TrueTale FAQ – Everything You Need to Know

The Manuscript Review service is open to any kind of novel. The Seasonal Contest is open to unpublished novel only. TrueTale is designed to discover new voices and fresh literary talent. The contest provides a platform for emerging authors to showcase their work in an unbiased and industry-standard evaluation process. By ensuring all submissions are unpublished, TrueTale can offer exclusive opportunities to authors who are seeking their first major publishing break.

Participation in the contest is not mandatory. You can choose to submit your manuscript only for a review without competing.

Yes, authors are allowed to submit multiple manuscripts.

Yes, you can resubmit the same manuscript if you wish to receive an updated evaluation or make revisions.

Yes, authors can include their bio, website, and social media links during submission. This information will appear alongside their submission, allowing potential readers or interested parties to contact them via the TrueTale website.

Participants must be at least 18 years old. If under 18, parental or guardian consent is required.

Manuscripts must be under 250,000 words.

TrueTale’s AI evaluation system is highly reliable. If the same manuscript is submitted twice, the difference in scoring typically falls within a margin of 1%.

The AI evaluates structure & plot development, character depth, writing style & readability, market potential, thematic coherence and many more secondary parameters.

Yes, every submission receives a detailed AI-generated top-level review, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement.

Fairness is ensured through a fully automated process. The AI provides a review within minutes of submission, with no human intervention or external influence.

No technology alone can guarantee transparency in literary evaluation. However, TrueTale is designed and managed based on the philosophy and ethical approach of one of the world’s most respected literary agents. The platform is committed to upholding extreme transparency, fairness, and integrity—values that were hallmarks of that prestigious agency.

Winning manuscripts will:

• Be digitally published by TrueTale’s imprint (50/50 ROY split).

• Receive representation for submission to literary agents and publishers under industry-standard agreements.

• Be promoted via TrueTale’s channels.

No, in the case of a tie, all winning manuscripts will receive the full prize.

The prize money is awarded to the person whose credit card was used to pay the submission fee. If this person is not the actual author, they have the right to transfer the prize to the author.

The author retains full copyright ownership of their manuscript at all times. TrueTale does not claim any ownership over the submitted works.

Winners agree to have their manuscripts published exclusively on TrueTale’s digital imprint with a 50% royalty split. Additionally, TrueTale will represent the manuscript to literary agents and international publishers to maximize publishing opportunities. The representation agreements will be aligned with industry-standard terms to ensure fair conditions for the authors.

Yes, the contest is open to both unpublished and previously published books. However, you must ensure that your existing publishing agreements allow for participation.

No, all manuscripts are evaluated exclusively by AI. No human has access to the submitted texts.

No. Only the top 50 ranked manuscripts will have limited information displayed on the website, including:

• Book cover
• Title
• Author name
• A positive pitch

The full manuscript and reviews will alway remain private.

Yes, all submitted works are securely stored and never shared with third parties unless the manuscript wins and the author consents to publication.

The full manuscript and reviews will alway remain private.

TrueTale is fully compliant with international privacy laws, including GDPR. Authors retain control over their personal data.