Presently, Mishkat Publishing is concentrating on novel-length fiction manuscripts for adults, young adults, children, and children’s picture books. Our primary criteria are that the work be well-written, appropriate to its particular age group category, and portrays practicing Muslims as its primary characters. We are looking for fresh, vivacious work that is inspiring, thought-provoking, or offers some sort of learning experience. We want original, intellectually stimulating, captivating characters and storylines, and we hope to find work that is cleverly written. Our goal is to combine entertainment with education. Writing should be carefully edited to avoid misspellings, grammatical errors, and incorrect punctuation.
We are currently looking to expand in the following areas: Islamic fiction, historical fiction, Islamic romance (portraying courtship and marriage according to Islamic guidelines). We are particularly interested in series collections.
If you have illustrated the work or have a particular illustrator in mind, please include the illustration(s). If you have an idea of the way in which you imagine the work should be illustrated, include a brief written description of your vision for the work.
We will try to turn the manuscript around as quickly as possible--usually a period of one to two months. If you have submitted your manuscript to other publishing houses simultaneously, please make us aware of that circumstance.