Welcome, IBPA member, to Bowker Manuscript Submissions.

The IBPA and BowkerManuscriptSubmissions.com have entered into a strategic partnership to give you access to our online database of manuscript proposals. Feel free to explore the site first by clicking on the links above (Home, Authors, Publishers, About Us, FAQ's). Or sign in now, using the username and password provided to you by the IBPA, to register and get started checking out manuscripts!

What is BowkerManuscriptSubmissions.com?
This site is an online database to allow publishers to search for manuscript proposals that fit their interests. This service provides a quality and efficient channel for reviewing unsolicited manuscripts. It allows you, the publisher, to better handle the "slush pile" to find what you're really looking for – the next bestseller!

How does it work?
Potential authors submit their manuscript proposals online. Each proposal includes subject category, topic, the writer's background and publishing history, a book synopsis, and a writing sample. Each proposal is available for six months.
You are able to log-in to the system at any time to search, sort, and review the proposals that may fit your publishing interest. You are then able to contact the writer directly.

What are the benefits to me as an IBPA Publisher?

• BowkerManuscriptSubmissions.com is an automated NO COST solution to reviewing manuscript submissions.
• The system remembers your last date of entry, making it easy for you to review newly added proposals.
• Participate in BowkerManuscriptSubmissions.com with no minimum requirement of number of books in print.
• Search and sort by subject, submission date, or author name, as well as keywords in the title, description and topic.
• Identify proposals that have been professionally edited.
• Review an author's publishing history, book summary, and writing style in one step.

This time-saving, no-cost solution will help you "go green" by reducing the amount of paper used to submit manuscripts.