for prospective writers
Bring the Real Thing
The Velvet Chair is interested in women with something unmistakably their own to say.
We notice the strange detail, the difficult feeling, the unruly idea, and the sentence that could only have come from one particular mind.
You may already call yourself a writer. You may still be gathering the nerve. The work can arrive quietly. It should arrive alive.
Our editorial approach begins with recognition. We help a book become more fully itself while protecting the voice that made us stop and listen.
not accepting submissions
Closed - For Now
The Velvet Chair is currently focused on its existing authors and books in development. Unsolicited manuscripts are not being accepted at this time.
Future submission periods will be announced through the house email list and social channels. Please do not send manuscripts through the contact form, as they cannot be reviewed or returned.
When the door opens, we will be looking for distinct voices, emotionally resonant work, and books with a world of their own.
