AUTHOR GATE

Opening up the closed world of publishing.

Author Gate is an author focused publishing company that welcomes new writers from all backgrounds and supports them in their efforts to have their books successfully published and marketed in the home and international markets.

Company Values

Author Gate was established with a set of values that guide our daily business.

"We believe the publishing industry should not be excluding new writers."

"First time authors need to be supported in their efforts to get their books published . "

"New authors should be given the same opportunities as existing authors"

Previous Authors

Read what some of our recent authors have said about working with us.

Jane Stephenson

The Quantum Drive

6 months ago

"Thank you to all the women at Author Gate who supported me on this journey to get my first book published."

John C Collins

Footsteps From Tomorrow

18 months ago

"After two years of fruitless searching I finally found a publisher who believes in my book."

Chris Newitt

Act Now!

9 months ago

"No nonsense, just straight hard graft from all of the team - exactly what I wanted."


Our authors' books are available for sale with retailers in the

UK, Europe and North America.

Publishing Departments

Each of our publishing departments are headed by an experienced industry manager to ensure smooth publishing process.

Editing Manager

I oversee the editorial team, ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to deadlines. I manage the editing process, supervise our editors, and maintain our literary and commercial standards.


I also manage our design teams.

"My favourite part of the job is working with our editors to bring our authors' books up to a publishable standard."

Publishing Manager

My job is to oversee the production, distribution, marketing and sales of all of our author's books. I have to coordinate with our pre-production teams and post production partners to ensure that our books are successful as possible.


I also oversee contract rights and the implementation of our marketing strategies.

"I love seeing our author's books being sold in book shops."

Submissions Manager

I manage our team of manuscript assessors ensuring they meet our submission guidelines. I also recommend contract proposals with authors. In addition I also oversee the workflow of signed authors to publication.

"Finding a brilliant concept for a new book is the best part of my job."

Submission Guidelines

All author submissions are progressed strictly according to industry standard guidelines to ensure fairness and an equal chance of success.


Pre-Assessments

We can only speak to an author about their submission once the assessment has been completed an offer made.

Rejected Manuscripts

We regret that we are not able to reassess a manuscript once it has been rejected.

Accepted Genres

We accept fiction, non-fiction, reference and biographies.

Unsolicited Manuscripts

We accept manuscripts directly from authors. 

Publishing Process

We guide authors through every step of the publishing journey, ensuring a smooth transition from manuscript submission to book release.

EDITING


PUBLISHING


MARKETING

DISTRIBUTION


RETAIL


SALES

Frequently Asked Questions

Our publishing manager speaks to the Recast Podcast and answers some of the frequently asked questions he receives from first time writers.

QUESTION:

Why are the big publishing houses so reluctant

to publish books by new authors?

QUESTION:

How much money do authors really make?

QUESTION:

Can a book be successful without marketing?

QUESTION:

What are some of the biggest hurdles to becoming

a published author?

Author Submissions

We are currently accepting submissions from authors.