Jeremy lassen ([info]jlassen) wrote,
@ 2008-08-25 12:31:00
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I know I'm going to regret this. But. Have you written a Zombie Novel?
Night Shade Books is actively seeking zombie novels. Romeroesque end of the world zombie apocalypse novels.

If you have a completed zombie novel, and it doesn't suck, please send it to jlassen@nightshadebooks.com with the Subject Line "Zombie Novel Submission."

Please attached the FULL manuscript as an RTF or word file. In the body of the email, please include a SHORT cover letter covering your personal information and any relevant publication history. Do not give me a summary of your zombie novel. It's a zombie novel. That's all I need to know.

The open submission period for these zombie novels is the next 2 months... September and October of 2008. If it is passed October 31, 2008, please do NOT submit zombie novels to the above address. they will be ignored.

That is all. Please distribute this announcement to all the usual and relevant places, but please include the reading period date when doing so.

-jl

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[info]brotherrabbit
2008-08-25 07:36 pm UTC (link)
If you have a completed zombie novel, and it doesn't suck...

Oxymoron?

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[info]mroctober
2008-08-25 07:36 pm UTC (link)
That would be a sparkly vamp novel.

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[info]nick_kaufmann
2008-08-25 08:04 pm UTC (link)
Ha! I was thinking the same thing!

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[info]mroctober
2008-08-25 07:36 pm UTC (link)
I would have thought November vote zombies, blindly casting their ballots based on mind-numbing television commercials, would be more your fancy. I can see them being offered CNN reporters to gnaw on to pass the time before they slip behind the curtain and disappear.

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[info]gumboeditor
2008-08-25 08:17 pm UTC (link)
Hmmm, I ate brains earlier this year, there should be some way to turn that into a novel, right?

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[info]nihilistic_kid
2008-08-25 08:39 pm UTC (link)
Did you ever get any tries at Straight Outta Arkham?

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[info]cmpriest
2008-08-25 08:40 pm UTC (link)
I love you, dude.
I'm just sayin'.

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[info]neutronjockey
2008-08-28 05:23 am UTC (link)
Fancy seeing you here? Cherie can haz Zoombie novel nao.

(your icon is made of win btw)

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[info]samhenderson
2008-08-25 09:37 pm UTC (link)
Length requirement? 80-100K?
OMG WHY AM I EVEN ASKING THAT THE INSANIY!

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[info]krowface
2008-08-25 09:47 pm UTC (link)
Actually, I'm interested in knowing this.

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(Anonymous)
2008-08-26 12:54 am UTC (link)
thirded

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[info]robdarnell
2008-08-26 03:18 am UTC (link)
I don't think he cares what the word count is as long as it's novel length. I assume you guys know how many words makes a novel.

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[info]nihilistic_kid
2008-08-26 03:25 am UTC (link)
How many?

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[info]robdarnell
2008-08-26 03:53 am UTC (link)
I don't know, Nick. When does a novella become a novel?

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[info]nihilistic_kid
2008-08-26 03:56 am UTC (link)
Nobody knows! Some of my favorite novels are shorter than what people call novellas -- all four novels by Nathanael West, for example.

It's not a matter for the Department of Weights and Measures, and SFWA and the Hugo awards and whatnot are a poor substitute for any "official" body. Word counts considered publishable depend on budget, glue technologies, format, the number of units that can fit in a box, etc.

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[info]robdarnell
2008-08-26 04:24 am UTC (link)
That's what I thought, but my guess is that Jeremy Lassen isn't being picky on that part.

Ah, I don't know. Good point.

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[info]krowface
2008-08-27 01:55 pm UTC (link)
industry standard*:

Short Story

1,000 - 7,500 words

The 'regular' short story, usually found in periodicals or anthology collections. Most 'genre' zines will features works at this length.

Novellette

7,500 - 20,000 words

Often a novellette-length work is difficult to sell to a publisher. It is considered too long for most publishers to insert comfortably into a magazine, yet too short for a novel. Generally, authors will piece together three or four novellette-length works into a compilation novel.

Novella

20,000 - 50,000 words

Although most print publishers will balk at printing a novel this short, this is almost perfect for the electronic publishing market length. The online audience doesn't always have the time or the patience to sit through a 100,000 word novel. Alternatively, this is an acceptable length for a short work of non-fiction.

Novel

50,000 -110,000

Most print publishers prefer a minimum word count of around 70,000 words for a first novel, and some even hesitate for any work shorter than 80,000. Yet any piece of fiction climbing over the 110,000 word mark also tends to give editors some pause. They need to be sure they can produce a product that won't over-extend their budget, but still be enticing enough to readers to be saleable. Imagine paying good money for a book less than a quarter-inch thick?

* about as standard as the industry can be i guess.

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[info]samhenderson
2008-08-27 06:26 pm UTC (link)
Responding late, but there's a range of novel lengths that a publisher might be interested in, although of course it's possible that anything in the novel worldcount parameters krowface lists downthread might be ok in this case. Short story length might be up to 8000 words, but some markets limit their wordcount to 4000, or 5000. etc.

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[info]txtriffidranch
2008-08-25 10:09 pm UTC (link)
It's been nice knowing you.

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[info]joeboo_k
2008-08-25 11:16 pm UTC (link)
Bah! I have a completed vampire novel (well, actually a completed draft), but it also sucks, so I guess I got the worst of both ends of the deal here.

Hope you find some good slush!

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[info]mousme
2008-08-25 11:21 pm UTC (link)
Wow. I was pointed here by a friend, and this is awesome! Thank you very much for the information.

(I have, in fact, written a zombie novel which doesn't suck. Motivation to finish editing, I guess!)

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[info]psynde
2008-08-26 02:57 am UTC (link)
haven't written a zombie novel only a novella about zombie cats attacking Seattle.
It's funny and very gross!
Synde

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[info]mattador
2008-08-26 06:44 am UTC (link)
Hm. How would you define the outer boundaries of Romero-esque? Are we talking atmosphere? Theme? The wya the rules for zombies work?

Or am I just worrying too much?

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[info]jlassen
2008-08-26 08:25 am UTC (link)
"Not Voodoo zombies" should cover the "Romero-esque" thing.

you worry to much. :)

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[info]mattador
2008-08-26 01:14 pm UTC (link)
Excellent.

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[info]cscottd
2008-08-26 12:10 pm UTC (link)
Brrrraaaiiinnnnssss! :)

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[info]cscottd
2008-08-26 12:10 pm UTC (link)
Oh and also...

Iccccooonnnn! :)

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[info]bearhand
2008-08-26 01:57 pm UTC (link)
You will be sending him Matt and Charlie's zombie experience, right?

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[info]cscottd
2008-08-26 04:09 pm UTC (link)
Wrong kind of zombie.

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[info]bearhand
2008-08-26 06:20 pm UTC (link)
It's a real zombie. People die. So does the zombie. a few times. And most importantly, it doesn't suck.

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[info]galbinus_caeli
2008-08-26 03:26 pm UTC (link)
Eldest stepson has been alerted. Is it ok if the Zombies are armed with grenades and anvils?

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[info]robot_scandal
2008-08-26 05:30 pm UTC (link)
As if there would be Zombies that aren't armed with grenades and anvils... Sheesh...

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[info]galbinus_caeli
2008-08-26 06:27 pm UTC (link)
Ok then. It is on your head. "Grenademan vs The Undead" (working title) will be submitted before the deadline.

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(Anonymous)
2008-08-26 06:56 pm UTC (link)
Cool! I have a zombie novel that should be suitable. I actually came across this announcement on the HWA message board.....

del555

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2008-08-27 04:04 pm UTC (link)

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