House of Parlance Media, Inc. publishes poetry, graphic novels and manga for people who demand quality & freshness in what they read. We take pride in the publishing original work by young writers and artists whose vision we admire.

We are looking for material that is challenging, original and possesses a strong aesthetic. We are looking for strong voices.

We are not interested in publishing art or writing that fits into the mainstream genres of superhero, vigilante, fantasy and science fiction.

Though we certainly accept them, we will not assume responsibility for unsolicited submissions. Please do not send us anything that you would mind being thrown away. Do not send us your originals. Please allow us 2 or 3 months for a response.

Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for us to enclose our reply in.

We also request that you send along a cover letter stating your name and address, etc… as well as a brief list of credits if it applies.

Thank you in advance. Please see below for the technical specs for submissions…

Script Submissions:

Please submit a story synopsis that is a one-page outline. This can be accompanied by the full script.

Spelling, punctuation and grammar are crucial. We will not read a submission that is riddled with errors. Please have someone proof your work before sending it to us.

Artwork Submissions:

Please submit four to six pages of sequential panel art. If possible,
submit penciled, inked and colored work.

Technical Requirements:

Art for print – CMYK layered TIFFs with no compression. Minimum 300dpi with 5” x 7.5” page size. No tints below 5%, no rules below .25pt and a maximum 320% ink density.

Art for web – At a minimum the characters and backgrounds should be kept on separate layers. Frame aspect ratios will be either 4:3 or 16:9. Text must be readable at 400x300 pixel resolution.

Lettering – Above Illustrator imported into the TIFF as a separate
layer. Must be 1c black only. Original AI files must be included with TIFFs.

Paged Book – Adobe InDesign file with linked TIFF files. 1/8” bleed for spreads and 1/4” margin for non-bleeding.