ELDER GLADE MISSION STATEMENT
Inhale Life, Exhale Story.
At Elder Glade Publishing (EGP), it is our mission to develop and distribute escapism with a purpose—producing and supporting stories that entertain, inspire, and educate. We elevate stories by intently and co-creatively working to engage our audience with emotional responses, to raise questions, and to invite important discussions about:
We recognize that stories have power, and with them comes the responsibility to wield that power with discernment and precision, for both entertainment and information.
Words transform. Stories impact reality. We look forward to building with people who believe: It’s easy to be kind. It’s easy to be ethical. It’s easy to channel innovative ideas into form.
- creativity and innovation
- personal empowerment and finding purpose
- love, intimacy, and relationships of all kinds
- freedom
- sexuality
- collaboration
- bliss and joy
- women’s rights and individual feminine sovereignty
- social justice
- educational materials on financial health, business, and spirituality
- dramatic
- engaging
- colorful
- dynamic
- imaginative
- fantastical
- cinematic
- motivating
- transformative
- innovative
- inclusive
- curious
- steeped in wonder
We recognize that stories have power, and with them comes the responsibility to wield that power with discernment and precision, for both entertainment and information.
Words transform. Stories impact reality. We look forward to building with people who believe: It’s easy to be kind. It’s easy to be ethical. It’s easy to channel innovative ideas into form.
ELDER GLADE PUBLISHING MANDATE: Updated as needed.
1) EGP targets and publishes works for adult audiences.
2) EGP does not publish, print, or create content which includes scenes or descriptions of non-consensual sexual violence. We have a zero-tolerance policy regarding this subject matter.
OPEN SUBMISSIONS—WE LOVE STORIES! Submission Page Here! (Open July 22nd- August 12th, 2024)
- We currently do not publish children’s books, art, or educational materials.
- We currently do not target young adult audiences: however, we understand some adult works are YA appropriate or may fill that demographic—be advised; we do not market to YA, or persons under the age of 18.
- Please see the EGP Manifesto for questions.
2) EGP does not publish, print, or create content which includes scenes or descriptions of non-consensual sexual violence. We have a zero-tolerance policy regarding this subject matter.
- Where structurally necessary dialog around the topic occurs as story-point or character leverage, the discussion will be handled with the utmost respect and responsibility.
- Subject matter of a sexually violent nature must be consenting in age of consent (or it is not consenting), tone, character interaction, scene, context, and amplitude.
- This sets a boundary for trust which we intend to uphold, informed by our EGP Misson Statement.
OPEN SUBMISSIONS—WE LOVE STORIES! Submission Page Here! (Open July 22nd- August 12th, 2024)
- EGP loves complex world-building.
- EGP loves complicated, contrary characters and scenes.
- EGP loves EVERY GENRE! All the genres. Please send all the genres, mixed genres, and anything that has been previously rejected because it didn’t easily fit into a genre box. Mix it up!
- EGP loves heritage works.
- Heritage works of memoir, recipe safes, collections of poetry, and archives of various cultural traditions for preservation.
- EGP loves educational workbooks. Got an idea to help people solve problems? Show us!