Publishing your first new adult novel: what to expect
Publishing a first book moves through stages: review, agreement, editing, design and proofs, then release. We explain each stage as your new adult novel reaches it.
A straightforward submission path
Editor's note: New adult
New adult stories follow characters in their late teens and early twenties finding independence, and editors look for that transitional tension.
If you're a first-time author with a new adult novel, 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 new adult 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
- 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
- After acceptance
- Launching your book