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A writer friend of mine asked for my advice on this email she received from a publisher. Should she send them a submission or not? 

My advice was 'No'. What do you think?

Thank you so much for requesting to find out more about (Name removed)  If you have not submitted your manuscript for review yet, then that’s the first thing you should do in this process!  Once we have had a chance to review it, you will be contacted with more info and detail about the process.  Please submit your text as an attachment to me at (email removed) and we will get it reviewed for possible publication.

(Name removed) is the only full-royalty mainline publisher (we are not a self publisher in any way) still considering unsolicited submissions let alone placing resources in an unknown or first-time author's work.

(Name removed) does not charge a fee for publishing and absorbs all the cost of production and distribution of a book (nearly $30,000 per title).  However, we do require any author who signs with us to have full-time professional book marketing and publicist representation. (Outside professional publicists cost anywhere from $18,000 - $120,000 per year.)

If you are currently not working with a publicist then you do have the option to work with our publicity firm that we have on retainer for the life of your contract. They charge $20,000 per year, but we will absorb the cost for that as well. You are simply required to pay a one-time initial set-up fee for this publicist of $3,990. All of that information will be explained to you thoroughly if in fact your book is accepted for publication, but do let us know if you have any questions at this time.

If you are under 18, we must have a signed document on file from your parents stating that they allow you to pursue publication with (Name removed).  Once the document is on file, any future business will be transacted through the parent.

If you have any specific questions about submitting your manuscript, please email me anytime!!

I look forward to receiving your manuscript for review and I will be in touch with you in much more detail at that time. Thank you so much! We are excited to be in the process with you!!!!