Baen Books
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General
Baen Books
P.O. Box 1188
Wake Forest, NC 27588
- Website:
- www.baen.com/
- Blog/Other:
- www.baen.com/slush/index/submit
Query Methods
Genres
This publisher is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Non-Fiction
none
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this publisher.
jsmalnor
05/17/2025 05:51 AM
Prefers manuscripts of 100,000-130,000 words
JeanAlexandre
05/16/2025 12:37 PM
Query: 11/08/24
Rejection: 16/05/24
278 days.
Dear Author,
Thank you for your patience as we considered your novel. Unfortunately, it does not seem right for us.
Due to the volume of manuscripts we receive and the press of other business it is impossible for us to go into particulars. Please do not take this rejection as necessarily a reflection on your work; we can accept fewer than one percent of the manuscripts submitted to us.
Best of luck in another market.
Rejection: 16/05/24
278 days.
Dear Author,
Thank you for your patience as we considered your novel. Unfortunately, it does not seem right for us.
Due to the volume of manuscripts we receive and the press of other business it is impossible for us to go into particulars. Please do not take this rejection as necessarily a reflection on your work; we can accept fewer than one percent of the manuscripts submitted to us.
Best of luck in another market.
JustPlainDan
05/11/2025 02:39 PM
The submission form is slow largely due to how big the rtf files are for manuscripts. If you add cover treatments and long synopsis into that, those files get big! It took mine a long couple of minutes to submit, but eventually it did. As with all things publishing, be patient!
jdsage
07/12/2024 01:37 PM
No longer accepting email submissions; form upload fails repeatedly.
321LBAO
05/08/2024 09:08 AM
Query 5/8/24
Sci-fi, 115k words
Make sure to read the submission guidelines! They need everything in a single, rtf file, and might not respond for 12-15 months.
Sci-fi, 115k words
Make sure to read the submission guidelines! They need everything in a single, rtf file, and might not respond for 12-15 months.
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