The Ballerina
and the Gargoyle
by Jack Stephens
Sooner or later, everyone dreams of doing something nearly impossible. For Kate, a dedicated young ballerina, dancing is as close as she can come to flying. ORDER NOW

The Magic Step by John Dranow
In this retrospective novel, the protagonist retells the story of his youth as the son of an Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchisee. ORDER NOW

1946
Poems by Matthew Graham
In Matthew Graham's second collection of poems, 1946, the dust of an era is captured and held briefly. ORDER NOW

Don't Go Back To Sleep
Poems by Sarah Gorham
That family life is a disease for which family life is the only cure drives Sarah Gorham's poems to the discovery that love, too, is a solution in which the very problem is beautifully and teasingly hidden. ORDER NOW

The Interlude
A Poem by D.W. Fenza
Readers who enjoy traditional verse will delight in this book-length poem, a highly concentrated farce. ORDER NOW


Galileo Press, Ltd. is currently looking for poetry manuscripts and children's books. Poetry manuscripts should be singe-spaced, 48-80 pages.

Snail Mail Queries

We will only respond to submissions that include an SASE. In order to conform to postal regulations and ensure that you receive our response, please follow these guidelines:

  • Use US postal stamps only, not metered mail or international reply coupons.
  • Envelopes must be addressed and should include our address as the return address in the top left corner of the envelope.

Also:
  • Please use self-sealing envelopes.
  • We prefer business-sized (#10) envelopes (and like sized envelopes) that will be used for our response only – all submission material will be discarded.
  • If you want materials returned to you, large mailing envelopes with sufficient postage are acceptable. Please keep in mind that this is a courtesy; we do our best to make sure that you receive your manuscript back but cannot guarantee it.

Email Queries

We do accept queries via email at JAWendell@aol.com. However, we will not download attachments and will only respond to emails that we are interested in.
  • Please paste synopsis, sample poems, etc into the body of your email rather than including them as attachments.
  • We normally respond to email queries within two weeks.
  • DO NOT email the entire manuscript.

Where to send

Submissions should be sent to the attention of Julia Wendell at:

Julia Wendell
Galileo Press, Ltd.
3637 Blackrock Road
Upperco, MD 21155

or via email at: JAWendell@aol.com

Because of the large volume of submissions that we receive, we will only respond to those that follow the above guidelines. Submissions made that do not follow our protocol will be discarded.
Galileo Books is an imprint of Galileo Press, Ltd.   •   3637 Blackrock Road   •   Upperco, MD 21155   •   Email: JAWendell@aol.com