ADULT FICTION submission window CLOSED
HERMITAGE OPEN CALL closed on 16th of September
We were looking for fiction that excites and intrigues.
We want to be hooked from the first chapter.
We want well written and edited work, no first drafts please.
A stand out title would be good too!
The book genre could be commercial fiction, crime, thriller, psychological drama, romance, fantasy, mystery, science fiction and/or literary fiction. But it was a big NO memoirs or memoir based novels, no children’s books or YA.
The final chosen book / books will be professionally edited, but must have been edited by the writer or a freelance editor before being submitted at all stages of the submission process.
Total word count of book : 60,000 - 100,000 words
Publication date of book: Summer / Autumn 2027
Submission process - (as separate files with your name and book title)
1st stage - initial submission (September 2026)
First 5,000 words
25-50 word log line
500 - 750 word synopsis of the novel
Brief author bio with evidence of a professional presence: website/ social media presence / LinkedIn
2nd stage - longlist (February 2027)
First 25,000 words
3rd stage - shortlist (March 2027)
Full novel: 60,000-100,00 words
The final chosen book / books will be announced in May 2027 and the Hermitage team will work towards a Summer / Autumn 2026 publication and launch of the chosen book
Submission guidelines
- Deadline: 16th of September 2026 by email only to Submit to: hermitagepresscornwall@gmail.com
- Eligibility: Writers from Cornwall - born in, live in or work in Cornwall
- Format for all documents: .doc/.docx, 12pt font Times or Times new Roman, double-spaced
- Name and book title in the header, page number in the footer.
- Previously unpublished work only
- No AI generated work
- No AI edited work
A similar call out will be repeated again in 2028 so get your manscripts ready!