Berkley
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this publisher.
REDcomm
07/28/2026 03:45 PM
I’m not holding out hope, but in case someone else is like me and is waiting for a response from the May 2024 open call, it has been 802 days and I haven’t heard back from them yet.
AnepAmor
06/09/2026 01:20 PM
After making a post on Socials about waiting for a response on June 4, I received a rejection as predicted on June 8th. The life of an anxious writer.
artofwar
06/08/2026 12:56 PM
Received form rejection from May 2024 open call—504 days.
The same novel is being published by an indie publisher in 2027.
The same novel is being published by an indie publisher in 2027.
REDcomm
05/13/2026 08:45 PM
Still awaiting a response to my query submitted during the open call in May of 2024. Crossing my fingers they get through the submissions soon!
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NA/Crossover historical fiction novel, 110,000 words
Q: May 2024
FR: September 2024 (!!!)
Full sent by email 2 weeks later, received confirmation email
Followed up with revised MS: June 2025
No confirmation, no interaction since