Limited Intake. Deliberate Partnership.

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Hawk & Oak works with authors who are ready to bring their manuscript to its strongest form through thoughtful refinement, professional standards, and a publishing experience grounded in trust.

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Author-first • Rights-respecting • Transparent • Selective • Direct-to-reader

Before You Apply

This application is the first step in determining whether Hawk & Oak is the right publishing partner for your manuscript, goals, and long-term author path.

Our Standard

This is not high-volume publishing.

We review each submission carefully and accept a limited number of projects at a time. Our focus is steady preparation, meaningful support, and books brought forward with care.

What Happens Next

Your application is received and reviewed for alignment.
If your work fits current intake, we request additional materials.
Before any partnership decision, we discuss expectations, timeline, production needs, and publishing path.
Submission does not transfer rights or ownership of your work.

Author Partnership Application

Please provide the information below for consideration. All information is reviewed solely for partnership evaluation and treated with care.

Author Identity

Legal Name *

Email Address *

Phone Number

Pen Name

Location

Manuscript Overview

Working Title *

Genre *

Approximate Word Count *

Manuscript Status *

Brief Description of Your Manuscript *

Author Intent

Why do you wish to publish this work now?

Editorial Support Needed

What draws you to Hawk & Oak?

Partnership Understanding I understand Hawk & Oak accepts a limited number of manuscripts for partnership. If selected, I agree to provide a manuscript sample upon request. I understand submission does not guarantee acceptance.

Confidentiality

All information and materials submitted to Hawk & Oak are received in confidence and used solely to evaluate potential publishing partnership. Submission does not transfer rights or ownership of the work.

I acknowledge and agree to the confidentiality statement.

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