MI6 Fan Fiction Publication

MI6 publishes Fan Fiction in three categories:
1. Complete novel / novella
2. Serialised novel
3. Short story

Serialised novels are published on the website in sections, but all chapters have to be completed and approved by MI6 prior to initial publication. Professional novels range from between 80,000 words to 100,000 on average. A 'novella' is approximately one-third to one-half the size of a regular novel. Short stories are considered to be equal to one or two chapters. Please note that the count is indicative only.

Submission
Once your work has been completed you are now ready to submit it to MI6 for publication. Please do not send initial chapters or works in progress.

Send your name, email address and attach a copy of your fan fiction in Microsoft Word or Rich Text format to the following email address:

You should also include;
1. Blurb (this is what is typically found on the back cover, a brief outline of the plot)
2. Author information
3. Ideas for novel cover design
4. Please state the word processor and version that you created your fiction in, e.g. Microsoft Office 2007, Word format.

When attaching your document, we recommend:
- All typesets are Times New Roman.
- All font sizes are 12pt.
- If you need to make text stand out, such as chapter heading, please use bold only.

Our fan fiction team read and check all submissions, so a clear and coherent font will make reading faster. Please see the section Checking & Reading information below.

Novel Covers
MI6 create the novel covers for you, in a uniform layout. There is no need to create the novel cover yourself or seek assistance in creating one. However, when you email MI6, you can make recommendations on what you would like to see on the cover (this cannot extend to copyrighted images).

Checking & Reading
You should avoid using graphic words in your story. These include any offensive swear words or politically incorrect comments, such as racism. Swear words, when over used can degrade the story and give an outwards appearance that the author has a lack of imagination to iterate the situation. “James Bond coughed out a four-letter word under his breath as…” this is a much more artistically crafted sentence, and covers the point without the use of cursing. Offensive language will turn off readers and we urge you not to use it.

Before emailing, you should read your whole fan fiction through thoroughly and correct any grammar errors as you find them.

After emailing you submission, it will be subject to review by MI6 to ensure quality. Any spelling mistakes, grammar mistakes and so forth will be highlighted inside the fan fiction and emailed back to you, so that you can amend. Note: we will not normally make any changes to your fan fiction other than highlighting errors. Once completing the corrections, you can then (if needed) email MI6 for a second time with the updated copy attached.

Publication
MI6 will create an Adobe Acrobat file format for you. Other changes will include page numbering, typeset alterations and the addition of a cover. The PDF file will then be protected to help prevent your work being copied/printed and altered by other parties. Your completed fan fiction will then be placed in the queue of awaiting work ready to be published.

In regards to publishing work on other websites, we do not stop anyone from posting their fan fiction on any other sties. Many people have had their work published on such sources as fanfiction.net.

Please note, all submissions will be available for discussion in the Keeping the British End Up forums by fellow Bond fans.

If you have any questions, you can contact the fan fiction department at: