Questions
FAQ
Answers to the questions authors ask most about submitting a manuscript and publishing with Legacy Publishing.
Who does Legacy Publishing publish?
We are a Christian, faith-forward publishing house. We look for writers with something true to say: pastors, leaders, parents, and storytellers whose life with God is worth passing on.
Do you publish fiction or nonfiction?
Both. Legacy Publishing publishes fiction and nonfiction books. Whether you are writing a novel, a memoir, a devotional, or a book of teaching, we lead you from manuscript to finished book with the same care.
How do I submit a manuscript?
Use the form on our Submit page. You'll give us your name, email, phone number, and working title, along with a website if you have one. Then attach your manuscript as a Word file or PDF up to four megabytes, or share it as a Google Doc link.
What are the 40 statements?
After you share your manuscript, you'll see 40 short statements about how you communicate, one at a time. Rate each one. There are no right answers. Your ratings help us begin to understand how you think and speak, and they feed into the report we send you.
What happens after I submit?
We read the pages before we talk. You send a file, and we send the report. You'll get an email confirming that your manuscript arrived, and we will follow up with you after our editorial team has reviewed it.
What is the Trivium System?
The Trivium System is the framework Legacy Publishing uses to study how an author writes. It is built on the trivium, the classical course in grammar, logic, and rhetoric, and extended for modern books to include voice and identity and the craft of each genre. Our Resources section has a full series on it.
Will my book still sound like me?
Yes. That is the heart of how we work. Before we edit, we study your writing and your speaking and build a voice profile. Every edit is checked against it, so the finished book sounds like you on your best day.
What editing does every book receive?
Every book moves through a developmental edit for structure, a line edit for sentence-level clarity and flow, and a copyedit for grammar and consistency. After typesetting, the proof is read once more before publication.
How is the book designed and printed?
We design the cover, arrange author photos, and typeset the interior in Vellum or Adobe InDesign. Once the typeset proof has been read and approved, the book is published in print in paperback or hardcover, as an ebook, and as an audiobook.
What formats will my book be published in?
Every Legacy Publishing book is published in three formats: print in paperback or hardcover, an ebook, and an audiobook.
What happens after the book is published?
We lead you past the page. We build an author website that helps readers find you, and we launch your book with a podcast tour, with clips from each conversation posted to social media.
Why a podcast launch?
A book carries a message, and a podcast carries a voice. On a well-matched show, listeners hear your story in your own words from a host they already trust. It is one of the most natural ways to introduce a book to the people who need it.
Where is Legacy Publishing based?
We are based in Hawaii and South Carolina, and we work with authors wherever they are.