Submission Guidelines:

Please send an email to queries@dongwonsong.com with your submission. Anything sent to any other email will not be considered or responded to. Your query should include:

  • Title, word count, and genre

  • A brief pitch

  • Your bio

  • Ten sample pages pasted directly into the body of the email

What I am looking for:

I am currently considering submissions for Adult Epic Fantasy and Horror only at this time. If your submission is not in these categories, please refrain from sending until a future, more appropriate time.

More specifically I am interested in:

  • Epic fantasy with a deep interest in character, rich worldbuilding, a sense of vast scale, and a commitment to consequence. I am not looking for heroic adventure fantasy at this time. The distinction is granular and open to interpretation, but use your best judgment.

    • Examples: Joe Abercrombie’s The Devils, Robert Jackson Bennett’s The Tainted Cup, Fonda Lee’s Jade City, and Vajra Chandrasekera’s Saint of Bright Doors.

  • Horror with a strong point of view, a willingness to engage with reality of the world around us, and thoughts about what it takes to survive difficult times. Particularly horror from BIPOC, Trans, and Queer voices.

    • Examples: Jade Song’s Chlorine, Sarah Gailey’s Just Like Home, and Chuck Tingle’s Camp Damascus.

If I have personally invited you to submit or have a referral from a trusted contact of mine, then you are free to submit in any category.