Your Manuscript
Culturatti Ink is accepting completed manuscripts for immediate publication. We are interested in multicultural children's books, short stories and novels concerning women, children, cultural and social diversity.
Manuscript Submissions
All manuscripts submitted must be culturally relevant, speak to diversity of any kind or deal with women or children's issues.
We are not interested in books of a religious nature. Pornographic or sexually explicit titles will not be considered. Manuscripts must be sent to the address below in both an electronic text file format on CD and a double-spaced printed copy for review.
Please send copies to:
Culturatti Ink
9465 Counselors Row
Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46240
317-641-0042
Hours of Contact
Monday to Thursday
9:00am to 4:00pm EST
Payment Policy
Culturatti Ink assumes all financial responsibility should we accept your manuscript for publication. Any outside promoting that you decide to do to help market your book is your responsibility as an author. You can help by creating a buzz in your local area in addition to the national marketing campaign conducted by Culturatti Ink. Should your manuscript be chosen for publication, you will be provided with tips and resources for marketing your book in your area.
Author royalties are paid on a quarterly basis. Published authors will receive detailed quarterly statements explaining sales and royalty breakdowns. Percentages paid to each author vary according to your specific contract.
Authors will be able to purchase the completed books at an authors discount as outlined in your author contract.
Donation Statement
Culturatti Ink gladly donates a portion of every book sold to a charitable organization focusing on either women, children or both. The organization is chosen at the sole discretion of Culturatti Ink. Neither the illustrator nor author has any authority or participation in this decision making process. Authors or illustrators that are not comfortable with our donation policy should not consider Culturatti Ink for publication.
Manuscript Return Policy
After review of your original manuscript, we will contact you with our decision. Due to the number of titles that we receive, please be advised that your manuscript will not be automatically returned to you. If you would like your manuscript returned after our review, you must include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Please allow 8 to 10 weeks for our review process.
We look forward to working with you!
Upcoming Titles
- Alexandra's Special Day by Barbara Randall
Alexandra woke up this morning to quite a surprise?it's Surprise Day. Alexandra and her family don't celebrate Christmas or Birthday's like most kids but every once in a while she wakes up and it's her own special day that she didn't even know was coming. Share the fun with Alexandra and all her friends and see what's so special about Alexandra's special day! - Baby Clown by Barbara Randall
Baby Clown was waiting for Pierre the day he was born and they have been best friends ever since. Be with Pierre as he take Baby Clown to the Doll Hospital for surgery and a new heart. This tender story of a boy and his toy will warm your child's heart. - Baby Nadia Learns To Talk by Barbara Randall
Step inside the mind of 9 month old Nadia as she contemplates what her first words should be. Nadia is surrounded by great friends, her loving single mom and her dad that she gets to on weekends. She's a 9 month's old bi-racial baby already full of grown up thoughts, opinions and her own brand of humor. A perfect story for preschoolers through 3rd graders. - Grasshopper by Erika Roman Saint-Pierre
Grasshopper is an unforgettable, darkly humorous, fairly disturbing literary journey rooted in family conspiracies, murder and revenge. Based on true events, Grasshopper is a compelling catalyst for self-examination that will leave the reader contemplating the value of self and the beauty in being different in a society fearful of diversity. Erika explores generations of a African American family in a fresh, mercilessly honest way. Grasshopper will have you under its spell from the first page until the last page when all you can say is, "Wow". - I'm Baby Caleb and I Can Do What I Want by Barbara Randall
Little Caleb was the cutest little baby. Everyone told him so and soon he started to believe it. Caleb has many lessons to learn about life, sharing and taking turns. Join Caleb and his friends as he learns not to say, "I'm baby Caleb and I can do what I want!" - Lily and The Lost Identity by Jessica Lollino
In Book Three of the Lily Series, Lily?s friend Susie can?t find her identity and they have looked everywhere! Susie is feeling like she doesn?t belong in her family because she is adopted and looks different than her Mommy and Daddy. Lily rounds up her buddies from St. John?s and her new cousin, Maria, to search and recover Susie?s lost identity. They look high and low, interrogating all the adults they know. Will they be able to find out where Susie belongs? - Lily's Little Brother Bother by Jessica Lollino
It was bound to happen. In the Fourth Book of the Lily Series, Mommy has a baby boy named Mario and Lily becomes a big sister. Lily loves her new brother but is having trouble adapting to some new changes after being an only child for so long. Her new Dad?s family also seems to like Mario a lot better than Lily, or at least it seems that way to Lily. Lily gets to the bottom of her Little Brother Bother.
