Why Publish with Us?

Mystic Buddha provides the following services to new and experienced authors:

•   Free evaluation of proposed work

•   Professional editing by award-winning editor Mimi Chisenhall, formerly from Harcourt/Pearson

•   Layout and design of manuscript

•   Professional cover design

•   Proof of the first copy printed

•   Distribution through Ingram to Amazon, and all independent, chain, and on-line booksellers

•   Order fulfillment and discounted bulk orders

•   Marketing and advertising

•   Discounted copies for the author at 70-75% off the retail price

•   We handle all finances, including sending the author royalty checks

All at no cost to the author! No set up fees, nothing.

How Does It Work?

Our submission process is simple:

•   Follow the Submission Guidelines below and email us your materials

•   We will evaluate your proposal and the first chapter of your book

•   If we decided to publish your work, we will send you a contract for your evaluation

•   If you accept, we will publish your book, and pay you 10% of royalties on all books sold

•  The contract would be for a period of five years. During this time, you will grant us a license to publish your book. You get to keep the copyright.

Our Partners

Our books are printed by Lightning Source, a division of Ingram - the largest book distributor in the world. Our books are published in printed format, as e-books, and as Amazon Kindle titles.

Editor-in-Chief

Roger Cantu has over ten years of experience in publishing, editing, and professional writing. His experience includes three years at Harcourt and two years at Pearson - the two largest publishers of educational books in the world. In addition, Roger has a degree in English from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Submission Guidelines

We are currently accepting proposals for books. Please follow the proposal guide below, and email us your proposal along with the first chapter of your book.

To send us your proposal, please email us at

Submissions@MysticBuddha.com

Thank you.

Proposal Guide

Contents:

1. Cover Letter:  This one-page letter should be addressed to Mystic Buddha Publishing House.  It should present a brief introduction to the idea being proposed, including—if possible—a good one-line handle. (A good handle for the Jason Shulman book, The Instruction Manual for Receiving God, for example, might be: “This is the first-ever how-to guide to invoking God in your life, by the creator of the enormously popular Society of Souls School.”)  It may also include a couple of lines about the author, including previous sales history, what they do for a living, how connected they are, etc.

2. Title Page:  Title, Author, and Date.  Please note that the title is incredibly important.  If you have a selling title, the rest is easy.  To continue with the Jason Shulman theme, The Instruction Manual for Receiving God is an example of a great title.
3. Overview:  A summary of the proposal, and may be 1-2 pages long.  It should answer the following questions in a general sense:  Why is the author writing this book?  What is the book about?  Who will be the readership? Please include Table of Contents as well.
4. Author Bio:  This is where the author gets to toot his/her own horn, telling us all the reasons they are amazing.  What they do for a living, what books they have published, what kind of audience they have, what kind of speaking engagements they do, how many friends they have in high places, etc.
5. Sample Chapter:  This is the most important part of the proposal for me as an publisher.  I want to know what voice the book is going to take; whether the person can write or not; how the material will be presented.  It is what I jump to first when I’m looking at a new proposal, personally, especially if I’m not familiar with the author.
6. Submission: Please submit your proposal electronically to Submissions@MysticBuddha.com. Proposals may be submitted in PDF format or Microsoft Word. We will send you a confirmation that we have received your materials. After we evaluate your proposal, we will send email you our decision. Thank you for your interest in publishing with us.