Literary Wanderlust See other projects related to this listing. About Literary Wanderlust began in 2014 with the goal of helping new and experienced authors achieve their dreams of publishing. We are a coalition of editors and publishing professionals working together to make our authors successful, and our goal is to grow slowly but steadily by publishing books we love.We are a royalty paying, traditional publisher of print and digital books. We publish well-written novels in various genres. Important: Query first. Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2014 Publication Media Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPrint Publication Print Publication AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterLiterary Wanderlust's overall average response time is faster than most publishers. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Subgenres: Historical, Women's Fiction Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Subgenre: Crime Romance Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres Western Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Novel: 60,000 - 100,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary advance + Royalty rate varies No monetary advance. Royalties vary. Details: For first-time authors, royalties are 10% for print and 25% for digital; for subsequent books, royalties are negotiated.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Expand section Nonfiction Closed Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publisher's website Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @oosuzieq.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @literary__wanderlustX (Twitter) @LiteraryWander Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Literary Wanderlust Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 7 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 7 min | 32.0 mean avg | 33.0 median | 47 max days (13.5 std dev) Pending 2 responses are pending (6 min | 12.5 mean avg | 12.5 median | 19 max days waiting | 329.4 std dev) from 1 member This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. Most recent response reported was received on 10 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 03 Sep 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 08:35 UTC (1 hour, 10 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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