WoodPig Press: Speculative Non-fiction Gold Star Program Gold Star Free Tip Jar Option

In terms of non-fiction, we’re looking for anything broadly philosophical that questions established beliefs and dogmas. This needn’t be “philosophy” as such, but can be cultural critique, literary criticism, popular psychology, sociology, anthropology, or anything that looks to explore and analyse some potential of human experience. So, for instance, the feasibility of colonising Mars, or how social media is destroying our children’s mental health and what they might look like as adults. But speculative non-fiction need not be about the future; you could argue that the contemporary obsession with zombie films is an unconscious cultural expression of the dehumanising forces of capitalism, or that the Asterix books have done more to shape our understanding of Ancient Rome than Mary Beard. Again, the key thing here is “speculative”, and while we are open-minded to almost anything, the more of this speculative element there is, the more likely we are to be interested.

Aside from this, the book should be aimed at the general reader. This doesn’t mean that it should dumb down or patronise, but rather that it doesn’t assume any prior knowledge or expertise.

Please submit your full manuscript as a .doc, or .docx file. Do not include an author bio, synopsis, cover letter or any other information – we just want to read your book. This is an anonymous submission process, so please ensure that there are no identifying personal details.

NOTE ON WORD LIMIT: While we have no strict word limits, we are looking for full length works, and are unlikely to accept anything under 40,000 words. Obviously, this does not apply to graphic novels or books of a primarily visual nature.

NOTE ON RESUBMISSIONS: We do not reconsider works that have been previously rejected. If we want you to revise and resubmit your work, we will ask you to do so.