Conservatory of American Letters

The Conservatory of American Letters

Is a non profit tax exempt literary educational foundation.

The IRS requires we publish our purpose:

To conserve and make public literary works of exceptional merit

without regard to commercial potential.

To encourage and develop literary talent.

To offer the reading public an alternative to mass marketing mediocrity.

GO TO "ABOUT C.A.L." BELOW WHERE UNDERLINED WORDS ARE LINKS

What's New at C.A.L.

11/24/08

Notice: The Conservatory might be finished as publisher. We will continue to fill all book orders, but all publication is on hold. On Oct 10 I fell and broke my arm. I have spent the last 8 weeks in hospital and cannot walk.

9/16/08

We've learned to update the website again. Hopefully I'll be able to do a better job of keeping it up to date.

RAbout C.A.L.

In order to accomplish our objectives, we own and operate the following companies and plans. Northwoods Press, the poet's press, publishes poetry, local and family histories and works about them. It offers a teacher's custom publishing arm. Northwoods Press also publishes the quarterly Northwoods Journal, a magazine for writers. and the annual Northwoods Anthology.

Dan River Press publishes only fiction and biography and the annual

Dan River Anthology (since 1984)

Century Press publishes in all areas.

Perhaps most importantly (at least used by more writers than any other service) is our Personal Publishing Program (PPP) where you are your own publisher. We believe that if you can't get a royalty contract this is the best way to go. Click on the underlined link and go there.

You'll find prices and other propaganda.

Check out other Services.

Click on any of those underlined links and go to the press, where you will find catalogue and guidelines for submission.

PLEASE!!

As you browse our web site and its links, please e-mail me with any errors, including typos, content, syntax, and broken links.

Visit our Bookstore!

Join the Conservatory! The cost is about $2 per month, payable at $25 per year. Members receive a free subscription to the quarterly Northwoods Journal, a magazine for writers, a 10% discount on Northwoods Press and Dan River Press books, a free ad in each issue of The Northwoods Journal, a magazine for writers, and more!
Click here!

Notes to Authors: Don't waste time and postage by submitting before you've read guidelines. If you want to submit a book length work, query first with SASE. Do not send complete manuscript until query has been answered. There is a lot of money being wasted on postage. Do not send anything express mail, or overnight, it is a waste of perfectly good money. I recently received an express mail piece ($3.50 postage) that could have been sent for .87 postage (or maybe .63) for a deadline that is eight weeks away. If you've that kind of money to throw away, throw some at the Conservatory. It's deductible on all tax forms. Believe me, there is nothing we're that eager to see. When submitting your work, please adhere to the appropriate submission guidelines. To receive guidelines through the mail, send us a #10 self-addressed stamped envelope and tell us which guidelines you want. Do not submit anything electronically.

The Conservatory, and all its components, accepts Visa, and Master Card. Just send account number, expiration date, and security code from reverse. Send your orders via mail. Our e mail is not necessarily secure. (or you could phone 207- 226-7528)

Conservatory of American Letters
P.O. Box 298 Thomaston, ME 04861
Phone 207/226-7528
E-mail:cal@americanletters.org