Atlanta 2026

Thank you for meeting with us during the Atlanta Writers Conference 2026! While other works caught our eye, yours rocked our socks. Without further ado, take a moment to give yourself a pat on the back. You've earned it.

Remember, this area is solely for requested manuscripts from authors we met with during the Atlanta Writers Conference 2026 (May 1–2, 2026). Submissions are open as of 8:00 AM on May 2, 2026, and we will be accepting the first 30 pages only from authors we specifically requested material from at the event.

We proudly seek, represent, and manage the tellers and the tales — those who dare, those who share, and those who empower with words and pictures. We encourage BIPOC and underrepresented authors and works that define, establish, and direct through thoughtful and thorough reflection, transparency, clarity, and honesty.

During your pitch and/or critique session, you were given distinct instructions. Further, please answer these three questions within your cover letter:

1.) My manuscript can be compared to _____________.

2.) My manuscript differs from __________ because ____________.

3.) Please provide several forms of contact such as phone, email, Twitter, and blog address. If we can't get in touch, your submission will be subject to rejection.

Please note:

• Submit the first 30 pages of your manuscript only. Submissions exceeding 30 pages may be subject to automatic rejection.
• Please include a 250–500-word synopsis.
• If applicable, please include a list of credentials you have acquired: awards, endorsements, and prior publications.
• If you're completely new to the publishing industry, it is perfectly honorable to say as much. We all have to start somewhere! If that's the case, help us understand why you would like to work with us. Terrie has been known to get into l-o-n-g discussions on social media and at conferences, so remind her of the chat you had at AWC 2026. She'll remember.
• Your submission should be formatted in 12-point Times New Roman for readability. Double spaced. Your synopsis and supporting materials may be single spaced.
• Thank you for following the directions, as failure to follow submission guidelines may result in automatic rejection.
• Questions? Send a note to submissions at akaliterary.com — once you've made your submission, you're welcome to correspond via the "messages" feature herewith.
• If you have another project, you would like us to consider, we encourage you to submit via Submittable OR QueryTracker — not both! However, we are currently accepting submissions related to the Atlanta Writers Conference 2026 — ONLY. We appreciate your patience as we clear the decks in time for you to submit those other items at a later date.

Please note the accepted digital document forms.

File extensions:

Documents: .doc, .docx, .rtf

Images: .jpg, .png

Other: .ppt, .pptx

PDF is not accepted.

Best wishes to you, we look forward to reading your work, and we thank you for your consideration. Write well.