Publishing Fraud Alert

Phishing scams in which fraudsters pose as editors to approach authors with bogus speculative inquiries have been troubling the publishing industry for several years. Verso editors have been impersonated in this way. If you are approached by someone claiming to be a Verso editor, check whether the email comes from one of the two domains we use: 
 
@versobooks.com 
@verso.co.uk 
 
Look out for typos or homoglyphs (such as a ‘0’ used instead on an ‘o’) in the domain name, which might make it appear legitimate to a casual observer. 

Sometimes scammers will even mimic the exact domain name on an email. 

Bear in mind that it is unusual for Verso editors to approach potential authors without prior contact to discuss a book deal. If you have never heard of Verso Books before or if your work would be an odd fit on our niche list of publications, it is likely you have been approached by a fraudster. If in doubt, reach out to Verso at orders@versobooks.com.

If you believe you have received a fraudulent email, we strongly recommend that you DO NOT reply to or click on anything sent to you. If you are confident that the email is part of a scam, DO report the sender to the platform they used and to Verso at the following address: orders@versobooks.com.

Submission guidelines

The majority of our list is non-fiction, and we do not consider unsolicited fiction submissions.

Please limit your proposal to fifteen pages, and include all of the following:

• A page or two that provides an overview of the book's main themes.
• A list of contents, with a short paragraph on each chapter. 
• Some background on the author, or contributors.
• A paragraph on what you perceive as the main markets for the book.
• Information about any competing titles, published or forthcoming, of which you're aware.
• Your intended writing timetable.

Note that because of the volume of proposals we receive we cannot individually acknowledge them. If we like the sound of a proposal, then we will reply to you within two months. If you have not heard from us after two months then we are unable to take your project forward.

Please also note that we consider only digital submissions, to the email addresses below. We will not consider paper submissions.

North America
submissions@versobooks.com

UK and Rest of World
submissions@verso.co.uk

For submissions for the Verso Blog, please send all pitches to the email address below. Please include a short description of the piece you wish to write, along with information about yourself and why it would work for Verso. We normally publish articles of between 1,000 to 2,000 words (although this is negotiable, depending on the piece), and we will not consider fiction or poetry. Due to the high volume of pitches we receive, we cannot respond to all enquiries, but we will aim to respond within a week to all those we are considering for publication.

Blog Submissions
blogeditor@verso.co.uk