[Publisher] Sourcebooks, Inc.

Too bad, JaneD. Did you nudge them? I have thought about nudging, but part of me thinks the no reply to my R&R = we're not interested. I don't want to be seen as a pain.

They seemed so interested in the manuscript when they asked for the R&R, too. Frustrated not to know.

Thanks Mustafa. Once they confirmed reception of my MS I didn't nudge. The first editor who requested that I resend said that she would make sure it got through the first phase of reviewing before the end of the year. I wasn't expecting a reply, or even hoping for a reply any sooner than I got it, so I didn't nudge.
The fact that a second editor/intern asked me to resend made me think they were combing through their system to pick out any MSS that might have fallen by the wayside. I was pleased that they hadn't just ignored the hole that my MS had left.
They did read the whole story which I thought was pretty kind of them, but it obviously isn't the kind of thing they're looking for. I don't know what to advise you. They took two months to read and assess mine, but they were maybe quick because they didn't like it. If I'd been asked to R&R I think I'd be inclined to nudge after a couple of months. Just to make sure they received it. If they like what they're reading I don't suppose they'll mind.

Sourcebooks Publishing

I'm sorry if this is a repeat. I couldn't find a thread for this pubisher. Their website is: http://www.sourcebooks.com/

The website looks good. Then I started researching them. I read a scary blog post about their contract here: http://thewritelawyer.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/my-original-post-on-sourcebooks-contract/ but it is an old post from almost 2 years ago.

Does anybody have any helpful information? I would really appreciate it.

Thanks!

Here's a previous thread - <snipped>

If you try a search and come up empty, take a look at the sticky, "INDEX TO AGENTS, PUBLISHERS, AND OTHERS" here - http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=792

Thank you very much. I appreciate it. I'm new, but I'll get the hang of it!

No worries. You'll get the hang of it in no time.

ETA: And do take a look at the sticky. Every grayed-out name there is a dead agency or publisher, many of them failing from a lack of experience or money and taking their authors' books with them. It's a good reminder to do what you're doing and verify credentials before sending your manuscript into possible limbo.

Proposal submitted 12/27
Rejection 2/27

Well, I really wanted to submit to them. But they're only accepting for romance, which would have been fine except they want the ms to be at least 90,000 words. Mine is just 67,000. :-(

I sent in a manuscript in September last year after Deb Werksman spoke at RWA in Melbourne and said send MSs. I nudged the general email earlier this year to the submissions email where I sent my MS and then Deb direct and didn't hear anything back at all. After 15 years writing and subbing, I find this annoying and disrespectful. Now I'm left with no idea whether they even received my submission and feeling ignored and peeved. Fine if they don't like the submission, but to hear nothing at all. Makes me sad. So I'm going to go with the notion that they aren't interested.

Gistalia, this happens a lot in our business. We're left hanging so many times that we begin to get depressed, wondering if we've been totally ignored or our book was drop-kicked out the window. Truth of the matter is, these publishers are oft times inundated with thousands of MSs, and it takes them forever to wade through them. Sourcebooks is popular, and this could well be the reason for their silence.

triceretops said:

Gistalia, this happens a lot in our business. We're left hanging so many times that we begin to get depressed, wondering if we've been totally ignored or our book was drop-kicked out the window. Truth of the matter is, these publishers are oft times inundated with thousands of MSs, and it takes them forever to wade through them. Sourcebooks is popular, and this could well be the reason for their silence.

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Yes. I know. Thanks for the head pat. I needed it.

Participated in my first PitMad today and was favorited by Ms. Altman. Requested material has been sent. Looking forward to see what develops...

Preacher'sWife said:

Participated in my first PitMad today and was favorited by Ms. Altman. Requested material has been sent. Looking forward to see what develops...

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Congrats! What a great opportunity. You can't go wrong with that pub.

That is great! Sourcebooks has been growing by leaps and bounds in the past few years. They've published some really great YA titles, incl. NYT Bestselling THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS.

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That is great! Sourcebooks has been growing by leaps and bounds in the past few years. They've published some really great YA titles, incl. NYT Bestselling THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS.

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You can say that again.

Thanks, tri and ocean soul!

I sent them a romance novel and it was lacking in some areas. I did complete rewrite, adding 15,000 words to the original and sent in in three weeks later, asking to swap the old one out. They responded and said they would read the new version and not to worry. And here I was thinking that they would ignore the note and not key-in the new book.

I was very surprised by their attentiveness, and grateful for their fast response. they really seem to be on top of things in their email pile.

Deb Werksman has been nothing but lovely - I sent her my romance novel in August and it got lost, so I sent her a followup email and she responded soon after, passing it on to another colleague that is more experienced with New Adult. She seemed to really enjoy my proposal and said she liked what she read, just that New Adult is such a tough genre to market and crack into. Here's to hoping they like it, Sourcebooks is one of my dream publishers.

Did you submit through wattpad?