Please note: Because of the current economic situation, we are temporarily withdrawing our promise to publish the top manuscripts. We will continue to promote those manuscripts On Queue to other publishers. We hope to return to publishing manuscripts On Queue shortly.
“Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed.”
—Ray Bradbury
The Queue’s publication lineup demonstrates our commitment to bring new talent to the attention of a literary world in which too many quality books never see the light of day.
Publication Awards
In addition to the thorough, rigorous assessment given to every manuscript that undergoes a Q‑Critique, The Queue grants publication awards to the best of these manuscripts—regardless of profit potential. Publication awards are granted to outstanding manuscripts on merit alone and without regard to categories or genres—be it business, political nonfiction, popular or literary fiction, young adult or children’s literature, memoir or other.*
Critique editors recommend Level 1 manuscripts to The Queue’s Advisory Board for award consideration. Advisory Board members assess recommended manuscripts and make a final determination (via a majority vote) regarding publication awards.
*Please note: On Queue authors retain all rights to their work until their manuscript reaches the head of The Queue and is scheduled for publication, at which point a contract is drawn up. Until then, manuscripts are available for acquisition by agents or other publishers at the discretion of the author (see Manuscript Exposure.) While Q‑Critiques include assessment of market potential (to help writers who wish to engage the commercial publishing environment), commercial viability is not a factor in determining The Queue’s publication awards.
The Queue is fundamentally the opposite of self-publishing. It is the gatekeeper of quality writing.