Gray Dog Press considers both agented and unagented submissions in both fiction and nonfiction. We do not generally consider poetry, self-help, technical manuals, cookbooks, memoirs, or children's books, and we are not a self-publisher. (If you are looking for a book printer in the Spokane area, we recommend contacting Booker Media, which handles production for GDP.) You are encouraged to check out our previous titles to get a feeling for what we've published, but we have a very open mind. Completed manuscripts should be more than about 35,000 words and preferably less than 125,000, though if the right book comes along and happens to be either small or huge, we'll run with it.

We want to be affected by your manuscript. Seriously, impact us in some way. Good fiction should cause the reader not only to keep flipping pages, but also to see the world in some (small) new way. Nonfiction should give the reader something; a simple recounting of facts or events isn't interesting, and we are most drawn to nonfiction with some kind of narrative. We are in the business of establishing relationships between authors and readers. Give your reader something.

The current lead time for submissions is 2-3 months, though it varies throughout the year depending on how many projects are currently in play. If you ever have to wait more than four months to hear back from us, we invite you to write and inquire about the status of your submission. Otherwise you can rest assured that we haven't forgotten you. We also accept submissions through the post; details are on our website.