Submit an author
The deadline for independent author submissions for TeenBookCon 2022 is September 13, 2021.
TeenBookCon was established in 2009 to connect teens with authors and celebrate literacy and a love of reading.
Please read all of the following information before submitting a book to TeenBookCon:
Participating in TeenBookCon as a featured author is by invitation only. Authors who are invited to participate will be featured in a solo, moderated or panel session; TeenBookCon does not feature authors for book signings only.
What do I need to do for my book to be considered?
To be considered as a featured author for TeenBookCon:
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Are you represented by one of the major publishing houses?
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Please have your publicist submit you for consideration.
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Send or have your publicist send as much of the following as possible:
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Include full contact information for author and publicist if applicable
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Two copies of a finished book, galley/ARC, or manuscript you wish to be considered; electronic submissions will not be considered
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A list of honors, previously published titles
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Information about your ability to fund your own lodging and travel to Houston if your publisher is not covering the cost
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Your completed submission packet must be postmarked on or before August 30, 2018.
Send your submission packet to:
TeenBookCon Author Submissions
Attn: Charla Hollingsworth
4250 Cook Road.
Houston, TX 77072
Please bear in mind:
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There is no fee for submissions.
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Meeting the criteria for consideration does not guarantee an invitation to participate in TeenBookCon as a featured author.
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Books submitted for consideration will not be returned, and authors will receive neither feedback nor critique of submitted works.
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What types of books are considered?
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Fiction — young adult, any genre
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Nonfiction — history, biography, memoir, essays, and narrative nonfiction geared toward a young adult/teen audience
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Poetry (no chapbooks)
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What types of books are not considered?
TeenBookCon focuses on connecting TEENS with authors; therefore
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books outside of the young adult age range or
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on the topics of self-improvement, how-to books, or
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books strictly of primary academic or religious interest will not be considered.
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No booklets of any genre will be considered.
What if I'm a self-published or self-printed author?
Self-published titles will only be considered if:
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The title is bound.
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Printed copies can be available for our bookseller (Blue Willow Bookshop) to sell.
The consideration for self-published titles that meet the above criteria will be the same as traditionally published books, outlined above. TeenBookCon will not accept self-published titles that exist only in eBook format.
What happens when a book is selected?
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We typically begin issuing invitations to participate in TeenBookCon as a featured author by mid-November until the roster is full.
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We will ask authors who are invited to participate to provide materials for inclusion in the TeenBookCon program and on the website.
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We do not provide monetary compensation for participation.
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As we are unable to notify individuals who are not selected, we post an announcement on the festival website when all submissions have been considered and invitations have been sent.