Submissions

To submit a manuscript for a Q‑Critique doesn’t require a lot of paperwork. Simply prepare the following:

1. Author Information (for contact purposes only; not given or sold to third parties): Name; Address; Telephone; E-mail. Please note how you learned about The Queue.
2. Manuscript — Hard Copy (1 copy). Please format your manuscript in Times New Roman (or similar) 12-point font with a 1-inch margin on all sides. Pages must be numbered and double-spaced. Please include your last name and manuscript title on each page. If you wish to have us print your manuscript, add 9 cents per page to your fee (this includes return mail envelope and postage).
3. Manuscript — Electronic Copy. Attach a Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP document to an email. Send it to info@QueueBooks.com with your name, address, telephone, manuscript title and date the hard copy was mailed. You may be asked to send a CD or USB flash drive of the manuscript if the emailed file cannot be read.
4. Q‑Critique Fee. Use Microsoft Tools/Word Count to determine total number of words in your manuscript. Calculate your fee as follows: $4.00 x (times) number of manuscript words / (divided by) 290 = $_________ . Example: $4.00 x 100,000 words / 290 = $1379.00. If you want us to print your manuscript, calculate you fee as follows: $4.09 x (times) number of manuscript pages / (divided by) 290 = $________. Example: $4.09 x 100,000 words / 290 = $1410.00. If you need help calculating your fee, email us at info@QueueBooks.com. Please note: regardless of manuscript length, there is a $350 minimum charge for a Q-Critique. Children’s picture books have a minimum charge of $250. Fees will be negotiated for special projects or content editing for publication.
5. Payment methods. We accept personal checks, cashier's checks or money orders—DO NOT SEND CASH. Mail your payment with your manuscript or with your full name and manuscript title to: The Queue, 10 South 5th Street #1105, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Attn: Q-Critique.

Send these materials along with a self-addressed envelope and appropriate postage for return of your manuscript (please use US Postal Service rates based on weight when determining appropriate postage) to:

The Queue
10 South 5th Street #1105
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Attn: Q‑Critique

Turnaround: Q‑Critiques are returned to the author 4-6 weeks from the date received. Telephone consultations are arranged within 1 month thereafter.