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We will open for submissions March 1, 2026

Ochre Point Press will consider works in the following categories. 

        

  • Amateur Sleuths

  • Cozy

  • Crime/Detective/Police​

  • Historical

  • LGBTQ+

  • Multicultural

  • Mystery

  • Noir

  • Police Procedural

  • Private Investigator

  • Psychological Suspense

  • Psychological Thriller

  • Regional (Southern, New England)

  • Romance: Thriller/Suspense

  • Short Story Collections: Fiction and non-fiction

  • Small Town/Rural

  • Suspense

  • Thriller

  • Traditional Mystery

  • Women Sleuths

  • Nonfiction: True Crime

 

 

By Email
Please send your query, synopsis, and the first three chapters of your manuscript via email to:
submissions@ochrepointpress.com
 

Manuscript Guidelines
In the first instance, please send the following:

  • - A synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript

  • - Include the word count (of complete manuscript) in your query

  • - Genre and target audience

  • - Your name and contact details

  • - Any relevant information about the author should also be included

  • - Please send all material for review as a single Word document or PDF file format

 

ELECTRONIC VERSION
Electronic versions of your full manuscript, if requested, should be in one file and not separate files for each chapter or section. Use Microsoft Word
format and 12pt Times New Roman font.

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RESPONSE TIMEFRAME

We will respond to all queries within 15 business days.

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