Book Manuscripts

The American Federation of Astrologers seeks manuscript submissions in astrology, favoring works from advanced beginners to experts. Ideal manuscripts range from 20,000 to 60,000 words. Submissions should follow specific guidelines, including standard formatting and AFA’s style requirements. Manuscripts undergo editing for AFA standards, but significant author rewrites are necessary. Authors can submit complete manuscripts by mail or email, with detailed guidelines provided. AFA also republishes out-of-print astrology books, given the author holds full rights.

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Submission Guidelines

  • Accepting astrology manuscripts, 20,000 to 60,000 words, from first-time authors is welcome.
  • Prioritizes advanced beginner, intermediate, advanced, and astrological works for publication.
  • Publishes limited beginner books, Sun-sign guides, and similar astrology-related materials.
  • Manuscripts should use 8.5 x 11” white paper for submissions.
  • Use readable fonts like Times 10 or 12 points. Avoid fancy fonts.
  • Double-spacing is necessary to maintain legibility and clarity in the manuscript.
  • Ensure consecutive page numbering, either inserted header or written.
  • Include the word count for each chapter and the total manuscript.
  • Mandate a table of contents for easy navigation through the manuscript.
  • Submit print-outs of all charts and complete data; do not embed them in text.
  • Illustrations (except charts) in black ink; no interior color pages published.
  • List all charts and illustrations, specifying sources for each in the manuscript.
  • Footnotes should be regular text at the document’s end, not embedded.
  • Accepted texts require submission on disk in Word or .rtf format.
  • AFA edits manuscripts to standards; major rewrites are the author’s responsibility.
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AFA Style

  • Spell out names of signs, planets, and asteroids; avoid using glyphs in text.
  • Capitalize all signs, planets, asteroids, house cusps, Vertex, East Point, and Nodes.
  • Use lowercase for aspect names; avoid capitalizing them in manuscripts.
  • Spell out house names, like third instead of using 3rd.
  • Follow the specific planetary signs and degrees format: e.g., 26 Virgo 56.
  • Adhere to longitude and latitude notation format: e.g., 39N50, 123W30.
  • Format midpoints, such as ME/NE, for a clear and standardized presentation.
  • We will edit the acceptable Manuscripts to align with AFA’s established standards.
  • Major rewriting and editing responsibility lies with the author before submission.
  • Submit all text in Word or .rtf format; PDFs are not acceptable.
Please note :

All manuscripts accepted for publication will be edited to conform to AFA standards. However, major rewriting and editing of the manuscript is the responsibility of the author; please do not submit a manuscript that has not been well-written and edited.