Publish with us

Before submitting your proposal to Nubes, check if it is in line with our catalogue.

We publish comic books and novels set in the ancient world, dealing with both history and mythology. We are open to nonfiction, always with a classical antiquity theme.
Mixing genres? Yes! Horror, science fiction, fantasy, etc., if related to the classical world, are welcome.
“I have a story written in Latin / ancient Greek but with a contemporary or otherwise nonclassical setting; are you interested?” Yes, texts in classical languages can range in any genre. We consider proposals for comics, novels, non-fiction or stories in dialogue form.
"Readers,” i.e. narrative texts in ancient languages created specifically for students of Latin or Greek, are also welcome.

Submission guidelines

You can send materials to info@nubes.live with the subject "Editorial Proposal“.
We do not accept paper submissions by traditional or registered mail.
We are always willing to consider proposals for live meetings at events.

All proposals must adhere to the following guidelines or they will not be accepted:

Comic books
Submission is requested in PDF format (maximum 10 MB) including title proposal, pitch, technical features, subject of maximum 3000 characters, character sheets, at least five consecutive, colorful, lettered plates.

Novels
Submission of the entire text in docx is required; in separate file, also docx, the title proposal and a detailed synopsis.

Nonfiction
Submission is requested in docx format including title proposal, programmatic introduction, index of chapters with description of their content, bibliography.

Readers
Submission is requested in docx format including title proposal, synopsis, chapter index, a complete chapter.

If we are interested in your proposal, we will get back to you within two months of submission.

Please note: we cannot accept proposals for cues or ideas with a request that they be written/scripted/drawn by the Nubes team and contributors.
We handle any translations into classical and modern languages, not writing, scriptwriting or drawing for third parties.

Latericium: we build your story

However, if you have a strong story that you believe needs to be realized but you don't know how to do it, we can take care of it through the services of Latericium, with which we help you build your story.

Do you have an idea for a comic book but don't know how to write and/or draw it?
Do you have a novel in your mind but need a “pen”?
Looking for an editing service that will enhance your story (novel or comic)?

We can “build” your project together with you.
Write to us at latericium@nubes.live outlining your idea and needs for a personalised quotation.