Writers' Guidelines

What We Publish
▪ Inspirational fiction for adults, teens, and children in a wide variety of genres:

Biblical ▪ Children’s & Family Classics (ages 8 and up—no picturebooks) ▪
Classic & Allegory ▪ Fantasy ▪ Futuristic ▪ Historical ▪ Humor ▪ Issues ▪
Legal & Political Thrillers ▪ Mystery & Detective ▪ Romance ▪
Romance-Suspense ▪ Sci-Fi ▪ Suspense ▪ Young Adult

▪ Selective nonfiction titles (no poetry)


Our Audience
We are seeking a broader spectrum of readers who may not walk through the door of an inspirational or Christian bookstore but who avidly shop the Web.

How We Work
Authors receive royalties from book sales and may buy copies of their books, if desired, at a discount. While we do not offer advance royalties, we do not charge fees. We offer a net royalty that is double the industry standard. We cover all publication and marketing costs. Because books are printed as they are purchased (buyers receive their books within several days), there are fewer overhead costs. That’s good news to all authors, since they need not fear the “fiscal-year reduction” of stock and being told their book has not sold enough copies to stay in print. For more info: About Us.

What We Are Looking For:
▪ Quality writing
▪ Original ideas, unique perspectives
▪ Compelling characters and plots
▪ Books that reach both head and heart
▪ A Christian worldview
 
Among the Things We Will Not Accept in a Manuscript:
▪ Gratuitous sexual content
▪ Excessive violence
▪ Offensive language

To Submit a Manuscript
Email a single electronic document in Word (.doc/.docx) or .rtf format of the complete book(not proposal and sample chapters) with the information below at the beginning of the file to OakTara’s Editorial Director, Ramona Tucker, at rtucker@oaktara.com.
We receive a great quantity of manuscripts, so please do not query the status of your manuscript unless more than 12-16 weeks have passed since your submission date. Then query Ramona Tucker, at rtucker@oaktara.com, for an update.

Date: 
Name: 
Address: 
City, State/Province, Country, Zip/Postal Code:
Home and/or Work Phone: 
Email address: 
* Your personal information is considered confidential and for OakTara’s purposes only. It will not be distributed or sold to any third party.
Working Manuscript Title: 
Genre:

* Classify your book as ONE of these categories: Biblical, Children's & Family Classics, Classic & Allegory, Fantasy, Futuristic, General, Historical, Humor, Issues, Legal/Political Thrillers, Mystery & Detective, Romance, Romance-Suspense, Sci-Fi, Suspense, Young Adult.

Plot Summary/Marketing Hook: 

* 200 words or less. Here’s your chance to “sell” a reader on the plot of your book!

Author bio:

* 200 words or less. Please include any previous publishing experience (title and publisher); professional credits (degrees, schooling, etc.); any personal experience that relates to plot/characters of this book; and your reason for writing this book. If you are planning any sequels of other titles in a series, give the title of your series, how many books are planned, and the titles of the subsequent books.