

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