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Writer’s Guidelines for Novels and Short Stories

To be true to our mission we ask that:

• Writer is of Indonesian heritage.
• Material has relevance to Indonesia’s history, culture, and environmental issues.

We do not accept:

• Simultaneous submissions.
• Unsolicited manuscripts.

To start, send us a query letter including:

• A brief synopsis of the plot.
• History of previous publications.
• A paragraph about you and your history as a writer.

The initial query letter should be no more than two pages. Please attach as a Word document, 12 point Times New Roman, double-spaced with one-inch margin.

DO NOT send the full manuscript unless requested.

Allow at least eight weeks for response time.

Writer’s Guidelines for manuscript submission:

1. Manuscript has to be written in proper Indonesian.
2. Dalang Publishing must be given world rights for English translation. When requested, please attach manuscript as a Word document in the following format:
   12 point Times New Roman, double-spaced with one-inch margins. In header write title, author’s name and email address. Paginate in footer.
3. Submissions not adhering to prescribed format will be deleted unread.