VMI Publishers is a full-service publisher founded by Bill and Nancie Carmichael, who are the former publishers of Virtue and Christian Parenting Today Magazines. They have also written many books published by Tyndale House, Thomas Nelson, Harvest House, Crossway, Baker Books and others. VMI is geared toward new authors and is based on a publishing partnership with the author. VMI will publish about 30 books each year.

Instructions on Manuscript Submission:

1. Please read The VMI/Author Partnership page first and decide if you feel that our partnership is right for you. We do not make any exceptions to this partnership program.
   
   
2. If you feel like VMI is a good fit for you, submit a proposal and two chapters of your manuscript for our consideration. VMI only accepts proposals by email. Email your proposal to bill@vmipublishers.com.
   
   
3. Our editorial committee will consider your work. Although we do not accept every manuscript, we will give each submission careful consideration.

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Please submit your manuscript using the following guidelines:

• Do not submit your entire manuscript. Send a synopsis, a resume, and two or three chapters only.
  
  
• New Times Roman font, size 12, double-spaced or other common font is preferred.
  
  
• Bold, italic and underlined type may be used for headings and throughout the manuscript but keep it at 12 point font type and size throughout. Please do not add any other borders, font sizes, colors, multiple fonts or other forms of emphasis.
  
  
• Chapters should be sent as one document, not as separate chapters.
  
  
• Indicate the total number of WORDS (not pages) contained in the whole manuscript.
  
  
• Indicate whether or not the manuscript is complete (finished) or the date it will be completed.
  
  
• Indicate if this manuscript will contain graphics, charts, photos, etc. PLEASE do not send cover art, photos, graphics, or illustrations at this time. Indicate in the synopsis how many photos, charts, illustrations, etc. are in the manuscript and whether they are color or black and white.
  
  
• Indicate if the manuscript contains a bibliography, footnotes, appendix, maps, or other supplementary materials.
  
  
• We prefer it to be grammatically correct and technically consistent with the Chicago Manual of Style, but we do accept other formats at the query/proposal stage.
  
  
• Indicate if you have any endorsements for the book and who these endorsements are from.
  
  
• Do not include your name, page numbers or title of book on every page.
  
  
• Be sure to state in your email that you "have read the partnership material at the VMI website and you feel it would be a good fit for you, should VMI's editorial team accept your manuscript for publication." (We do not forward proposals to the editorial review team until we have confirmation from you that you have read and understand the VMI partnership program.)
  
  
• Send your manuscript or questions to: bill@vmipublishers.com

Full-Service Publishing

VMI is a full-service publisher: editing, cover design, printing, marketing, distribution, and sales. Our sales team is the same team that sells books for Harvest House and David C. Cook. We only take quality manuscripts. If you fit this criteria, we would love to hear from you.