Local Author Submission Form

Local Author Agreement

By completing the following form, you are agreeing to be in compliance with the following terms:

Local authors must reside in the nine county Houston Metropolitan Area.
- Harris County
- Fort Bend County
- Montgomery County
- Brazoria County
- Galveston County
- Liberty County
- Waller County
- Chambers County
- Austin County
Advanced Reader or draft copies will not be accepted for inclusion in the Local Authors Collection.
Acceptance of a title for the Local Authors Collection does not guarantee that the Library will purchase additional copies.
If the Library elects to purchase additional copies of an accepted title, the purchase will be made through the Library’s materials vendors.
Contributions to the Local Authors Collection become the property of the Houston Public Library and will not be returned.
Contributions to the Local Authors Collection will be retained in the collection for up to three years and are subject to all other Houston Public Library policies and procedures regarding retention and deselection.
The author represents and warrants full ownership and/or legal rights to publish all material in the book.

Upon submission, you may print this form and drop off a new, unblemished copy of your physical material to your local Houston Public Library branch or mail to:

Houston Public Library
Library Materials Services
Local Authors Collection Submissions
500 McKinney Street
Houston, TX 77002

Local Author Submissions

Author*

First Name

Initial (optional)

Last Name

Suffix (optional)

Address*

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

E-mail*

Confirm E-mail *

Phone*

Author Bio*

Book Information

Title of Book*

Subtitle

Name of Series

Publisher

Subject*

Language*

Audience*

Adult Fiction Adult Non-Fiction Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Non-Fiction Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Non-Fiction Picture Book

Book Description*

Book Availability*

Where/what websites and/or stores are selling your book(s)? If your book(s) are not being sold in a store or online marketplace, please indicate.

Social Media

Enter direct URLs to your website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram

I confirm I have the right to distribute this book.*

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Book Submission

By completing the following form, you are agreeing to be in compliance with the following terms:

Local authors must reside in the nine county Houston Metropolitan Area.
- Harris County
- Fort Bend County
- Montgomery County
- Brazoria County
- Galveston County
- Liberty County
- Waller County
- Chambers County
- Austin County
Advanced Reader or draft copies will not be accepted for inclusion in the Local Authors Collection.
Acceptance of a title for the Local Authors Collection does not guarantee that the Library will purchase additional copies.
If the Library elects to purchase additional copies of an accepted title, the purchase will be made through the Library’s materials vendors.
Contributions to the Local Authors Collection become the property of the Houston Public Library and will not be returned.
Contributions to the Local Authors Collection will be retained in the collection for up to three years and are subject to all other Houston Public Library policies and procedures regarding retention and deselection.
The author represents and warrants full ownership and/or legal rights to publish all material in the book.

Upon submission, you may print this form and drop off a new, unblemished copy of your physical material to your local Houston Public Library branch or mail to:

Houston Public Library
Library Materials Services
Local Authors Collection Submissions
500 McKinney Street
Houston, TX 77002

HPL Local Authors Terms of Service Agreement*

I agree to the HPL Local Authors Terms of Service

Hidden Fields

Completion Status

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Confirmation Page

If you are submitting printed material, please print this confirmation page and attach it to your printed material. You may then drop it off at your local Houston Public Library branch or mail it to us at

Houston Public Library
Library Materials Services
Local Authors Collection Submissions
500 McKinney Street
Houston, TX 77002

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