THE PULP AND MYSTERY SHELF welcomes submissions from authors and booksellers of classic and contemporary mystery works of all classifications wanting to be featured on Mondays and Wednesdays, and all Thursdays except the first Thursday of the month. Fridays feature Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Fro authors, if your work is submitted, but not considered a fit for this site, you may still be invited to appear on the weekly feature INFINITE HOUSE OF BOOKS, at Shannon Muir’s author site, which is an all-fiction/all-ages feature. INFINITE HOUSE OF BOOKS has not traditionally featured bookstores since its inception in 2012, but the administrator would be open to changing that policy.

Please see which section applies to you below and send all items to shannon.muir (at) outlook.com. NOTE REGARDING GIVEAWAYS: IF YOU WISH TO INCLUDE A GIVEAWAY, COMMENT-BASED GIVEAWAYS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED AS THE ADMINISTRATOR WORKS FULL-TIME AND THEREFORE MUST MODERATE COMMENTS TO MANAGE SPAM; MOST GIVEAWAYS ARE THROUGH SERVICES LIKE RAFFLECOPTER. THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING.

IF YOU ARE AN AUTHOR –

Please send graphic files of yourself and the works you wish to feature, a description of the featured books, a bio, plus answers to the questions below.
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What initially got you interested in writing?
What genres do you write in?
What drew you to writing these specific genres?
How did you break into the field?
What do you want readers to take away from reading your works?
What do you find most rewarding about writing?
What do you find most challenging about writing?
What advice would you give to people wanting to enter the field?
What type of books do you enjoy reading?
Is there anything else besides writing you think people would find interesting about you?
What are the best ways to connect with you, or find out more about your work?
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IF YOU ARE A BOOKSELLER:

Please send a graphic of your store’s log and a few photos of the store, a photo of you if desired, and answers to the below questions.

 

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What initially got you interested in becoming a bookseller?

What drew you to focus on specific genres?

What kinds of materials are available at your store?

How long as your store been in operation?

What do you find most rewarding about being a bookseller?

What do you find most challenging about being a bookseller?

What type of books do you enjoy reading personally?

Is there anything else besides you think people would find interesting about you or your thoughts on the genre?

What are the best ways to connect with you, or find out more about your store and what you offer?

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 Please be advised that this site does NOT do book review postings, but the administrator regularly posts her reading progress on Goodreads and by extension to Twitter. If you provide a title, and the administrator reads it, that may give your title exposure.