SEEK and What a Find!

Exciting changes are happening at Leap Books! 

We recently updated our middle grade line's name from FROLIC to SEEK because we noticed our books' protagonists don't do a lot of frolicking--but they certainly seek out adventure and answers.

The first book in the SEEK line is WHEN SPARROWS FALL by Diana Blackstone. A powerful debut for Diana, WHEN SPARROWS FALL follows Susanna Stutzman as she solves a mystery that pits her conscience against her community.

To add to the excitement of the new line name, and the launch of a new SEEK book, we at Team Leap are also excited to announce our brand new Acquisitions Editor for the SEEK line: Kelly Hashway!

Kelly Hashway has been carefully editing books for Leap for more than a year and has been an invaluable member of our freelance staff. So it was a tremendous stroke of luck that we could bring her aboard to play a larger role.

Kelly holds a masters degree in English Secondary Education from East Stroudsburg University. After teaching language arts for seven years, she became a full-time writer and freelance editor. Her editorial experience includes editing picture books and novels for three book publishers, proofreading educational documents for two school districts, and offering both developmental and copy edits for her own list of clients. She’s had over one hundred short stories published in a variety of venues and has  two young adult series published, another on the way, and many other projects in the works!

Kelly takes over all acquisitions for the SEEK line immediately and we've heard a rumor that she's about ready to open the doors briefly to unagented submissions! Watch our site here for more details and follow Kelly on Facebook.com/kellyhashway or Twitter.com/kellyhashway and Twitter.com/Leapbks to keep up-to-date on submission calls.

Exciting Announcement from Leap Books

Leap Books is pleased to announce the newest addition to our editorial staff. We'd like to welcome Judith Graves as Acquisitions Editor for SHINE, our e-novella line. Judith will be accepting both agented and unagented submissions at: submissions@leapbks.info.



The nitty-gritty details:

• SHINE word counts: 15-20k
• We’re looking for solid storytelling with romantic elements, engaging voices, and characters that LEAP from the page
• All genres will be considered, but preference for: contemporary, thriller, paranormal, and mystery

Why an enovella with Leap Books SHINE?

• Introduce readers to your young adult fiction brand / style / tone / voice / worlds by giving them a short, fun, affordable read. Snag their interest in your other projects by offering a tale sure to SHINE
• If you want to step into the ebook arena, but have been hesitant to offer a full-length novel, here's your chance to test this market
• Each book will be professionally edited and have an eye-catching cover
• At a small press, you’ll have more one-on-one contact with our editors and other authors
• Each title will be launched with a 9-week (3 stops per week) blog tour facilitated by a successful blog-tour organizer
• SHINE titles may be compiled into anthologies to be sold in both print and ebook formats

About Judith Graves

Award-winning author Judith Graves has multiple young adult novels and short stories published with Leap Books,  Orca Book Publishers, Compass Press, and, under the pen name, Judith Tewes, is also published with Bloomsbury Spark. In addition, Judith is an award-winning screenwriter and playwright, writes freelance articles for literary magazines, and facilitates writing workshops for both adults and young adults. She has always been keen to delve into the flipside of publishing and joins Leap Books to manage our newest line. She will assist in the selection of titles, provide editorial services, and supervise the direction of the SHINE young adult e-novella line.

Leap Books Open for Novella Submissions During April 2013

For the month of April 2013 only, Leap Books will accept both agented and unagented submissions for our new e-novella line, SHINE.

Novellas must be between 35,000-40,000 words. We're looking for high-concept books for young adults, preferably with romantic elements. We're open to any genre.

Send novellas as a  .doc, .docx, or .rtf attachment to submissions@leapbks.com. Email header should say: SHINE SUBMISSION. Entries will be accepted from April 1, 2013 until midnight on April 30, 2013.

Leap Books Accepting Unagented Submissions April 2013

Leap Books is looking for great authors for our new e-novella line. And we're offering a rare, once-in-a-blue-moon opportunity for unagented authors to submit to us. (Agented manuscripts will be accepted as well.)

Do you have a high concept story suitable for YA? One that's too short for book-length fiction?

We want manuscripts of 35,000 to 40,000 words for e-novellas.Stories may be any genre, but must be fast-paced, well-written, and exciting with commercial appeal. Romantic elements are a plus.

Polish your submission until it SHINEs and then send it to:
 submissions@leapbks.com

ONLY during the month of APRIL 2013.

Come SHINE with us.