Spots 
E. Haldeman-Julius built the Little Blue Book series as a mass-market university in print, requiring every title to sell out within a year. Personal memoirs, niche scholarly treatises, original poetry, and closed subjects like philosophy or religion face immediate rejection. Only topics with broad public demand earn a spot on the permanent catalog.
SOME GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Unsolicited manuscripts almost never fit the catalog, so writers must secure an assignment directly from E. Haldeman-Julius in Girard, Kansas. Pitch letters need clear qualification outlines, past publication credits, and fresh concepts not already covered in the series. Once assigned, authors must deliver the complete work within sixty days or risk losing the contract.
HOW TO RECEIVE AN ASSIGNMENT
Manuscripts must strictly target either 32 pages or 64 pages, set in eight-point type with quoted text in seven-point. Authors must submit original double-spaced typing on white bond paper, avoiding eccentric color ribbons or deckled edges. Diagrams must be black ink line drawings suitable for zinc etchings rather than unprintable halftones.
MANUSCRIPT SPECIFICATIONS
Editorial consistency across the series relies on Webster's New International Dictionary for standard spelling and hyphenation choices. Words like center and honor take American endings, while place names like Grand Avenue keep common nouns capitalized. Authors must type their name and address in the top left corner of the first page to ensure proper processing.
RULES FOR STYLE
Reducing a hundred-thousand-word classic into fifteen thousand words requires extracting dramatic essentials and bridging gaps with brief explanatory prose. Footnotes must use raised superior numbers inserted directly inside the manuscript text between full horizontal rules. Front matter follows a simple arrangement placing the table of contents before the main body and foreword.
ABRIDGING AND EDITING
Unfilled catalog niches present the strongest path to publication for qualified authors willing to submit pitches. Needs exist across sports like boxing and football, practical trades like plumbing or radio repair, and basic musical instruction for instruments like the saxophone. Timely cultural debates and specialized hobbies offer additional openings for writers who master their subject matter.
POSSIBLE SUBJECTS
A practical publishing blueprint for producing concise, mass-market educational books under strict editorial and mechanical constraints.