Spencer Hill Press

AngelicaRJackson · Jan 8, 2015

grumbles13 said:
I submitted my YA thriller during the open period and made it to round two. Got the response saying a couple of weeks on Dec 11.... but I'm still waiting to hear anything.

Nudge or leave it alone? Anyone have any experience with their open period submissions?

I would say if you're going to nudge, give it another week or two. They're still sorting out a few things for the new owners, and I think you'd have a better chance of a response in a few weeks. All the best!

triceretops · Jan 8, 2015

I've submitted three books to them over a couple years and they never got back to me, even after several nudges. That's just my experience, though. I don't know if they're a responder or not.

tri

grumbles13 · Jan 13, 2015

AngelicaRJackson said:
I would say if you're going to nudge, give it another week or two. They're still sorting out a few things for the new owners, and I think you'd have a better chance of a response in a few weeks. All the best!

Thanks! I figure I'll send a nudge this weekend and we'll see what happens.

MartinaMay · Jan 13, 2015

All the best, grumbles13!

Emmalee Aple · Jan 16, 2015

Anyone hear back since the emails that you are into the next round?

AngelicaRJackson · Jan 16, 2015

BTW, during a Q&A, the editors did say that there are still manuscripts from the open submissions going through the process. All editors and imprints can still acquire as usual, so none of that appears to be changing.

MartinaMay · Jan 16, 2015

No news for me so far. Keeping everything crossed!

Emmalee Aple · Jan 16, 2015

Thanks Angelica!

A.P.M. · Jan 17, 2015

No news here either.

grumbles13 · Jan 20, 2015

Heard back from my nudge (whew! I was panicking that I shouldn't have sent it at all!) and they're in final rounds. Fingers crossed!

MartinaMay · Jan 20, 2015

Wonderful news, grumbles13!

A.P.M. · Jan 28, 2015

Got my rejection today.:/ It was fun while it lasted. I asked if they were interested in a revision, and they mentioned the next open period would be in the fall.

grumbles13 · Jan 30, 2015

I got my rejection this morning. Ah, well, it was a good try.

MartinaMay · Jan 30, 2015

And three is a charm! I guess we're all out, right?

It was a good try. Remember, someone read it and liked it, which means someone else will as well.

A.P.M. · Jan 31, 2015

Did anyone else get feedback? I got one line that directed my attention to my story pacing.

MartinaMay · Jan 31, 2015

Nope. Just that none of the editors felt strongly enough to take it on. I didn't ask for feedback because I just got an agent based on a different MS and she plans to read my sci-fi thriller and make her own assessment.

MiraKat · Feb 15, 2015

Has anyone else not heard anything yet? I haven't heard anything since getting confirmation that they had my ms on 12/11... I'm still deciding whether or not to nudge.

triceretops · Feb 15, 2015

I've made two YA subs to them and they did respond back. But sorry, I can't give you the timeframe on that. Better to wait it out a little longer, IMO. I think they move slowly.

tri

Anna L. · Feb 15, 2015

MiraKat said:
Has anyone else not heard anything yet? I haven't heard anything since getting confirmation that they had my ms on 12/11... I'm still deciding whether or not to nudge.

It looks like it took until around mid-March before they were done going over the subs last year. My answer even took a bit longer to come in, and it was an offer.

So I'd say don't worry about it yet.

MiraKat · Feb 16, 2015

Thanks! I think I'll wait it out for now.

MiraKat · Feb 24, 2015

Just got my rejection :/ Oh well, It was fun while it lasted.

triceretops · Feb 24, 2015

Sorry about that, Mirakat. You gave it a good go.

Tri

Preacher'sWife · Mar 18, 2015

FYI--Spencer Hill Press has been added to Querytracker!

amandalance22 · Mar 19, 2015

Tulip Romance

Hey guys,
Tulip Romance (an imprint of spencer hill) asked for the full of my manuscript almost 6 weeks ago. Does anyone know what their response time is like?
Thanks

DahlELama · Nov 4, 2015

Nope. Run. Run like the wind.

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Crack that WIP!

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