frequently asked questions

WHAT KIND OF PUBLISHER ARE YOU?
CHARIKLO PRESS collective IS AN AUTHOR CO-op, COMBINING THE BEST parts of INDEPENDENT AND TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING.ALL OF OUR AUTHORS ARE SELF-PUBLISHED—MEANING, THEY ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN EDITING AND COVER DESIGN COSTS. BUT AS AN AUTHOR CO-OP, WE WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO BRING A NEW STANDARD TO INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING. IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO RETAIN CREATIVE CONTROL AND ROYALTIES OVER YOUR BOOK, BUT NEED SOME HELP WITH THE PROCESS OF BRINGING IT TO LIFE, WE WOULD BE A GOOD FIT. 


What kind of genres do you accept and what do you look for in a manuscript?
We accept literary fiction, historical fiction, romance, magical realism, low fantasy and poetry/prose anthologies. To be accepted, the submission needs to mesh well with what is already in our catalog and meet a certain criteria for quality. We will not publish any work that has not been properly edited. 


Are there any in house services?
In house services include book formatting and headshot photography if you are regional. We also take care of scheduling cover reveals and release dates, as well as making content for them. For editing, illustrating and designing, we outsource to our vetted collaborators. 


Is there a fee?
There is a one time fee to cover any in-house services, if needed.


What state does my manuscript need to be in to submit? 
We prefer works that have been through a beta reader process. Please specify if your query submission if your piece has had any sort of editing prior—either developmental, line or copyedited. 


CAN I STILL JOIN THE COLLECTIVE IF MY BOOK IS ALREADY OUT?
YES! in short, WE WOULD JUST TREAT IT AS ANY OTHER MANUSCRIPT.


For all questions and queries, please email Morgan at chariklopress@gmail.com!

WHAT KIND OF GENRES DO YOU ACCEPT AND WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A MANUSCRIPT?
WE ACCEPT LITERARY FICTION, HISTORICAL FICTION, ROMANCE, MAGICAL REALISM, LOW FANTASY AND POETRY/PROSE ANTHOLOGIES. TO BE ACCEPTED, THE SUBMISSION NEEDS TO MESH WELL WITH WHAT IS ALREADY IN OUR CATALOG, AND MEET A CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR QUALITY.


DO I NEED AN AGENT TO SUBMIT?
YOU DO NOT NEED AN AGENT, BUT A QUERY IS NECESSARY!


WHAT KIND OF PUBLISHER ARE YOU?
CHARIKLO PRESS IS A HYBRID PUBLISHER—COMBINING THE BEST OF BOTH INDEPENDENT AND TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING. IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO RETAIN CREATIVE CONTROL AND ROYALTIES OVER YOUR BOOK, BUT NEED SOME HELP WITH THE PROCESS OF BRINGING IT TO LIFE, WE WOULD BE A GOOD FIT. ALL OF OUR AUTHORS ARE SELF-PUBLISHED—MEANING, THEY ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN EDITING AND COVER DESIGN COSTS. BUT AS AN AUTHOR CO-OP, WE WORK TOGETHER UNDER THIS IMPRINT, BOOSTING EACH OTHER ONLINE. 


ARE THERE ANY IN HOUSE SERVICES?
IN HOUSE SERVICES INCLUDE BOOK FORMATTING AND HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY IF YOU ARE REGIONAL. WE ALSO TAKE CARE OF SCHEDULING COVER REVEALS AND RELEASE DATES, AS WELL AS MAKING CONTENT FOR THEM. FOR EDITING, ILLUSTRATING AND DESIGNING, WE OUTSOURCE TO OUR VETTED COLLABORATORS. 


IS THERE A FEE?
THERE IS A ONE TIME PAYMENT TO COVER THE IN HOUSE SERVICES ABOVE (AT THE MOMENT, I AM A ONE MAN SHOW!)


WHAT STATE DOES MY MANUSCRIPT NEED TO BE IN TO SUBMIT? 
WE PREFER WORKS THAT HAVE BEEN THROUGH A BETA READER PROCESS. PLEASE SPECIFY IF YOUR QUERY SUBMISSION IF YOUR PIECE HAS HAD ANY SORT OF EDITING PRIOR—EITHER DEVELOPMENTAL, LINE OR COPYEDITED. 


FOR ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL MORGAN AT CHARIKLOPRESS@GMAIL.COM!