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Manuscript Submissions & Editorial Services

Basalt Sea Press accepts novel-length fiction, novellas, and hybrid manuscripts for publication consideration. We also offer professional editorial feedback for writers seeking guidance, polish, and craft development.

What We Accept

• Literary fiction

• Mythic fiction

• Historical

• Western Gothic

• Speculative / hybrid

• Memoir-in-essays or narrative nonfiction

• Stories rooted in Indigenous experience, history, landscape, and voice (from Native authors)

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We welcome and encourage submissions from Native and Indigenous writers, especially work grounded in lived culture, land-based storytelling, and community perspective.

Publication Consideration

Query us with your manuscript. If the project aligns with our seasonal catalog, we may request a full.

Optional Editorial Services

For writers seeking feedback beyond the submission process, we offer editorial evaluations, manuscript reads, and developmental editing.

These services do not guarantee publication, but they do help writers refine their craft and move toward submission readiness.

Editorial Tiers

Quick Eval — $49

• Read first 25 pages

• 1-page feedback letter

Extended Eval — $149

• First 50 pages

• Editorial letter + market notes

Full Manuscript Evaluation — $399+

• Detailed developmental feedback

• Strengths, weaknesses, revision map

Developmental Edit — $900–$2,500

• Full line and structure edit

• Multi-week collaboration

• Industry-level editorial experience

Why Work With Basalt Sea?

• Nationally recognized fiction (MoonLit Finalist, Hedge Apple Award, History Through Fiction Longlist, etc.)

• Literary press with a clear voice and aesthetic

• Pushcart Prize nominating press

• Respect for craft, culture, and intent

• Honest, professional feedback​