M2M Books publishes books written for marginalised audiences.

We prioritise the complex, the authentic, and the internal; literature that will resonate with marginalised communities, rather than books that beg the world for permission and understanding. We want to publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that offer solace, resilience, and intellectual armour to our various marginalised communities in an increasingly hostile political climate.

M2M Books is intent on building “Internal Libraries” for marginalised communities. To become a curator of narratives that act as psychological and intellectual fortifications; fiction, nonfiction, and poetry to provide much-needed support and motivation at a time when external politics offer little in the way of remedy.

Because these books must fortify a community, the literary craft must be uncompromising. For example, M2M Books is not interested in a Racism or Homophobia 101 narrative designed to educate a mainstream audience, but in a sophisticated internal dialogue that will resonate within the community.

If you are ready to start contributing to an internal library for your own marginalised community, we are ready to read your work.

Information & Guidelines for all Submissions

M2M Books welcomes submissions from both new and previously published authors, directly from authors or through their agents. Submissions must be English language (English or Welsh for children’s books), original, and unpublished. Make sure that your manuscript is edited and redrafted to the point where you feel you cannot improve the work further.

Formatting your Submission

Although not a complete dealbuster, you will make the job of reading your work more comfortable by formatting your submission A4 with a 12 point Times New Roman font. Fiction and nonfiction should be double-spaced. Poetry should be single-spaced. You will also need a title page and sequential page numbers.

All submissions will be acknowledged within a few working days and all writers will be notified of the outcome of their submission. This ‘submission outcome’ notification may take several months.

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Guidelines for Literary Fiction Submissions

Your fiction submission should include:

• Title.
• Synopsis outlining the book’s plot, scope, and themes.
• Wordcount.
• The first 10,000 words in PDF format.
• A CV of the author.
• An introductory letter including, but not limited to, thoughts on why your submission will resonate with a specific marginalised audience.

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Guidelines for Nonfiction Submissions

Your nonfiction submission should include:

• Title and chapter headings.
• Synopsis outlining the book’s subject, scope, and original perspective.
• Wordcount.
• The first 10,000 words in PDF format.
• A CV of the author including qualifications, research, and experience relevant to the submission.
• An introductory letter including thoughts on why your submission will be relevant and interesting to a specific marginalised community.

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Guidelines for Children’s Books Submissions

Your Children’s Book submission should include:

• Title
• Synopsis outlining the book’s plot, scope, and themes.
• The complete manuscript in PDF format.
• Information about the type and number of illustrations. Please include any examples you may have.
• A CV of the author.
• An introductory letter including, but not limited to, thoughts on why your submission will appeal to children of a specific marginalised community.

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Guidelines for Poetry Submissions

Poetry submissions are welcome individually for future anthologies, or for us to consider as a standalone collection. Your Poetry submission should include:

• An indication of whether your poetry submission is for a poetry anthology or is a collection for standalone publication.
• Synopsis outlining your poetry’s scope, and themes.
• Complete poems in PDF format.
• A CV of the author.
• An introductory letter including thoughts on why your poetry will resonate with a specific marginalised audience.

M2M Books’ submissions window is open

Submit manuscripts to info@m2mbooks.com