Windy City Publishers has three imprints available to authors:

Chi-Towne Fiction publishes:
            • Romance
            • Chick-Lit
            • Historical and Literary Fiction
            • Mystery, Crime
            • Horror and Fantasy

Mag Mile Books publishes non-fiction in the following genres:
            • Biography
            • Memoirs
            • Health
            • Mind and Body
            • Hobbies
            • Poetry
            • History
            • Social Sciences

Skyscraper Press publishes:
            • Children's
            • Young Adult Books

How to Submit Your Work to Windy City Publishers

If you have a manuscript you’d like considered for one of our imprints, please email the following to submissions@windycitypublishers.com.

Fiction

Please send a query letter and the first chapter of your manuscript.

Query letter:

1. Send within the body of the email.
2. Include contact information, genre, sub-genre (if desired), and a brief synopsis of the manuscript, a short author bio, and the number of words in the total body of work.

Manuscript:

1. Send as an attachment (Microsoft Word or PDF)
2. Use 12-point Times New Roman font
3. Use one-inch margins on all sides
4. Have pages numbered and the name of the manuscript, as well as the author’s name on each page.

We will send you a confirmation email within 7-10 working days, acknowledging that we have received your materials.

Non-Fiction

Please send a manuscript outline and sample chapter.

We will send you a confirmation email within 7-10 working days, acknowledging that we have received your materials.

Publication Standards

Please remember, Windy City Publishers is committed to a level of quality that will contribute to the overall probability of success for the books that we do choose to publish. This does not mean that if your book is not chosen for publication that you can’t be successful. It just isn’t the right title for us and we encourage you to keep trying.

Genres/Sub-Genres

Windy City Publishers not only understands that there are many types of genres and sub-genres, but that new sub-genres are being invented all the time. It is important for the author to realize that a broad genre can benefit you in the general marketplace. But just as critical, writing for a specific niche allows more targeted marketing to maximize sales.

* See the attached PDF file for a list of sub-genres that Windy City considers.