Deseret Book Co. / Shadow Mountain Publishing

thegirlwhowrites · 04-26-2009, 11:56 AM

Does anyone know anything about Shadow Mountain Publishing? www.shadowmountain.com

priceless1 · 04-26-2009, 06:00 PM

Well, one of their books made the NYT bestseller's list, so they must be doing something right.

C.T. Richmond · 04-26-2009, 07:53 PM

Yep, they've had a few books on the NYT Bestsellers list. And they have a popular list of MG books: the LEVEN THUMPS series and the FABLEHAVEN series.

Just FYI: Shadow Mountain is a general-trade imprint of Deseret Book, which is owned by the Mormon Church. I've noticed most Shadow Mountain authors are Mormons too. This isn't to say that you have to be Mormon to get published by Shadow Mountain. On their website, it says they are looking for books that generally reflect "traditional Christian values."

thegirlwhowrites · 04-26-2009, 08:35 PM

Thanks for your responses. I didn't know the LEVEN THUMPS series and the FABLEHAVEN series are Christian books. They sure don't look like they are. lol

CaoPaux · 04-27-2009, 08:34 PM

Adding link to parent company: http://deseretbook.com/

litgirl · 05-05-2009, 09:55 PM

Shadow Mountain is the general trade imprint of Deseret Book, so they aren't particularly religious-themed books; just something that someone might read for fun and not be generally offended by it. (For example, a novel promoting premarital sex probably won't show up on their list.) They seem to have really exploded in the midgrade fantasy department; seriously, every time I'm at Barnes and Noble they have another book/series on the "just released" shelf.

litgirl · 08-20-2011, 08:07 PM

Just popping this thread up again, wondering if anyone has had any experiences publishing with them. Thanks!

Krista G. · 08-20-2011, 09:07 PM

I've submitted manuscripts to both Deseret Book and Shadow Mountain - one to each, if I remember right - and been rejected both times. At least we can say they're not taking just everyone who wanders in off the street

I've also spoken to one of their editors on the phone. My mother accosted her on the bus one day (my mom doesn't know a lot about the publishing industry, but she knows enough to be able to tell this woman was reading a manuscript), and she expressed interest in speaking with me when she found out I was a writer with a manuscript requested by multiple agents. We spoke for about half an hour, and I found her to be kind and knowledgeable. The last thing she said to me was, "Well, now you know at editor at Deseret Book, so feel free to get in touch!"

As several others have mentioned, Shadow Mountain published Brandon Mull's Fablehaven series, and Ally Condie, author of MATCHED and CROSSED, published multiple novels with both Deseret Book and Shadow Mountain before seeking an agent. Shadow Mountain in particular seems to specialize in MG fantasy and sci-fi, so if you have a manuscript that fits either of those genres, I wouldn't hesitate to submit it to them.

litgirl · 08-22-2011, 03:13 AM

Thanks, Krista! MG sci-fi, hm...

Undercover · 06-22-2012, 07:44 PM

Another YA Publisher that's not listed here:

http://www.shadowmountain.com/

Anyone have dealings with them?

profen4 · 06-22-2012, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undercover

Another YA Publisher that's not listed here:

http://www.shadowmountain.com/

Anyone have dealings with them?

Pretty sure they have a thread. They're an imprint of Deseret. One of their best sellers is Fablehaven, which is a mega best seller on all the charts. quan ao tre em do lot nam dep num vu gia ao so mi cong so ban buon cho thue trang phuc re dep

Undercover · 06-22-2012, 08:17 PM

Thanks Profen, I'll check it out.

K. Victoria Chase · 06-22-2012, 09:56 PM

I'm confused. They have an email address for submissions, but in their guide, it says send a hardcopy of the manuscript with your query via snail mail. Did anyone email their complete manuscript?

profen4 · 06-22-2012, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K. Victoria Chase

I'm confused. They have an email address for submissions, but in their guide, it says send a hardcopy of the manuscript with your query via snail mail. Did anyone email their complete manuscript?

quan ao nu han quoc do lot nam cao cap dung cu tap an cho be vay lien cong so nu quan ao ban buon chup anh cho be re dep
I think the allowing email submissions is new. I sent them (via email) a query + synopsis and heard back with a request for a partial. I sent that, and the request became a full. All done via email. So it seems email is fine, if it's done that way.

Undercover · 06-22-2012, 11:48 PM

I sent them a query via the email too and got a confirmation that they received it and will review it, so I think using that email is perfectly fine.

K. Victoria Chase · 06-22-2012, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by profen4

I think the allowing email submissions is new. I sent them (via email) a query + synopsis and heard back with a request for a partial. I sent that, and the request became a full. All done via email. So it seems email is fine, if it's done that way.

Awesome. Thank you, Profen! :-) Good luck on your sub!!!

K. Victoria Chase · 06-23-2012, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undercover

I sent them a query via the email too and got a confirmation that they received it and will review it, so I think using that email is perfectly fine.

Heaven help us. That email response said they check their submission box ONCE a week and it will take 12-16 weeks before they respond. I just sent a query...

John G Nelson · 06-23-2012, 02:37 AM

Deseret Book is a Mormon (LDS) book publisher. It'll have to be pass their censors.

K. Victoria Chase · 06-29-2012, 02:32 AM

Partial request after six days.

greeneyes · 06-29-2012, 05:33 AM

Congrats!

Glad to hear the 12-16 week response time is more of an estimate than a reality.

AlishaS · 07-22-2012, 06:00 AM

I'm a little late to updating, I sent a query, it was about two weeks ago, and then I got a request for a partial about six days later. It's now been about a week so I get to just sit back and wait.

K. Victoria Chase · 07-22-2012, 06:29 AM

Awesome Alisha! I'm still waiting to hear back on my partial so getting close to a month here...

AlishaS · 07-23-2012, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K. Victoria Chase

Awesome Alisha! I'm still waiting to hear back on my partial so getting close to a month here...

Oh wow. So I guess I shouldn't be complaining about my week without a word

I have my fingers crossed for you! And Me!

ChelseaWriter · 08-07-2012, 02:42 AM

I sent three chapters, back in May. In June, I got a confirmation that it was received, and the wait could be 3-4 months. Haven't heard anything yet...

ETA - congrats to Profen and Victoria! Best of luck on your submissions!

Profen - what sort of wait time did you have, in between requests? Just curious...

ChelseaWriter · 08-07-2012, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K. Victoria Chase

I'm confused. They have an email address for submissions, but in their guide, it says send a hardcopy of the manuscript with your query via snail mail. Did anyone email their complete manuscript?

I was confused, too. I took a chance and sent three chapters via that email address. I got a confirmation about a month later, saying it's in their queue now.

04-26-2009, 11:56 AM	#1
thegirlwhowrites figuring it all out Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: sunshine state Posts: 68	Deseret Book Co. / Shadow Mountain Publishing Does anyone know anything about Shadow Mountain Publishing? www.shadowmountain.com

04-26-2009, 06:00 PM	#2
priceless1 Under a messy desk Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere between sanity and barking mad Posts: 1,629	Well, one of their books made the NYT bestseller's list, so they must be doing something right. __________________ www.behlerpublications.com and blog ----------- OFF THE STREET: Redemption Fancy Feet Learning to Play With a Lion's Testicles

04-26-2009, 07:53 PM	#3
C.T. Richmond Sloths are awesome Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DC area Posts: 237	Yep, they've had a few books on the NYT Bestsellers list. And they have a popular list of MG books: the LEVEN THUMPS series and the FABLEHAVEN series. Just FYI: Shadow Mountain is a general-trade imprint of Deseret Book, which is owned by the Mormon Church. I've noticed most Shadow Mountain authors are Mormons too. This isn't to say that you have to be Mormon to get published by Shadow Mountain. On their website, it says they are looking for books that generally reflect "traditional Christian values." __________________ MG/YA writer, repped by Jim McCarthy of DGLM Blog Twitter

04-27-2009, 08:34 PM	#5
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08-20-2011, 09:07 PM	#8
Krista G. AW Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 419	I've submitted manuscripts to both Deseret Book and Shadow Mountain - one to each, if I remember right - and been rejected both times. At least we can say they're not taking just everyone who wanders in off the street I've also spoken to one of their editors on the phone. My mother accosted her on the bus one day (my mom doesn't know a lot about the publishing industry, but she knows enough to be able to tell this woman was reading a manuscript), and she expressed interest in speaking with me when she found out I was a writer with a manuscript requested by multiple agents. We spoke for about half an hour, and I found her to be kind and knowledgeable. The last thing she said to me was, "Well, now you know at editor at Deseret Book, so feel free to get in touch!" As several others have mentioned, Shadow Mountain published Brandon Mull's Fablehaven series, and Ally Condie, author of MATCHED and CROSSED, published multiple novels with both Deseret Book and Shadow Mountain before seeking an agent. Shadow Mountain in particular seems to specialize in MG fantasy and sci-fi, so if you have a manuscript that fits either of those genres, I wouldn't hesitate to submit it to them. __________________ Author of THE REGENERATED MAN (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, Winter 2015) Represented by Kate Schafer Testerman of kt literary www.motherwrite.blogspot.com

04-26-2009, 08:35 PM	#4
thegirlwhowrites figuring it all out Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: sunshine state Posts: 68	Thanks for your responses. I didn't know the LEVEN THUMPS series and the FABLEHAVEN series are Christian books. They sure don't look like they are. lol

05-05-2009, 09:55 PM	#6
litgirl practical experience, FTW Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 168	Shadow Mountain is the general trade imprint of Deseret Book, so they aren't particularly religious-themed books; just something that someone might read for fun and not be generally offended by it. (For example, a novel promoting premarital sex probably won't show up on their list.) They seem to have really exploded in the midgrade fantasy department; seriously, every time I'm at Barnes and Noble they have another book/series on the "just released" shelf.

08-20-2011, 08:07 PM	#7
litgirl practical experience, FTW Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 168	Just popping this thread up again, wondering if anyone has had any experiences publishing with them. Thanks!

08-22-2011, 03:13 AM	#9
litgirl practical experience, FTW Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 168	Thanks, Krista! MG sci-fi, hm...

06-22-2012, 07:44 PM	#10
Undercover Left-Handed Black Pen User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In La La Land Posts: 4,215	Shadow Mountain Publishing Another YA Publisher that's not listed here: http://www.shadowmountain.com/ Anyone have dealings with them? __________________ DEEP IN THE MEADOWS (YA Novel by: Leap Books, coming 2014) www.writingsbylisamcronkhite.blogspot.com

06-22-2012, 08:17 PM	#12
Undercover Left-Handed Black Pen User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In La La Land Posts: 4,215	Thanks Profen, I'll check it out. __________________ DEEP IN THE MEADOWS (YA Novel by: Leap Books, coming 2014) www.writingsbylisamcronkhite.blogspot.com

06-22-2012, 09:56 PM	#13
K. Victoria Chase practical experience, FTW Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 351	I'm confused. They have an email address for submissions, but in their guide, it says send a hardcopy of the manuscript with your query via snail mail. Did anyone email their complete manuscript? __________________ K. Victoria Chase Romance Novelist Amazon Amazon UK B&N Sony Rafael-Aug 2012 Astraea Press Marked by the Mob (VJ2)-Nov 2012 Desert Breeze Publishing

06-22-2012, 11:48 PM	#15
Undercover Left-Handed Black Pen User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In La La Land Posts: 4,215	I sent them a query via the email too and got a confirmation that they received it and will review it, so I think using that email is perfectly fine. __________________ DEEP IN THE MEADOWS (YA Novel by: Leap Books, coming 2014) www.writingsbylisamcronkhite.blogspot.com

06-23-2012, 02:37 AM	#18
John G Nelson Author of Against Nature Join Date: May 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 86	Deseret Book is a Mormon (LDS) book publisher. It'll have to be pass their censors.

06-29-2012, 02:32 AM	#19
K. Victoria Chase practical experience, FTW Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 351	Partial request after six days. __________________ K. Victoria Chase Romance Novelist Amazon Amazon UK B&N Sony Rafael-Aug 2012 Astraea Press Marked by the Mob (VJ2)-Nov 2012 Desert Breeze Publishing

06-29-2012, 05:33 AM	#20
greeneyes figuring it all out Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 55	Congrats! Glad to hear the 12-16 week response time is more of an estimate than a reality.

07-22-2012, 06:00 AM	#21
AlishaS Is swimming with creativity frogs Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,617	I'm a little late to updating, I sent a query, it was about two weeks ago, and then I got a request for a partial about six days later. It's now been about a week so I get to just sit back and wait.

07-22-2012, 06:29 AM	#22
K. Victoria Chase practical experience, FTW Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 351	Awesome Alisha! I'm still waiting to hear back on my partial so getting close to a month here... __________________ K. Victoria Chase Romance Novelist Amazon Amazon UK B&N Sony Rafael-Aug 2012 Astraea Press Marked by the Mob (VJ2)-Nov 2012 Desert Breeze Publishing

08-07-2012, 02:42 AM	#24
ChelseaWriter practical experience, FTW Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 422	I sent three chapters, back in May. In June, I got a confirmation that it was received, and the wait could be 3-4 months. Haven't heard anything yet... ETA - congrats to Profen and Victoria! Best of luck on your submissions! Profen - what sort of wait time did you have, in between requests? Just curious... __________________ Writer's Corner Blog Last edited by ChelseaWriter; 08-07-2012 at 04:24 AM.

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