Manuscript Month Policies 2025
ATTENDANCE & ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY
We at Grub take our writing seriously; ourselves, not so much. We hope you savor this time to put your writing first, and to enjoy yourself while you’re here.
GrubStreet strives to be a rigorous and welcoming community where all writers—whether attendee, presenter, volunteer, or staff—can feel supported to do our best work. Here are a few guidelines to help us have fun and productive summit experiences.
What you can expect:
- You and your work will be treated with respect by our staff, presenters, and your fellow attendees.
What we expect (from all participants):
- That you’ll refrain from disruptive behavior. This includes (but is not limited to) any behavior that impedes the learning process, disrupts presenters, and/or interferes in any way with other attendees’ ability to get what they need (or want) out of a session. Such behavior will not be tolerated. Attendees engaging in disruptive, aggressive, or antagonistic behavior may be immediately removed from appointments and will lose access to all programmatic components of Manuscript Month 2025.
- That you’ll also treat others with respect, honesty, and a generosity of spirit. Harassment—whether verbal, written, physical, or sexual—directed at attendees, presenters, volunteers, sponsors, staff, or other participants will not be tolerated, and may result in a verbal or written warning from conference staff, OR in immediate removal from summit platforms and loss of programmatic access.
What we can’t guarantee:
- That there won’t be any changes. We will update our schedule as additional presenters, agents, and editors join the Manuscript Month events and communicate any other changes as they occur.
- You’ll get published/signed/etc. We do our best to offer a rigorous environment that will help you improve your writing and understanding of the marketplace. We cannot, however, guarantee you fame and fortune as a writer—at least not yet! See this as a time to learn, meet new people, and deepen connections that can help you in the future.
CANCELLATION POLICY
For seminar cancellations, the Manuscript Month adheres to GrubStreet's Refund and Cancellation Policy.
Up until the manuscript sample submission deadline and close of registration on April 8, 2025, the Manuscript Mart adheres to GrubStreet's Refund and Cancellation Policy.
After the Manuscript Mart close of registration at 11:59 PM EDT on April 8, 2025, there are no refunds or credit for cancellations of Manuscript Mart appointments. If your manuscript sample is not received by the submission deadline of 11:59 PM EDT on April 8, 2025, your appointment will be considered cancelled and ineligible for refund or credit.
COVID-19
Please refer to the GrubStreet page on Covid-19 updates, policies, and FAQs.
MEDIA RECORDING & IMAGE RELEASE
I hereby grant GrubStreet, Inc., its employees, agents and assigns, permission to take photographs, videotape, or digital recordings of myself, and to use these in any and all forms, media, and manners, now or hereafter known.
I give unrestricted permission for images, videos, and recordings of myself to be used in print, video, digital and internet media. I agree that these images and/or recordings may be used for a variety of purposes, and that these images and/or recordings may be used without further notifying me.
I further acknowledge that I will not be compensated for these uses and GrubStreet, Inc. owns all rights to the images, videos and recordings, and to any derivative works created from them.
I waive any right to inspect the uses of any printed or electronic copy. I hereby release and relieve GrubStreet, Inc. and its employees, agents and assigns from any claims, damages or liabilities, known or unknown, arising out of the use of this material.
I certify that I have read the Media Release For Media Recording or Image and fully understand its terms and conditions.