Independent Canadian Publisher of Escapism Fiction you can get lost in
If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you’ve no doubt noticed my #writingmarathon word counts and you may be wondering what Murandy Damodred and I are currently working on. With the Mirror World series complete and the next romp in the Ismeran world already written, we were searching for a new project and were... Continue Reading →
Picking out the one or two authors we want to work with among the many submissions we receive grows more and more difficult each year. This year was no exception. But I’m pleased to announce that we have a new addition to the Mirror World family joining us in 2022 and his name is Warren... Continue Reading →
On this day, eight years ago we made the announcement that we were starting our own publishing house. Back then, it was just Murandy Damodred and I, and a single book: Mirror's Hope. Now I have Robert Dowsett and Sabrina Wiese working with me and 23 authors and artists with a collection of over 45... Continue Reading →
We’ve gone beyond the bio with David McLain, Sharon Ledwith, and Karen McCreedy, among others, so I guess now it’s my turn! I’m Justine Alley Dowsett, owner of Mirror World Publishing and the author of over ten books and novellas, most of which are available in our store, here. But let’s go beyond the bio,... Continue Reading →
Sharon Ledwith, is an author by day and a timetraveller and psychic sleuth by night - at least that's what her business cards say. But how much do we really know about this young adult author? I asked her some questions to find out: Tell us a bit about yourself, your hobbies, or your background.... Continue Reading →
Last post we started sharing the results of our Market Survey. Here's the rest of what we learned: The majority of our readers, or at least the ones online, prefer young adult and adult books. They prefer some heat to their romance... And they shop either online through Amazon, or in person at a physical... Continue Reading →
Of Mirror World Publishing's 2022 Market Survey. As you may already be aware, we're still in the middle of submission season here at Mirror World. That means we're still reading through the many submission packages being sent to us - thank you by the way - and that means we're super busy. Even still, I... Continue Reading →
Just a reminder, we will still be accepting general submissions until November 30th, 2021. We're looking for unique and creative escapism fiction primarily for the young adult, new adult, and adult audiences. We define escapism fiction as books that transport the reader to another world, time, place, or version of reality. Usually that involves some... Continue Reading →
You may remember Regan W.H. Macaulay from her other children's picture books like Mixter Twizzle's Breakfast and Libby the Lobivia Jajoiana. In fact, Regan has partnered with illustrator Alex Zgud before for Beverlee Beaz the Brown Burmese. Now, the pair are back with a re-release of another children's picture book; Sloth the Lazy Dragon. This... Continue Reading →
Just a reminder, we are currently accepting submissions for novels and novellas 25,000 to 125,000 words for young adult, new adult, adult, or general audiences. For a full list of genres we're interested in and for instructions on how and what to send us, please review our submission guidelines carefully. You have until November 30th,... Continue Reading →
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