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Romance PublishersLast updated on March 30, 2008 *Publishers RWA acknowledges are neither subsidy nor vanity presses Email: submissions@4girlspublishing.com 9/07: Currently only accepting short story submissions 10K or less. Seeking Romance fiction stories 50-80k words and all genres of mainstream fiction. Also seeking Romance and Erotic Romance fiction stories 10-80k words. Please send a query letter first (a letter of introduction regarding you and your book) along with the first chapter. It will be evaluated, and then you will be contacted for the entire manuscript. Submissions must be sent as an attachment in either Word or RTF format. Author's Name, Address (physical and email) must appear on the cover page of the Manuscript. Author's contact phone numbers must also be on the cover page. Page and word count must appear on the MS cover page. When sending Word Documents please include in the MS a header and footer. Fax (760) 362-1928 Established 2002. Prints fiction in trade and e-book format. Amber Quill Press is primarily a “submit by invitation only” publisher, and apart from their annual Amber Heat Wave™ Contest, they have never been open to “outside” submissions. As time permits, they may respond to general queries, but please be aware that any unsolicited synopses, partials, or complete manuscripts sent to our email addresses or snail-mailed to our business office by either an author or an agent will be deleted unread, without exception. 1382 NE 10th Ave. The staff at Antelope Publishing tries their best to select books that are wholesome, uplifting and most of all, entertaining. NO SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL IS PUBLISHED. No books with obscene language or excessive violence. People who read their books should come away feeling better about the world, and life in general. Current looking for: Children's picture books: All books submitted to their
children's book publishing department should be
(1) entertaining (2) uplifting & (3) help the child in their physical,
spiritual, and emotional development. Juvenile & Young Adult books: works submitted to the juvenile & young adult departments should be wholesome, fun, entertaining, and fast paced with positive role models. Other works of fiction: they look for wholesome, uplifting, exciting works with good winning out over evil but only after a few twists, turns and character developing struggles. Nonfiction: Anything that helps lift the spirits, teach important skills or further physical, spiritual, or emotional development is considered. Religious: Their religious department favors works that teach without preaching. Literature written for young people need not mention the Bible directly, but should demonstrate high moral values through the courage and faith of positive role models. Some Antelope E-Books Authors: Rosalie Joyce Joan Raab Jean Webster JoAnne May, Senior Editor Established 2006. Asylett Press is a royalty-paying small press, currently publishing elecronic books for download or CD sales. They accept most genres, except erotica. Authors are paid quarterly royalties of 40% on the gross wholesale download price. Asylett hopes to offer print publishing in the near future. Send a query to query@asylett.com with information about yourself and previous publications. Include a short 2-3 page synopsis and first three pages of the manuscript. NO ATTACHMENTS! Upon receipt of an invitation to submit, send the complete manuscript as an attachment to submissions@asylett.com. No simultaneous submissions. Looking for all types of romance within a word range of 50,000 - 150,000 words. See guidelines for specifications.
*Avalon
Books Thomas Bouregy & Co., Inc. Erin Cartwright-Niumata, Editorial Director Established 1950. January 2008: Editor Erin Numiata is leaving Avalon books as of February 29, 2008. She will concentrate on her duties as a literary agent with Folio. 7/2007: A flyer at RWA National Conference asked for new writers for the hardcover romance lines. No old fashioned, predictable, formulaic books. They want fresh plots, great characters, interesting storylines, and good writing. Books run from 50,000 - 70,000 words with no graphic sex. Sexual tension, kissing and embracing are allowed. It's up to you to heighten the romantic atmosphere by developing love scenes with tenderness and emotion. Very little alcohol and no profanity. Please send 2-3 page synopsis with first three chapters and an SASE to The Editors at the above address. Avalon publishes romances, historical romances, mysteries and westerns primarily for libraries around the country. Their books are wholesome adult fiction, suitable for family reading. There is no graphic or premarital sex or sexual tension in any of our novels; kisses and embraces are as far as our characters go. It is the author’s responsibility to heighten the romantic atmosphere by developing love scenes with tenderness, emotion, and perception. The heroines of their romances should be looking forward to marriage at the end of the book. There is never any profanity in any of their books. Word count: 40-70,000. Please query with a 2-3 page synopsis and the first three chapters of the manuscript. Avalon Books is no longer publishing romantic suspense. Avalon Books is actively seeking romantic comedy and historical romances (from Medieval times to WWI). They do accept unagented material and multiple submissions; however you should indicate that the proposal is a multiple submission. Send a query letter with synopsis and first three chapters (returnable with SASE only). Please address any inquiries regarding manuscript submissions
to: Some Avalon Authors: Kathy Carmichael - http://www.kathycarmichael.com/index1.html Jean C. Gordon - http://www.dm.net/~jeancg/ Amanda Harte - http://www.sff.net/people/amanda.harte/
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Romance 10 E. 53rd St. Carrie Feron, VP & Executive Editor Established 1941. 8/07 - RWA National Conference - courtesy of Lina Gardiner: Paranormals are HOT. They want them very full-blooded, emotional, darker, very sexy, very witty with lots of plot and gusto. Their inspirational line has launched. They will accept unagented queries. Send a two-page description of your book to Avonromance@harpercollins.com . Include it in the body of the email; no attachments. Put the word "Query" in the subject line. Editors suggest that writers submit an original query, read the guidelines, be clear in regard to what your book is about, follow up if you don't hear back in a reasonable time (2-3 weeks), don't query with a different title (they'll know), and don't give up. 9/06: Avon is introducing Avon Inspire, a new inspirational women's fiction line to be published intermittently throughout the year in trade paperback. These books will feature engaging stories Christian readers can trust and love. This new line is a partnership between Avon and HarperSanFrancisco (HSF) and will launch in summer 2007. HSF Editor Cynthia DiTiberio will acquire and edit for the line. RWA Conference 7/2006: Avon publishes four historical novels of 90-100,00 words and one contemporary of 90-100,000 words each month. They publish women's commercial fiction in hard cover and mass market. They accept multiple submissions. Just let them know. You don't need an agent to submit. Sex sells. No YA or poetry, but they do want romantic suspense. Make it dark and gritty. They will look at lighter stuff. Carrie Feron and Lucia Macro are no longer accepting unsolicited submission Lucia Macro handles their more established authors, but does acquire new authors. She wants extraordinary submissions in historical or romantic suspense. She needs amazing voices that are books of the heart and come from the gut. She looks for the emotional component and great dialogue with very pro-active, strong headed characters. There must be great sex. Trust your gut. Erika Tsang wants paranormal and multi-cultural. May Chen oversees the Avon Red (erotica) lines. They will put out one book a month in trade size starting September 2006. This is very hot but emotional sex. It can be historical, contemporary, time-travel, paranormal, urban fantasy, and short story or full length. She recommends you query her first. Send the query to AvonRomance@HarperCollins.com . If she requests you to snail mail the manuscript, be sure to include a copy of her email. Follow up with her if you haven't heard anything in a month. Esi Sogah loves Regency-set historicals and high-concept African-American romances. Tessa Woodward would like to see historicals set in the Regency and Victorian periods. Avon wants historicals set in medieval periods, 1800s England/Scotland and paranormal contemporary/romantic suspense. Romantic comedy is not working like it used to, but a story can have light moments, e.g., Christie Ridgway and Rachel Gibson. -- 5/06: Avon is starting a new line called PINK, which are mystery novels. (Courtesy of Vicki Hinze) Carrie Feron is no longer accepting unsolicited submissions. However, Lucia Macro is seeking historical and contemporary romance featuring dark heroes, as well as new voices in mainstream fiction-- no vampires please! Lyssa Keusch is looking for high-concept romantic suspense and chick-lit for Avon Trade. Erika Tsang has a fascination for vampires, werewolves and witches, as well as ethnic fiction. May Chen is seeking sexy historicals that feature irresistible Highland lairds, and stories set in Regency, Victorian, or Medieval eras. She's also open to contemporary romance and would like to see some Asian characters. To submit your historical or contemporary romance, please query first. Only query if you have a completed manuscript of approximately 100,000 words in length. Avon strongly urges you to query by e-mail. Your query should be brief, no more than a two-page description of your book. Do not send chapters or a full synopsis at this time. You will receive a response -- either a decline or a request for more material -- in approximately one to two weeks. Please email your short query to avonromance@harpercollins.com. Please include "Query" in the subject line. Tell them a little bit about your book and yourself. They respond within 2-3 weeks. Some Avon Authors: Victoria Alexander - http://www.eclectics.com/victoria/ Susan Andersen - http://www.susanandersen.com/ Patricia Gaffney - http://www.sff.net/people/PGaffney/ Julia Quinn - http://www.juliaquinn.com/ Avon Authors Website: http://www.judithivory.com/avonladies/ 109 N.W. Scott Street Dick Claasen, Editor Send submissions to: submissions@yahoo.com. Awe-Struck E-Book publishes romance, science fiction, teen fiction, mainstream, and nonfiction. Send a COVER LETTER WITH A SYNOPSIS of your story line, and attach three to five chapters of the book in WORD (they do not accept manuscripts written in other word processing programs)--important: please PUT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON YOUR MANUSCRIPT, along with the TITLE and YOUR NAME or PEN NAME. Awe-Struck E-Books is open for for submissions for releases in 2009 in the following areas:
Please follow guidelines very carefully. If your manuscript does not conform to their guidelines (including an articulate cover letter) or is not in a genre they publish, it will not be read. Some Awe-Struck Authors: Lauralee Bliss - http://lauraleebliss.homestead.com/ Diana Brandmeyer - http://www.dianabrandmeyer.com/ Elaine Hopper - http://www.theromanceclub.com/authors/elainehopper/ *B&H (formerly Broadman & Holman) 127 Avenue North Established 1934. B&H stands behind a large ensemble of authors and artists communicating relevant messages for better living, deeper understanding, and a closer walk with God. At this time, B&H is not accepting unsolicited manuscripts to submission. Some Broadman & Holman Authors: Lyn Cote - http://www.booksbylyncote.com/
*Baker
Book House Established 1939. Baker Book House has purchased Bethany House Publishers effective 2/28/04. As of February 28, 2003, all orders for Bethany House Publishers should be directed to Baker Book House’s customer service department at 1-800-877-2665 or orders@bakerbooks.com . Baker Book House does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. All
manuscripts received will be returned to the sender without review.
*Revell Publishing Established 1870. For more than 125 years Revell has been publishing evangelical books for the personal enrichment and spiritual growth of general Christian readers. Some Revell Authors: Lorena McCourtney - http://www.lorenamccourtney.com/
*Ballantine/Ivy 1745 Broadway, 18th Floor Linda Marrow, VP & Editorial Director Established 1952. Effective immediately, Ballantine Books will no longer accept unagented submissions of any kind, query letters or otherwise. Looking for fresh, fast-paced, well-written works that do not adhere to a strict "formula." Read their authors to see what they like. They publish historical and contemporary romances under the Ivy imprint and are looking for big romances with lots of plot and wonderful characters. They prefer looking at agented submissions, but if you do not have an agent and would like to submit your work for consideration, please send a query letter with a SASE enclosed. In your query letter you should include a brief synopsis of your plot, setting, and character descriptions, and any personal information that you feel is relevant. They will consider only single title romances of approximately 100,000 words. We will not accept electronic submissions. Please do not send the manuscript or sample chapters unless requested to do so. Send your submission to Charlotte Herscher or Signe Pike. You should receive a reply within four months. No guidelines available. Some Ballantine Authors: Julie Garwood - http://www.simonsays.com/subs/index.cfm?areaid=190 Michele Jaffe - http://www.michelejaffe.com/ Fern Michaels - http://www.fernmichaels.com/ Lynn Michaels - http://lynnmichaels.romance-central.com/ Ballantine/Ivy Authors Website: http://ivyauthors.com/
*Bantam/Dell 1745 Broadway Shauna Summers, Senior Editor Established 1945. Bantam Books does not accept unsolicited submissions, proposals, manuscripts, or submission queries via e-mail at this time. Please submit via an agent. They will accept multiple submission as long as you let them know that. Please don't submit to another Random House editor at the same time. Editors read the submissions, not readers. Some Bantam Authors: Madeline Hunter - http://www.MadelineHunter.com/ Donna Kauffman - http://www.donnakauffman.com/ Nora Roberts - http://www.noraroberts.com/ Heartsong
Presents Tracie Peterson, Managing Editor Established 1981. Haertsong publishes four books every four weeks (two contemporary and two historical). The main element of a Heartsong Presents inspirational romance is the sweet love story. A very close second is the inspirational theme and content. All manuscripts in the Heartsong Presents inspirational line should present a conservative, evangelical Christian worldview. Manuscripts that do not reflect this position will be returned to the author(s). If you believe you have an inspirational romance that would fit Heartsong Presents guidelines, please send a synopsis with three sample chapters and return postage to fictionsubmit@barbourbooks.com. They only accept email submissions of proposals. Currently seeking:
Some HeartSong Authors: Joyce Livingston - http://www.joycelivingston.com/ DiAnn Mills - http://www.rehobothministries.com/ Gail Sattler - http://www.gailsattler.com/ P.O.Box 67 Deborah Smith, Acquisitions Editor Established 1999. BelleBooks publishes fiction celebrating the rich storytelling traditions of the South. Read the Mossy Creek series before querying. Send all queries via email to bellebooks@bellebooks.com. One-page query only. No attachments. No snail-mail submissions. Currently seeking erotica/romantica with southern settings and/or themes. Will consider anthologies as well as novels. Some BelleBooks Authors: Sandra Chastain - http://www.sandrachastain.com/ Martha Shields - http://www.marthashields.com/ Deborah Smith - http://www.deborahsmith.com/
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Berkley/Jove 375 Hudson Street Cindy Hwang, Executive Editor Established 1955. Submissions should include a synopsis (3-5 double-spaced pages) and the first three chapters. State whether manuscript is finished. Open to new and established writers. Word length: 100,000 words. Accepting contemporary and historical romances, paranormal, romantic suspense, and single title mainstream. Please send SASE for general guidelines. No computer disk or email submissions. Some Berkley/Jove Authors: Lynn Kurland - http://www.lynnkurland.com/ Ana Seymour - http://www.midwestfiction.com/anaseymour/ Deb Stover - http://www.debstover.com Berkley/Jove Authors Website: http://berkleyjoveauthors.com/ If you are a Berkley/Jove author and wish to join their email list, send an email to BJLoop-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
430 Herrington Road Email: info@blacklyonpublishing.com Established 2007. Black Lyon Publishing is currently accepting submissions for all their lines. They prefer email queries, but will accept snail mail queries. No unrequested manuscripts or file attachments please. Send queries to queries@blacklyonpublishing.com. Your email should contain your name, manuscript title, type of novel, word count, a 1-2 paragraph blurb similar to what you might imagine the back cover of your book to read, and the first three paragraphs of your finished manuscript. (No formal synopsis please.) Lines include: Black Lyon General Fiction - literary love stories that don't fall into the romance genre. Novels in this line are emotion-packed and though the love relationship between the hero and heroine is strongly at the core, the plot may contain complicated or intense issues. 75,000 - 100,000 words Black Lyon Contemporary Romance - Heroines can come from all walks of life and have all sorts of interests. Settings should preferably be in America. Rural or urban - it doesn't matter. Traditional contemporary heroes such as wealthy businessmen and cowboys are welcome in our contemporaries, as are most other heroes. We will accept fictional rockstar or moviestar heroes if the character does not demonstrate the lifestyle often associated with those professions. Stories should be written in third-person and above all, be romantic. 45,000 - 60,000 words Black Lyon Paranormal Romance - heroes and heroines have elements in their personalities that set them apart from everyday people while still being firmly grounded in modern society. These paranormals should have a dark, sensuously gothic feel in addition to the romance element. Immortals, vampires, werewolves, mermaids, twisted fairy tales, Roman gods - whatever tickles your fancy as long as the characters are darkly creative and seductive. These are not sweet romances. Steamy sexuality is acceptable for this line, but keep in mind that this is not erotica, either. Happy endings are mandatory. Settings can be anywhere in the world - in exotic locales or in the characters' own backyards. Stories should be written in third-person and above all, be romantic. Mini-series ideas welcome. 60,000 - 80,000 words Black Lyon Historical Romance - Settings include England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, though other exotic settings are definitely encouraged if well done. Dialogue and manners must be realistic to the medieval time period while blending into the story. These stories should feel like adventures and while settings within the 1000-1600 AD year range are preferred, other timeframes are also accepted. Stories should be written in third-person and above all, be romantic. 60,000 - 80,000 words Black Lyon Ancient Times Romance - Timeframe and setting make these books especially unique. Ancient times romances might include stories set in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, the early European Viking period and more! Paranormal or magical elements can be present, but shouldn't define the book enough to completely move it into the realm of a paranormal romance. Dialogue, history and manners must be realistic to the time period while blending into the story. These stories should be set prior to 1000 AD. Stories should be written in third-person and above all, be romantic. 60,000 - 80,000 words
PO Box 567
Len Barot, Acquisitions Director; Established 2004. Bold Strokes Books offers LGBT fiction and non-fiction that is entertaining, informative, provocative, at times transgressive, and always positive and affirming. They publish a full-spectrum of Bold Strokes category genre fiction (55,000 - 130,000 words) including romance, action, adventure, mystery, speculative fiction, and erotica. Their goal is to bring the best of yesterday into the future—preserving the traditional elements of genre fiction while infusing our stories with a modern sensibility and focus. Their general fiction line, Bold Strokes Victory Editions (60,000 - 100,000 words), presents works that explore the gay, lesbian, and queer experience in its many forms, while telling strong, human stories with universal themes. At the heart of these works are empowering, meaningful stories that offer the reader both entertainment and affirmation of our queer identity. Their newest line, Bold Strokes Matinee Books (45,000 - 55,000 words), are sharp, satisfying, quality reads for busy women who want to take some time out for pure entertainment. The focus is on excitement, sexual attraction, drama, and fun in a tightly written, engaging package. To submit a manuscript or query about a submittal, please use this email address: submissions@boldstrokesbooks.com. They only review electronic submissions using Microsoft Word .doc or .rtf. Submit the entire manuscript with a query letter that contains 1)1-page synopsis, 2) short author bio and 3)any previous publication information.
Currently Seeking: 1704 Eaton Drive Eileen Hutton, Acquisition Editor Established 1984. Brilliance Audio only publishes abridged and unabridged audio books simultaneously with hardcover publication. They do not currently publish material original to audio. They are looking for hardcover work that will be published six months to one year after submission to Brilliance AudioBooks. #35069--4604 37 St SW Established 2005. They are accepting submissions
from all genres for ebook publication. Send your best horror, science fiction,
fantasy, mystery, and young adult stories. Submission packages include query letter, synopsis, first three chapters and promotion plan. Only submit finished works please. Word counts are to be approximately 25,000 words for novellas, 70-80,000 words for full length novels. Email submission to: submissions@champagnebooks.com General submissions are for
ELECTRONIC publication only.
PO Box 1561 Patricia Haley, Editor-in-Charge Changeling Press LLC, was founded Feb. 10th, 2004 by William and Margaret Riley. This has been a dream-under-construction for about 6 years. They're new. They're starting off small. However they have sound financial backing and many years of industry and business experience. Changeling Press will be publishing erotic novellas, with an emphasis on serials and series with an “Out of this world” theme. Submissions must be erotic love stories. What’s a love story? The hero and heroine must display a genuine attraction for one another that goes beyond sex, but realistic, plot driven resolutions are preferred. If they’ve known each other two days, while it would probably be a good thing if they didn’t shoot each other and walk off holding a smoking gun, don’t try to convince us they’re going to live happily ever after, either. What they DON'T want: No vanilla sex, no straight Contemporary Romance. Turn up the heat, think out of this world! Stories must have a good solid plot and well developed characterization. While strong sexuality is a must, we don't want porn. ABSOLUTELY UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE will they ever accept ANY child pornography, necrophilia, bestiality, scat, or snuff. If you’re not sure, ask. Sentient animals (I.E. Shape shifters or Aliens) are permissible. Just opened an erotica line called Wicked and are looking for short story erotica. Currently seeking manuscripts from 10,000 - 100,000 words in the following genres: Action Adventure, African American, Contemporary, Fantasy, Futuristic/Science Fiction, Gay & Lesbian, Historical, Interracial/Multicultural, Paranormal (werewolf, vampire, ghosts, magic, etc.), romantic comedy, time travel and thriller/suspense. Cobblestone Press is a new electronic publisher of sensual and erotic romance seeking creative storytelling and original style. They are selective and are looking for authors to set the standard of writing for this new press; authors that show extraordinary ability to weave tales of romance through strong, unforgettable characters, plots that twist and turn with layers of conflict and emotion, and a style that sets them apart from other writers in the market.
Cobblestone Press is a full service publisher. There are NO fees for the author at any point during our publication process. Your book will be edited, assigned an ISBN number, and cover art will be provided. Royalty rate is 35% of the cover price and will be paid on a monthly basis. They do not pay an advance. The contract is for electronic rights for 1 year. Cobblestone Press is a digital publisher. They currently have no plans to explore print or print-on-demand. Please submit full manuscript as an attachment to: submissions@cobblestone-press.com. No paper submissions. *Crossings
Book Club Member Service Center Established 1983. Crossings is a Christian book club that offers a great selection of Christian books at an affordable price.
P.O. Box 569 Currently running a contest for very dark romance short stories (a plus if the story is set in New Jersey). $7 entry fee. Cash prizes for winners. Stories should be between 3500 and 10,000 words. Deadlines is February 28, 2007. For more information. They are an energetic, brand spanking new, independently owned publisher located in Freehold Township, New Jersey. They primarily publish crime, mystery, and humor. DI Press is a member of PMA, the independent book publishers association, Sisters-in-Crime, and SPAN, Small Publishers of North America. They are a small press and cannot offer an advance, but what they do is get your book in print (which they pay for), and market it through their Website and other channels. Royalties on sales are a dollar to the author for books sold. If this is something you are interested in, please submit the first three chapters of the book with a synopsis and a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Mark all documents ‘disposable’ if your book is fiction. *David C. Cook (formerly Cook Communications Ministries) RiverOak Fiction Don Pape Established 1875. Submit a query letter with an SASE. They published Christian novels in the romance, mystery/thriller, sf/fantasy, historical and western genres. They prefer to hear from previously published authors. PO Box 43 Marilyn Nesbitt, Editor DiskUs is a royalty paying publisher of works for sale in
electronic format. Works can be downloaded from their site, or ordered as disks
in the mail and mail order and they are available at most internet bookstores.
They ask for no payment from our authors. They pay no advances YET, but they do
offer a higher royalty than traditional publishers. Their standard contract is
for one year which means their work will be available for one year with the
option to renew your contract with them. New are QuickPicks from 5,000 to 30,000 words. You may email your submission to DiskUsSubs@aol.com . Include the following with your query:
Include short synopsis in body of the email and first three chapters as an attachment in .doc, .rtf or .txt format. Some DiskUs Publishing Authors: Leta Nolan Childers - http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Cathedral/8168/ J.M. Jeffries - http://www.jmjeffries.com/ Elise Title - http://www.elisetitle.com/ 9511 Shore Road, Suite 514 Domhan Books publishes hardcover, paperback, and electronic
books in all formats from writers around Due to the overwhelming number of manuscripts they have received, they are closed to submissions to all new authors. (3/9/04) Some Domham Books Authors: Sorcha MacMurrough - http://www.sorchamacmurrough.com/ Lisa Mondello - http://members.aol.com/nojokez/mondello.html 200 Madison Ave, Suite 2000 Alicia Condon, VP, Editorial Established 1971. February 2008 (from Cynthia Sterling): Dorchester Publishers (http://www.dorchesterpub.com) (Leisure Books and LoveSpell) are interested in seeing dark, sensual thrillers and light romantic mysteries. The editors at Dorchester (Senior Editor Christopher Keeslar, Editorial Director Alicia Condon, Editor Leah Hultenschmidt and Editorial Assistant Alissa Davis) are interested in unusual and 'outside the box' romances with unusual plots and settings. They are not interested in women's fiction, straight contemporary romance or young adult novels. All submissions should be 80,000 to 90.000 words. See their submission guidelines at http://www.dorchesterpub.com/Dorch/SubmissionGuidlines.cfm They do accept unagented submissions. 1/2008: Word length: 80,000 - 90,000. RWA Conference 8/2007 courtesy of Lina Gardiner: Think outside the box! They are looking for historical romance (Native American, Regency and Victorian are hot right now), paranormal romance (dark/light/historical/contemporary), contemporary romance (with different twists/themes), romantic mysteries, romantic suspense (thrillers), futuristic romance (need more), African American romance, time travel (need more), and Shomi Line (different worlds). Books should be 80-95,000 words. Send a cover letter, three chapters and synopsis to any editor. RWA Conference 7/2006: They don't chase trends and see a blending of genres happening. As a publisher they love niche marketing and exotic locales. They want books that appeal to something in the heart. Range of 85-100,000 words (90-95,000 ideal). Submit a cover letter, three chapters and a synopsis. Response time is 6-8 months though Leah is faster than Chris. A good way to avoid slush piles is to enter RWA contests where they're judging, talk to them at pitch sessions or come through an agent. They love hot sexy books, but don't want erotica. They also do historical sagas (usually by more established authors), romantic suspense/thriller, romantic comedy, chick lit, time-travel, futuristic (Chris is actively looking for these), African-American, and romantic mysteries with a humorous chick lit voice. Their new line is called Shomi and will have anime style covers but will be a mass market paperback book. These are targeted toward young, hip women and should be action-packed and cutting edge with a tone relevant to 18-26 years olds. These books are mostly paranormal because they deal with being sucked into a different reality where the heroine must rely on the hero for guidance. 2/16/06: Dorchester is currently seeking manuscripts for a new line of romances, due to be published in 2007. (The name of this line of Speculative Romance is yet to be established.) To be packaged with modern anime or manga-style covers, these romances will be targeted toward a younger, hipper audience than old-style traditionals. While the content can be of any subgenre of alternative romance (paranormal, futuristic, fantasy or other) the books will feature a young woman (18-25) stolen from her normal life into an alternate universe-a universe that challenges all she thought she knew. The hero will usually be in a position of some power, or in the know in the new world. (As one example, imagine The Matrix, if Neo were female and Trinity was male.) In order to maintain suspense and provide for a slow revelation of the facets of the created world, these books should be primarily if not entirely written from the heroine's point of view. Narrative voice should be particularly strong and identifiable, almost noir-like, but despite this, the primary focus should remain on the development of the relationship between the hero and heroine in the new world. Think of these books as combining all that is best with the Chick Lit, paranormal and romantic suspense subgenres. Manuscripts should be 85,000 to 95,000 words in length. Dorchester is also acquiring books for a series of 90,000 - 100,000- word contemporary multicultural romances. Submissions should be sent to the attention of Monica Harris-Mindolovich. The Vortex imprint is currently not acquiring. Currently seeking historical, time-travel, futuristic and paranormal romances. Romantic Suspense should be sent to the attention of Christopher Keeslar. Word length: 90,000 - 100,000 Looking for contemporary multi-cultural romances. Submissions should be sent to Monica Harris-Mindolovich. Authors interested in the young adult imprint, Smooch, should submit a 45,000 word manuscript to Leah Hultenschmidt. Only looking for contemporary romance and present-day paranormals geared toward a primary audience of 12-16 years old. No sex scenes. Query first or submit three chapters and a synopsis only. No category-length submissions. From RWA 2004: "Crimson City" romances will feature kick-butt heroines fighting cyborgs, vampires and weresolves in a futuristic Los Angeles. The first "Vortex" fantasy will appear in November 2004. Submissions for "Making It" (chick-lit) should be sent to the attention of Kate Seaver, and Vortex (fantasy) submissions should be sent to Christopher Keeslar. Dorchester publishes the Leisure/Love Spell books, which include paranormal romance, contemporary romance, historical romance, western, horror and thrillers. Some Dorchester Authors: Madeline Baker - http://www.angelfire.com/ga/apachefire/ Christine Feehan - http://www.christinefeehan.com/ Sandra Hill - http://www.sandrahill.net/ Leisure Authors website http://www.karenafox.com/ladies/ If you are a Dorchester/Leisure/Love Spell author and wish to join the Leisure Ladies email group, send an email to AlGaines@pacbell.net with information on your Dorchester book. Email: publisher@dragonmoonpress.com Established 1993
A Message from the Publisher 1056 Home Ave. Raelene Gorlinsky, Publisher Established 2000. New from Cerridwen Press: June 2006 Cerridwen Press (an imprint of Ellora's Cave Publishing Inc.)
announces CERRIDWEN COTILLION ! All submissions must be sent to the Submissions e-mail address (submissions@ellorascave.com ); no direct submissions to editors. ----- Primarily a publisher of electronic books. Books are not considered for print release until after digital release. Ellora's Cave Publishing defines Romantica as any work of literature that is both romantic and sexually explicit in nature. Within this genre, a man and a woman develop "in love" feelings for one another that culminate in a monogamous relationship. In a piece of Romantica literature, sexual language is typically expressed in frank adult terms, rather than couched in flowery phrases. In other words, rather than describing lust in a woman's body as "a whirlwind of electricity that jolted through her love valley" as is generally found in mainstream romance novels, an author of Romantica might say, "intense desire coursed through her body, causing her to become wet." (NC-17 titles typically use much more graphic language than that.) For erotic romance or maintstream fiction, send first three chapters and final chapter in DOC or RTF format along with a detailed synopsis to submissions@ellorascave.com. No paper submissions. Ellora's Cave is currently accepting all genres except female dominance. Most popular are vampire, shapeshifter, futuristic and bondage/male dominance. Interested in acquiring gay/lesbian romances. Minimum word length 20,000 words. Prefer over 50,000 words. Opening a new erotica line in late 2006 with a minimum length of 10,000 words. Cerridwen Press is looking for mystery/suspense, women's fiction, chick-lit, paranormal and futuristic romance. Word length: 50,000 - 125,000 words. Some Ellora's Cave Authors: Sherri L. King - http://www.sherrilking.com/ Cheyenne McCray - http://www.cheyennemccray.com/ Annie Windsor- http://www.anniewindsor.smartwriters.com/index.2ts?page=1002 Email: fictionworks@yahoo.com Ray Hoy, Publisher The Fiction Works is a United States "C" Corporation in good standing, engaged in the business of publishing an extensive variety of titles in audiobook, paperback and eBook titles--and video titles, soon. Fiction Works is not accepting submissions at this time. Some Fiction Works Authors: Edna Curry - http://shell1.cornernet.com/~efcurry/ Norah-Jean Perkin - http://www.wordmuseum.com/authors/norahjeanperkin/
P.O. Box 4897 Email: submit@freyasbower.com Looking for plot driven romances with happy, or at the very least hopeful, endings and varying degrees of sex, depending on the classification of the story. (Sweet, Tangy, Spicy, Sizzling, or Beyond Sizzling) and heroes and heroines they can relate to. Sex scenes must be relevant to the plot and organic to the story. If a scene can work without sex, then the sex isn't necessary and best left out. Light bondage is acceptable as long as all parties are willing as well as titillating, passionate, well-written gay, lesbian and heterosexual stories. They prefer third person stories. Send a query letter with a 1-2 paragraph synopsis of your work and the first chapter of the manuscript. All first submissions must include: your full name, a pseudonym if used, a query letter, a brief synopsis, subject or genre, the first chapter, and be in the body of the email 'Submission' must be in the subject line, Mail submission to submit@freyasbower.com. The work must be completed in its entirety. They do not take proposals for books that have yet to be written. No simultaneous submissions. All communications will be made via email.
Bites: collections of two short, short stories with an underlying theme running
through both stories, 6,000-8,000 words. Not accepting at this time. P.O. Box 101 Nyani Colom, Acquisitions Editor Genesis Press Inc. is the home of Indigo Romance, the nation’s leading line of African-American romance novels. Genesis is a pioneer in publishing diverse lines of romance, including Tango Two, which features Hispanic leading characters; Love Spectrum, which concentrates on interracial romance; and Indigo After Dark, a more sensuous romance line. Founded in 1993 by attorneys Wilbur and Dorothy Colom, Genesis released its first novel in 1995, with other African-American romances quickly following. They are currently seeking African-American/ethnic romance, fiction, non-fiction, and young adult works of 80-100,000 words. Multi-racial, paranormal, suspense and mystery are okay. Some Genesis Press Authors: Giselle Carmichael - http://www.sormag.com/10carmichael.html Angie Daniels - http://www.angiedaniels.com/ Natalie Dunbar - http://motownwriters.homestead.com/natalie.html
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Central Publishing (formerly Warner Books) 237 Park Avenue Beth de Guzman, Vice-President, Editorial Director of Mass
Market Established 2007. January 2008 (from Cynthia Sterling): Amy Pierpont, the new editorial director of Grand Central Forever (formerly Warner Forever) is actively seeking submissions of single-title contemporary and historical romance, paranormal romance and romantic suspense. Grand Central publishes 2-3 romance titles each month. They accept only agented submissions. Publishes single-title contemporary romance, historical romance, suspense and paranormals. RWA Conference 7/2006: Sexy historicals are doing well. They like Medieval and Regency and are looking for more. They also buy contempory romances and are looking for romantic suspense. They want different angles to this (ESP/6th sense is okay). Women in jeopardy do well. Make the books gritty. Scare theme. Romantic suspenses are most often picked up for book clubs. They have a lot of contemporary romance in stock. Their Center Street imprint is aimed at middle America and has no explicit sex or violence. These are more real stories with settings across America (not NYC or LA). They love paranormals and want them funny, playful and sexy or dark and sexy. Book club interest is picking up in these. YA paranormal are doing well, too. Super sexy (erotica) is great money for serial rights (e.g., Cosmopolitan). The hotter the better. Borders and Walden say these are flying off the shelves. They always want multi-cultural stories with street-lit, urban story lines. They are open to women's fiction. Ellie Weisenburg handles their 5 Spot line for chick lit, which is printed in trade paperback and can be fiction or narrative non-fiction. These stories are also featured in magazines. FaithWords is handled by Anne Goldsmith, which is inspirational women's fiction. These are love stories with faith. Suspense is okay. These books sell to Crossings BookClub. They want agent-submitted manuscripts. The agent should include an author bio (concise, interesting, who you are), publishing history, bestseller history, and comparative titles. Warner expects authors to participate in promotion. An author may be asked to do radio interviews, print interviews, booksignings, author tours, and TV appearances. They supply 25 ARCs to their authors and send out promo ARCs 3-6 months ahead of time. ----- Actively acquiring historical and contemporary romances,
including romantic suspense and paranormals. 02/05: Warner is entering the chick lit market with a new line called 5 Spot, which will launch in September 2005. The inaugural list will include eight titles of both fiction and nonfiction. From RWA National Conference 7/2003: Prefer single page query with SASE. Favorite historical time periods are Regency and Scottish. Do NOT call if you do not receive a response in a timely manner. Send a letter; no email. Warner Forever is their romance line with two books published per month. They publish paranormal, historical, contemporary, romantic comedy, romantic suspense. Sensual to sweet; lighthearted to angsty. No time travel, but Beth loves psychics. Each author is given her own "branded" look. Courtesy of Paula Gill Some Warner Books Authors: Sandra Brown - http://www.sandrabrown.com/ Carly Phillips - http://www.carlyphillips.com Joan Wolf - http://www.joanwolf.com/ *Granite Publishing & Distribution LLC
868 North 1430 West Established 1995. PO Box 161 Mary Z. Wolf, Publisher Hard Shell Word Factory is a royalty paying publisher of works by established and new authors, for sale in electronic format from their site as downloads or disks-in-the-mail, as well as mail order. They also publish in formats for the new e-reader and hand-held devices. They are also publishing in trade paperback. They don't offer advances, but their royalties (paid quarterly) are much higher than those offered by traditional publishers, plus the author's work is available a full year with option for renewal, instead of a few short weeks. There are NO fees of any kind required of their authors. Their editors will edit the work, but they won't edit the heart out of it! They publish book-length quality non-fiction and fiction--Romance (all categories), Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Western, Historical, Mainstream, Young Adult and Children's books. They are currently not accepting any new submissions. Some Hardshell Word Factory Authors: Sue Charnley - http://www.wordreams.org/ Jennifer Dunne - http://members.aol.com/yeep/ Christine W. Murphy - http://members.aol.com/lscomp/ 225 Duncan Mill Road
233 Broadway Harlequin Mills & Boon LTD - United Kingdom Editorial Department Word Counts for all Harlequin/Silhouette Lines (7/07)
Global Core Series Programs Randall Toye, Director, Global Series Global Single Title Dianne Moggy, Director (Toronto) Harlequin Enterprises - Internet Content (Toronto) Harlequin Books Birgit Davis-Todd, Executive Editor (Toronto) RWA Conference 7/2006: Harlequin has a licensing agreement with NASCAR to use their logo/brand on books. These are single title releases. They plan to do 3-4 a year under HQN and 16 within the series lines (4 per month in February, May, August and November). These are family-oriented stories with low sensuality. They plan to launch in February 2007 at the Daytona 500. Carl Edwards is acting as spokesperson for the line. Harlequin American (Toronto) Kathleen Scheibling, Associate Senior Editor RWA Conference 7/2006: The sense of setting/community is very important to these books.
American Romance features fast-paced, heartwarming stories about the pursuit of
love, marriage and family in America today. They're set in small towns and big
cities, on ranches and in the wilderness, from Texas to Alaska — everywhere
people live and love. Harlequin wants energetic writing and well-constructed,
plots based on contemporary, credible, appealing characters. Show Me the Money! Some Harlequin American Authors: Judy Christenberry - http://www.judychristenberry.com/ Jacqueline Diamond - http://www.occrwa.com/jacquelinediamond/ Michele Dunaway - http://www.micheledunaway.com Harlequin Blaze (Toronto) Brenda Chin, Associate Senior Editor Blaze is going to six books a month and they need more books. It helps to use a sexual premise as a starting point. Have unique, strong characters who grow. They should be young, single, relevant characters with an innovative plot. One or more sub-plots are allowed as well as secondary character POV and male POV. These books are explicit, graphic and hot. Suggestions include military heroes, cops, private investigators. Use strong men. Give them erotic thrillers usually set in the city. Paranormal is permitted if it ties into the sexual theme. Show Me the Money! Some Harlequin Blaze Authors: Stephanie Bond - http://www.stephaniebond.com Janelle Denison - http://www.janelledenison.com/ Jo Leigh - http://www.JoLeigh.com Blaze Authors Website - http://www.tryblaze.com/index.htm or http://www.blazeauthors.com/ Harlequin Intrigue (New York)
Denise O'Sullivan Zara, Senior Editor RWA Conference 7/2006: Romantic suspense where romance is integral to the plot but the suspense has priority. Pacing should be unrelenting and the romance should keep going as the hero/heroine solve the crime. No expletives or graphic scenes. They are actively acquiring. Actively acquiring and open to new authors. Show Me the Money! Some Harlequin Intrigue Authors: B.J. Daniels - http://suspense.net/bj-daniels/index.html Rita Herron - http://www.ritaherron.com Gayle Wilson - http://suspense.net/gayle-wilson/index.html Harlequin Intrigue Authors Website: http://www.intrigueauthors.com/ Harlequin Superromance (Toronto) Victoria Curran, Editor RWA Conference 7/2006: They are reality, character-driven books--big, emotional love stories. There can be differently levels of sensuality but there must be a legitimate, active, sustained conflict. They are actively acquiring and will accept a proposal (three chapters and a synopsis) in lieu of a query. Superromance is going to six books month. These books have an almost mainstream feel. The line is open to innovation, but characterization is important. Home, family and community should be the central theme. Show Me the Money! Some Harlequin Superromance Authors: Judith Arnold - http://www.juditharnold.com Eve Gaddy - http://www.evegaddy.com Brenda Novak - http://www.brendanovak.com Harlequin Superromance Authors Website: http://www.superauthors.com/ London Office Harlequin Mills & Boon LTD - United Kingdom Editorial Department
Karin Stoecker, Editorial Director Harlequin Historical Romance/Mills & Boon Historical Romance Linda Fildew, Senior Editor RWA Conference 7/2006: Now accepting up through World War II. They continue to offer one western and one Regency in each month's set. Books must be well-researched. Don't overdo the period language. Historical figures can be used, but not as the hero or heroine. Looking for writers. Skip query stage and send in a proposal (three chapters and a synopsis). Now open to time periods from ancient civilizations up to and including the First and Second World Wars. Regency tales remain popular. Also looking for novels set during the Viking invasions through to the Middle Ages in Europe, Elizabethan England to 20th century families at war. Western America and Australian settings are welcome. New writers accepted. Happy to consider new, talented writers.
Mills & Boon Historical Romance Show Me the Money! Some Harlequin Historical Romance/Mills & Boon Authors: Anne Gracie - http://www.annegracie.com/ Some Harlequin Historical Authors: Debra Lee Brown - http://www.debraleebrown.com/ Wendy Douglas - http://www.wendydouglas.com/ Julia Justiss - http://www.juliajustiss.com/ Harlequin Historicals Authors Website: http://historicalauthors.home.att.net/ Mills & Boon Medical Romance (London) Sheila Hodgson, Senior Editor 6/2007: Harlequin Medical Romances are actively seeking new authors for the series. RWA Conference 7/2006: These stories should be character-driven using up-to-the-minute medical technology. Don't overuse science/jargon--just enough for a lay person to understand it. Books can have a wide range of sensuality. International settings are okay. They are looking for ideas in ER, special care, IVF, country, city, rescue, surrogacy. Children are appealing. They are looking for new writers. Submit a proposal (three chapters and a synopsis) and skip the query stage. Actively recruiting new authors. Particularly interested in seeing medical books with contemporary medical drama from those with a medical background. Mills & Boon Medical Romance Guidelines Harlequin Presents/Mills & Boon Modern Romance Tessa Shapcott, Executive Editor RWA Conference 7/2006: Harlequin Romance (the merger of Harlequin Romance and Silhouette Romance) will launch in February 2007. Books are These are feel-good reads with relevant, emotional depth. Nothing depressing or tragic. No paranormal. They are actively looking. RWA Conference 7/2006: Modern Xtra Sensual used to be Temptation. They need good characters and good storytelling. The books should be sophisticated and emotionally intense. They like hip, city settings. The stories should be sexy with great sex and lots of sexual attraction leading to a passionate completion. They publish two books a month and will be released in America in the future. Actively recruiting new authors for the Modern and Modern Extra series Show Me the Money! Some Harlequin Presents Authors: Lynn Graham - http://www.lynnegraham.com/ Sandra Marton - http://www.sandramarton.com/ Jane Porter - http://www.janeporter.com/index.htm Harlequin Presents Authors Website: http://www.harlequinpresents.com/ Romance by Harlequin (London) (previously Harlequin Romance and Silhouette Romance) Kimberly Young, Senior Editor Harlequin and Silhouette Romance have been combined into one line called Romance by Harlequin. These are short romances that should be focused on a relationship. Conflicts should include real-life challenges and settings can be from all over the world. Sensual tension is vital, but close the bedroom door on sexual detail. Launching September 2006 with 6 books per month. Show Me the Money! Some Harlequin Romance Authors: Val Daniels - http://members.tripod.com/~ValDaniels/ Liz Fielding - http://www.lizfielding.com/ Lucy Gordon - http://www.lucy-gordon.com/ *Harper Collins Children's Books/Avon 1350 Avenue of Americas Abigail McAden, Acquisitions Editor HarperCollins Children’s Books is one of the leading publishers of children’s books. HarperCollins Children’s Books is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the leading English-language publishers in the world. Unfortunately the volume of submissions they receive
prevents them from reading unsolicited manuscripts or proposals. Some Avon True Romance Authors: Meg Cabot - http://www.megcabot.com/ Lorraine Heath - http://www.lorraineheath.com/ Beverly Jenkins - http://aalbc.com/authors/beverly.htm 990 Owen Loop North Established 1974. Harvest House publishes Christian books. Their motto is "Books You Can Believe In." Harvest House does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. Please visit First Edition or The Writer's Edge. Some Harvest House Authors: 7107 S. Yale Ave., # 345 Although Hawk publishes books in a variety of fields and genres, all their titles have been (and will be) enjoyed by readers who love good books. Whether you're a fan of literary fiction, speculative fiction, biography, or memoirs (just to name a few), there's a book here that will keep you turning the pages well past your bedtime. They also invite writers with unpublished or out-of-print books to contact them regarding their work. And if you have a favorite book that's gone out-of-print and is no longer available, please tell them about it. Some Hawk Publishing Authors: P.O. Box 22598 A small British press specializing in category romance created by Mary-Jo Wormell and Sue Curran. Launched February 14, 2001. This publisher has gone out of business. Their website is closed. *High Country Publishers, Ltd. 197 New Market Center, #135 Judith Geary, Senior Editor Accepts email and snail-mail queries. Send a cover letter with author's bio and publishing history, synopsis of work that emphasizes setting and premise. Recently, they have received query letters by e-mail that included a link to a website where the first chapter was posted. This seems a particularly effective format for a query, because you can format your chapters as you wish without tying up space in the editor's e- mail queue. Currently seeking regional, Southern or Appalachian settings. List is full into 2006. P.O. Box 2292 Leanne Burroughs Highland Press is looking for outstanding manuscripts of all time genres—with the exception of erotica. They want historicals similar to what many of us grew up with and fell in love with--unlike those being released which are required to leave most of the history out of them. This does NOT mean they want manuscripts with history dumps! Please ensure the history is sprinkled throughout your manuscript and your historical facts are accurate. While they have predominantly focused on historicals to date, this does not mean they are not willing to consider well written stories of every time period. They’ve just released their first Young Adult book and are currently working on a children’s picture book. They also have a non-fiction reference book we believe every author will want to have. Send email query to submissions, hp@gmail.com. *Hodder Headline Publishing Group 338 Euston Road Headline has an outstanding track record in publishing both fiction and non-fiction. On their fiction list, giant commercial brand names including James Patterson and Martina Cole rub shoulders with the Orange Prize winning Andrea Levy and hugely acclaimed Maggie O’Farrell. Their non-fiction publishing programme is equally eclectic, and ranges from the autobiographies of Paul Gascoigne and the TV tie-in of Friends, to the memoirs of Hillary Clinton and Kate Adie. *Howard
Books 3117 North 7th Street Established 1969. Now a division of Simon & Schuster. Publishes Christian fiction. They believe in publishing men and women whose lives and messages are consistent with Christian principles; and whose skill reflects a dedication to being well-read, educated on the subject at hand, experienced in word-crafting, and passionate about the written word. *HQN 233 Broadway, Suite 1001 Tracy Farrell, Executive Editor RWA Conference 7/2006: Harlequin has a licensing agreement with NASCAR to use their logo/brand on books. These are single title releases. They plan to do 3-4 a year under HQN and 16 within the series lines (4 per month in February, May, August and November). These are family-oriented stories with low sensuality. They plan to launch in February 2007 at the Daytona 500. Carl Edwards is acting as spokesperson for the line. (courtesy of Pam McCutcheon) Big fat romances of 100,000 words. They have a wide variety from new and established authors. Abby Zidle would like to see a query first or partials from agents (hint: she's not into kids). Tracy Farrell would like to see completes. No unsolicited submissions. -- HQN is no longer accepting unagented/unsolicited manuscripts or partials, but will read query letters. Agented/requested submissions should consist of a synopsis and first two chapters. P.O. Box 545 Linda Kichline, Senior Editor ImaJinn publishes paranormal romance in trade-size paperbacks. You do not need an agent to submit, but you must query them first. All query letters should include a synopsis no longer than six double-spaced pages and may be submitted by regular mail or e-mail. If you mail your query, please include an SASE. They do not accept simultaneous submissions. They only consider queries with story lines that meet their current needs. At the current time ImaJinn Books is accepting queries for urban fantasy, vampire romance, werewolf/shape-shifter romance, witch romance, and Regency romance. Please note that the manuscript length needed is 70,000 to 90,00 words. They accept queries via email at editors@imajinnbooks.com. POLICY CHANGE: Since most electronic publishers are now offering print-on-demand services, ImaJinn will NO LONGER consider previously electronically published books for print publication. Some ImaJinn Authors: J.A. Ferguson - http://www.joannferguson.com/ Nancy Gideon - http://www.tlt.com/authors/ngideon.htm Shauna Michaels - http://members.aol.com/APR427/ If you are an ImaJinn author and wish to join their email loop, send an email to ImaJinn-nation-subscribe@yahoogroups.com *Juno Books (Wildside Press)
9710 Traville Gateway Dr #234 Established 2006. Juno is currently looking for novels from 80,000 to 120,000 words in length. They are looking for adventures for women (and hope they appeal to men, too) -- fantasies with a focus on female characters. Some might call some of their books "paranormal romance", but don't let either word frighten you off. "Paranormal" really means "beyond the ordinary" and "romance" is defined as "an exciting and/or mysterious quality as of a heroic time or adventure" as well as "a story dealing with love". They accept only emailed submissions attached in .doc, or .rtf. (With the exception of reprints for consideration. We'll need a copy of the published book.) Please submit three chapters (or equivalent sample) and a synopsis. For acquisitions, submissions, or matters concerning this Web site, please contact Paula Guran at editor@juno-books.com. Email for a snail mail address if you need it. Don't send to the Rockville, Maryland office! The editor may never see it if you do. 850 Third Avenue John Scognamiglio, Editor-in-Chief Address submissions to John Scognamiglio, editor-in-chief; Kate
Duffy, 6/07: The Strapless imprint has been discontinued. Chick-lit books will be released as individual Kensington books. 4/07: Currently Seeking: 11/06: John Scognamiglio is actively looking for romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and sci-fi/fantasy romances. Word count: 85,000 -100,000. Selena James is actively looking for African-American romance and women's fiction as well as romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and futuristic romance. RWA Conference 7/2006: Brava contains books with really great sex and romance. Kate Duffy wants something original. However, she hates email submissions so send a synopsis and three chapters. They a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||