What happens after a publisher accepts your first memoir or nonfiction book
Once an agreement is in place, onboarding begins: we confirm timelines, gather what we need from you, and start the editorial work on your memoir or nonfiction book.
A straightforward submission path
Editor's note: Memoir and nonfiction
In memoir and nonfiction, editors look for a clear reason the book needs to exist and a structure that does more than follow the calendar.
If you're a first-time author with a memoir or nonfiction book, you shouldn't have to guess where to start. Our process is straightforward: you share your questionnaire, we review what you submitted, and we follow up with next steps if there's a strong fit.
- Editorial feedback and direction tailored to new writers
- A clear path from questionnaire submission to publication planning
- A publishing partner built for first-time voices and thoughtful storytelling
What happens next
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Download the Author Questionnaire PDF.
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Complete it, then send your details through our submission page.
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We review submissions and respond within 2–3 weeks with next steps.
We support first-time voices. If you’re ready, download the questionnaire PDF and submit when you’re prepared.
More for memoir and nonfiction authors
- Finding the right publisher
- Where to submit
- Next steps after your draft
- How to find a publisher
- A publishing partner
- Manuscript submission
- How editors evaluate submissions
- What to expect
- Your author path
- Working with editors
- The debut journey
- Getting published
- From manuscript to book
- Editorial guidance
- First-book support
- Submission steps
- Publishing agreements
- Publishing options
- Launching your book