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Metonymy is a small independent Montreal-based press that publishes queer and feminist literary fiction and nonfiction by emerging writers. As one author put it, Metonymy books reframe power and affirm life.

We publish work that transgresses boundaries, undermines the status quo, and sustains those on the margins. If you have a writing project that would be a good fit, we want to hear about it!

Submissions of literary fiction and nonfiction geared at an adult audience will be prioritized, but we’re interested in looking at whatever you’ve got! (Please don’t send us full manuscripts as a first step, though.)

• An introductory letter describing what you as an author can bring to the table, and what audience your book aims to reach. We do not require previous publishing experience (in fact, we are explicitly committed to supporting new writers), but we are interested in knowing if you have an existing network to tap into, a blog we can look at, research in a particular field, experiential knowledge, training, or anything else that you think will help propel the success of your book.
• A short summary or outline of the proposed project (including estimated final word count, table of contents if appropriate, and stage of manuscript completion). Please be sure to explain how you see the work fitting with Metonymy’s catalogue and mandate.
• A representative sample of the work (e.g. a full chapter, section, story, essay, or up to 10 pages of poetry).

Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions!

Metonymy values feedback from everybody in our networks. If you do not have a book proposal to submit but want to make suggestions about authors, topics, and genres of literature you’d like to see us publish in the future, please share! We really want to keep gay book lovers satisfied.