About us and some frequently asked questions.
Eirelander Publishing is a hybrid Small Press Publisher with emphasis on quality, originality and innovation.
Founded by T.J. Killian, multi-published author in the romance genre. She's spent over twenty years in the publishing industry as a freelance author, independently contracted editor, ghost writer, article writer and fixer. The past five years, she has invested countless hours mentoring aspiring authors and her group has achieved a publishing success rate of 95%. Her common sense approach to Eirelander Publishing is based on her many years experience. Her experience with six e-publishers has brought a clear vision to Eirelander.
Natalie Owens, Senior Editor for the Heat Line who is a talented writer and is our copy editor. Natalie hails from the island of Malta where she achieved her law degree. Since moving to America, she's worked as an independently contracted copy editor. She brings not only her grammar skills to Eirelander, but her wonderful smile.
Senior Editor for the Main Line and cover artist, Zaynah Monodee who is in charge of multi-cultural stories. Zaynah lives on the South Indian Ocean Island of Mauritius where she achieved her diploma in communication science and media management. She has worked as a freelance writer and editor for the past three years. She is also assistant to Ms. Morris.
Pierre Roustan, Editor. After receiving his BA in Creative Writing from the University of Chicago at Illinois, Pierre has been a caption editor for a major closed captioning company. He's edited captions for programs from ABC, Food Network, HGTV as well as Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. He not only brings his great grammar skills but his firm foundation in Dark Urban Fantasy.
Buffi BeCraft-Woodall, author and jack of all things graphic, our cover artist. Buffi has been a contracted author with New Concepts Publishing for the past four years and most recently released her short story, Conjuring Cal, from Total E-bound.
Our support staff is made up of newcomers to the publishing industry, but are always ready to answer questions.
A: Yes. Our standard royalty is 35% for e-published works. Print contracts are negotiated at the time the manuscript is prepared for printing.
A: Absolutely not.
A: We contract by committee. Please allow at least two to six weeks to hear from us. If you don't receive a note from us by the end of the sixth week, please contact us through the submissions page.
A: That depends on how many stories are ahead of your work. Normally 6-9 months is a good rule of thumb. If we see a delay we will contact you.
A: Our contract is for three years with an option to terminate at the one year mark.
A: Depending on the length of the story, the editing process will take two to six weeks including copy editing and errata.Contest winning stories are a high priority at Eirelander Publishing and are edited within three weeks.
A: We do. The terms of return for credit are negotiated between Eirelander Publishing and the book seller. These terms are kept private.