| SUBMISSION GUIDELINES |
| For requested material only Screenplay format ·logline ·short synopsis – not a teaser ·AEI Submissions Release form ·script – in proper screenplay format Treatment Format ·Click here to download a sample treatment in MS Word format Non-fiction format ·professional proposal consisting of ·overview ·author’s page ·competition page ·brief chapter outline ·any relevant supporting information Manuscript format ·short synopsis ·manuscript in New Courier 12 point font, double-spaced throughout ·your name on each page ·Click here to download an example in MS Word format. |
(Query letters only. Any additional material will be discarded unread. Neither AEI nor any of its Associate Managers charge reading or processing fees for submissions) |
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| Email and snail mail queries
for novels, nonfiction book proposals, screenplays, and treatments
should consist of a compelling and businesslike letter giving us a
brief overview of your story, the audience for which it is intended--and
a one-sentence pitch. Be sure to include your return address, and
a telephone number with your letter and SASE. Include relevant background on yourself in your query letter. Relevant information includes previous publication or production, or (particularly for nonfiction) why you're the right person to write this book, your "platform" and how you'll promote it. Allow two to three weeks for a response on initial queries. Please inform us if you want to make multiple submissions. Allow 8-10 weeks for a response on manuscripts, non-fiction proposals, and screenplays. Send SASE for our reply and to have materials returned. Please no calls. We recommend that you register screenplays and treatments with the Writers Guild of America before submitting your query for them. Note: Screenplays submitted without a completed and signed AEI Submission Form will not be read. Screenplays submitted without SASE will not be returned. Do not send any attachments by email. Because of viruses, attached files will not be opened under any circumstances. Your work must be finished and properly edited before seeking our representation (meaning proofread, spell-checked, and rewritten until it's up to professional standards). If it's NOT in that condition, and you require professional editorial or rewrite assistance (on a fee for service basis) before seeking representation, you may direct your work to the attention of Writer's Lifeline, Inc., a separate service established by AEI's founders to help promising writers create a bridge to professional success. AEI, Inc., a literary management and motion picture production company, represents literary properties strictly for a commission on their sale as established by contract and is always attached as the producer of dramatic book and screenplay projects. It charges no fees other than our sales commission, and refunds its commission when a film moves into production. Writer's Lifeline, Inc., an AEI-affiliate charges fees for editorial coaching and publishing consulting services requested by writers in need of honing their story-telling or presentation skills. Please note that working with Writer's Lifeline, Inc. does not guarantee representation by AEI, although AEI's founders help shape the projects and gets "first look" at them. Writer's Lifeline clients have accounted for approximately 70% of AEI sales. |
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