About the Founder
Dwan Abrams is a full-time novelist, editor, publisher and radio show host. She’s the bestselling author of: Only True Love Waits, (winner of the 2007 Pen of the Writer POWER Award), The Scream Within, and Favor (a short story appearing in The Midnight Clear: Stories of Love, Hope and Inspiration anthology).
Recently, Dwan accepted a two-book deal from Urban Christian, an imprint of Urban Books. Through them, her book, Divorcing the Devil, which made the Top 25 Black Christian Book Distributors Independent Publishers Bestsellers List, will be released on April 29, 2008. Her novel, Married Strangers, will be released in December 2008.
She was inducted in the 2006 "Who's Who" in Black Atlanta. Dwan is the founder, publisher and editorial director of the newly established Nevaeh Publishing, LLC, a small press independent publishing house.
About the Company
Nevaeh Publishing, LLC is a new imprint devoted to publishing exciting, entertaining and enlightening fiction.
* In addition to publishing services, the company offers one-on-one comprehensive consultation services to aspiring writers and new authors who are seeking additional information on marketing/promoting their book.
You want to be an author? Do you think you have what it takes to become a best-selling author? Please carefully review the following guidelines on submitting manuscripts. Adherence to these guidelines will ensure your manuscript being reviewed by our acquisitions team. Please NO phone queries or inquiries. Email queries are welcomed at submissions@nevaehpublishing.com.
We are currently accepting manuscripts for the following fiction genres: African-American, contemporary, mystery/suspense, inspirational, romance, women’s, multi-cultural and young adult.
We are not interested in receiving manuscripts for: science fiction (Sci-Fi), fantasy, erotic romance, erotica, poetry, illustrated children’s books or non-fiction.
Fiction manuscript word length: range of approximately 65,000 - 100,000
Manuscript pages: Range of approximately 260-350
If your manuscript is polished and meets the aforementioned criteria, please see below.
1) Please submit a one-page synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript only. Submissions should be typed, not handwritten, and double-spaced using a size 12 font (Times New Roman, Arial or Courier). Each page should be numbered and contain the author’s name and title in the header. Do not email submissions without prior approval.
2) The cover page should contain the author’s name, address, phone number, email address and the title of the submission.
3) Please include a self-addressed postage paid envelope so that your manuscript may be returned to you if necessary. Otherwise, submissions Nevaeh Publishing does not wish to consider for publication will be destroyed.
4) Please allow three to six months from the date of submission to be informed whether or not we wish to review and consider the full manuscript. If interested, the complete manuscript will be requested. The full manuscript should not be submitted unless requested.
Please do not make query phone calls or emails regarding the status of your submission. That is why it is important you enclose a self-addressed postage paid envelope so that we may notify you of our decision.
Mail submissions to:
Nevaeh Publishing, LLC
P.O. Box 962
Redan, GA 30074-0962
Note: Although we take great care in handling all submissions, we are not responsible for lost or damaged submissions. Please do not send submissions requiring a signature confirmation for delivery. You can either pay an additional fee at the post office for delivery confirmation or enclose a self-addressed postage paid postcard advising that the manuscript has been received.
If your manuscript is selected for publication, you will be required to send the entire manuscript via hard copy as well as email.
Please note that Nevaeh Publishing does not guarantee that your title will sit on the bookshelves of every bookstore in the United States. However, your title will be listed in Books In Print, and will be available through Ingram Book Group and Baker & Taylor distributors. All titles are available in the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom.
Although Nevaeh Publishing has an in-house publicity department, as the author, it is your responsibility to promote, schedule book signings and spread the word about your book. We are available for, and actively seek, one-on-one consultation with our authors regarding marketing and promoting their books.
Please visit us on the Web at www.nevaehpublishing.com or check out our blog at http://nevaehpublishing.blogspot.com. If you're on MySpace, you can find us at www.myspace.com/nevaehpublishing.
Nevaeh Publishing Catalog
Meet the Authors at Nevaeh Publishing:
Scent of an Angel -- made the Top 25 Black Christian Book Distributors Small-Independent Publishers Bestsellers List!
Synopsis: Have you ever thought or said, "All men are dogs"? Ever wonder where all the good men have gone? Well, Copper Patterson felt that way after being abandoned by her father and cheated on by her husband. When she meets Doug, a freelance photographer, Copper is convinced he's just like every other man she's dealt with.
To his friends, Doug seems unstable. That's because Doug has been going through a metamorphosis. Refusing to settle, he's determined to pursue his dreams and his soul mate.
Though many miles separate Copper and Doug, their paths continue to cross. When they find themselves in the throes of danger, they are forced to address some deep rooted issues. Will their emotional scars from previous unfulfilling relationships numb them to new possibilities outside their definitions of the ideal mate?
Author: Darn Oldham
Title: Scent of an Angel
ISBN-10: 0-9787899-0-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-9787899-1-6
Price: $16.95
Publication Date: October 2007
Order your copy today! Click on the cover to purchase from Amazon.com or request a copy from your favorite bookseller.
About the Author:
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Darn studied theater at the University of Washington, DC. While in DC he became one of first members of Robert Hook’s DC Black Repertory Theater. After moving to Los Angeles in the early 70’s, he has appeared in numerous stage plays (touring the country in a couple) and had bit roles in a few TV shows and movies. He also appeared as a contestant on over a dozen TV quiz shows, including Love Connection. While working as a Technical Recruiter during the day, Darn ran several night clubs in L.A. with friends and hosted numerous house and mansion parties that are still talked about in the city. In fact one of the venues he helped start is still one of the hottest Friday night spots there.
Residing in Atlanta now, Darn is still involved in theater. He plans to write a stage play soon. He’s currently working on a series of short stories and possibly a follow-up to his bestselling novel, Scent Of An Angel. Please visit Darn on the Web at www.myspace.com/darnoldhamwrites or e-mail him at thatdarnoldham@msn.com.