The Writers' Union of Canada : Multiple Submissions

	Contact Us	\|	FAQ	\|	Site Map	\|	Search

Who We Are What We Do Statement of Principle History Support National Council and Staff TWUC Logo

Benefits of Membership Who is Eligible Cost of Membership How to Join

Members' Pages TWUC Publications Manuscript Evaluation Ghostwriting Professional Development Workshops AGM

National Public Readings Program Writers-in-the-Schools Program Writers-in-the-Schools Northern Program BC/Yukon Writers in the Schools As A Host

Finding a Publisher Submitting a Manuscript Guidelines for Submitting a Manuscript Multiple Submissions Literary Agents Contracts Copyright

Current Campaigns Past Activities & Achievements Freedom to Read Award Union Briefs

Danuta Gleed Literary Award Postcard Story Competition Writing for Children Competition Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $20.1 million in writing and publishing throughout Canada.

	The Ontario Arts Council is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

Once you are ready to submit your manuscript, you may wish to submit it to more than one publisher, in which case you should take the following steps:

· In your covering letter, state that it is a multiple submission. You do not have to indicate the names of the other publishers to whom you have submitted the manuscript.
· You must give the publisher a reasonable period to consider the manuscript, and a deadline should be stated in your letter. We suggest three months.
· You must not accept an offer from any other publisher until after the deadline has passed or without giving the other publishers the opportunity to make a counter-offer.