Pero Thrillers: Submission Guidelines

This new SterlingHouse imprint showcases the best in modern suspense thrillers and mystery thrillers fiction. PeroThrillers features the works of master suspense writer Charles Pero, including his Twisted Killer Series of suspense novels. We are currently looking for masterfully-written, edgy suspense novels featuring serial killers, their complex and disturbing crimes, and those who seek to solve them. The combination of high technology and old-fashioned police work is a plus.

Our Requirements:

Word count must not exceed 89,000 words unless by special permission from SHP
No originals (copies only)
You must fill out Manuscript Submission Form
You may submit the manuscript on CD
(Note: If you are offered and accept a contract, you will be required to submit two hard copies of the work.)
No floppy discs

Response Time:

Generally SterlingHouse will respond to your submission within three months.
Please do not contact us regarding the status of the work within the first three months of submission.

Manuscript Preparation:

Double-spaced
Healthy margins
Number pages consecutively
No double-side submissions
(print on one side only)
Do not bind manuscript
Include synopsis
Provide a word count
Indicate category
Include your name, address, email address and day phone number
Include a cover letter
Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) for return of your manuscript if necessary
Proofread your manuscript; please eliminate as many typos and other minor errors as possible.

Mailing Instructions:

Send manuscript to:
Acquisitions Department
SterlingHouse Publisher, Inc/PeroThrillers
3468 Babcock Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Regular or certified mail