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Publish with TOMIO
Considering submitting your work to Tomio Publishing House?
Our manuscript submission guidance explains the information to include in your initial enquiry, how TOMIO considers prospective publishing projects and what you can expect after contacting us.
Publishing interests
TOMIO considers a range of literary and cultural work. This concise list is a guide rather than a guarantee that a project will proceed.
Project readiness
Consider these practical questions before approaching TOMIO. They help describe the project and are not an eligibility score.
What is the work?
Who is it intended for?
What genre or subject does it belong to?
Is the manuscript complete?
Is it complete, in development or at proposal stage?
Has it previously been published or contracted?
Does it contain third party material requiring permission?
What should TOMIO understand about the project?
Initial enquiry
Provide the details that are relevant and already known. Approximate manuscript length is sufficient; TOMIO does not publish unverified minimum or maximum word counts.
At the initial enquiry stage, please introduce your work through the TOMIO enquiry form. If TOMIO requires additional manuscript material, we can request it during subsequent correspondence.
There is no manuscript file upload and no instruction to email a complete manuscript directly.
Publication history
Explain whether the work has previously been published, contracted, appeared in another form or is currently subject to publishing rights. This information helps the relevant position to be understood and is not an automatic rejection.
Rights context
Identify significant third party material where known. This is practical publishing guidance and not legal advice.
After your enquiry
These are possible enquiry stages, not guaranteed progression. Review times vary according to the project and material requiring consideration.
Introduce the work through the secure Manuscript Submission enquiry route.
A successful enquiry receives a TOMIO reference that should be retained for future correspondence.
TOMIO reviews the information provided. This does not guarantee review of a full manuscript.
TOMIO may request further manuscript material where the project appears potentially relevant to its publishing programme.
Further discussion may occur where TOMIO wishes to explore the work, editorial direction or publishing expectations.
Acceptance, contractual discussion and any publishing decision remain separate from the initial enquiry.
A manuscript enquiry does not guarantee review of a full manuscript, acceptance, publication, a contract or a specific response time.
Manuscript FAQ
TOMIO may consider fiction, short stories, non fiction, poetry, anthologies, essays, African literature, and cultural and social commentary. Each project is considered for quality and publishing fit.
Use the secure TOMIO Contact form with Manuscript Submission selected and provide a concise introduction to the work.
No. Introduce the work through the enquiry form first. If TOMIO requires additional manuscript material, it can be requested during subsequent correspondence.
Include the author name, title, genre or subject, synopsis, author introduction, approximate length, current status, previous publication information and relevant rights context.
Explain whether the work is complete, in development or at proposal stage. This information helps TOMIO understand the project but does not mean every incomplete work will be considered further.
Disclose whether the work has been published, contracted, appeared in another form or remains subject to publishing rights. Previous publication does not create an automatic decision.
A successful enquiry receives a TOMIO enquiry reference. Retain it for future correspondence; it is not an online tracking number.
Review times vary according to the nature of the project and material requiring consideration. TOMIO does not publish a guaranteed response timeframe.
No. A manuscript enquiry does not guarantee full manuscript review, acceptance, publication, a contract or a specific response time.
Tell us about your work through the secure TOMIO enquiry form.