About Chalice Media Group
Chalice Media Group supports a diverse base of authors and customers as the go-to publisher for books and materials on social justice, inclusive community, spirituality, and leadership development. Founded in 1911, Chalice Media Group is legally known as the Christian Board of Publication and is a registered nonprofit, 501(c)3 corporation.
A Key Part of a Chalice Press contract
Every Chalice contract begins with an "Affirmation of Diversity."
The Christian Board of Publication and its imprints affirm the faith and gifts of persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender expression and will not publish material that opposes this affirmation.
If you have questions about what that means, be sure to let us know early in the process.
Writing for Chalice
Each year we get hundreds of wonderful submissions, but our limited resources mean we can publish only about a dozen annually. We get so many outstanding ideas that are solid matches for our audience and our catalog, but we can’t afford to publish them all. We also make a concerted effort to have an author base that reflects all kinds of diversity.
What We Publish
Our multiple divisions offer unique product offerings such as nonfiction books about faith and contemporary life, novels, church camp curriculum, and church resources. Our primary audience is based in North America, though our books are available worldwide.
The strongest fiction submissions are set in the 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries and address contemporary faith issues.
What We Don't Publish
At present, we are not acquiring children’s books, fiction set prior to 1800, poetry, dissertations, cookbooks, festschrifts, newsletter columns, plays, or manifestos.
Submitting your proposal
- Include the working project title in the subject line
- Name, email, and daytime phone number for all authors
- A brief summary (250 words max) of your subject, your approach, and what you hope the reader will take away from your book.
- Describe your target audience.
- Tell us about yourself. What makes you the best person to write on this subject?
- Compare your book to at least three books on a similar subject? (Please name the specific books you're comparing.)
- How do you envision sharing news about this book with your current network? How will it grow? What do you anticipate doing to keep the book visible a few years after publication?
- How many words do you anticipate the book will contain?
- When do you expect to have the manuscript complete? Be realistic.
- Please send one of these as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF: a table of contents, an outline, or a writing sample such as the introduction or a chapter that represents the rest of the book.
Chalice allows simultaneous submissions, but submissions sent to multiple publishers in the same email are automatically discarded.
Thank you for your interest in writing for Chalice!