The list of romance publishers and their submissions guidelines was the original purpose for this website. We have partnered with a handful of well known and respected romance book publishers including wild rose press winner of preditors and editors publisher of the year in 2016 vinspire books, belle books, bold stroke books, and tirgearr publishing. Romance publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts. Theres a book on our shelves for every reader, and we relish the opportunity to publish across every category and interest with the utmost care and enthusiasm. This number includes 14 titles that have made it onto the new york times bestsellers list and 42 titles that have placed on the usa today bestsellers list. On this list we have collected 60 romance book publishers looking for your work.
Avon has been publishing awardwinning romance since 1941. Top 7 blackowned book publishers that you should know about march 06 2016 every year, thousands of new books are released and most of them are published by hundreds of book publishers. The california based publisher looks for emotional. Theres a book on our shelves for every reader, and we relish the opportunity to publish across every category and interest with the. Some publishers only publish romance novels, while others may only publish nonfiction business books. Figures are based on sales generated in calendar 2011 orfor corporations with a fiscal yearfrom fiscal 2011.
A walker island romance 5 book series kindle edition. Over the past four years we have successfully managed to grow this category and maintain an increase in sales year over year. Nicholas sparks, james patterson, sandra brown and david baldacci are just a few of the new york times bestselling authors published by grand central publishing. We offer books from all sorts of genreserotica, sexy contemporary, historical romance, romantic suspense, urban fantasy and moreso whether you love billionaires or. In the erotic book business since 1991, blushing books claims to be the oldest webbased romance and romance erotica publisher, currently representing more than 300 professional romance authors who have met the romance writers of america minimum guidelines. Welcome to the internets most complete list of romance conferences and conventions, listing romance writer and reader events in the usa, canada, uk, ireland, australia, new zealand, south africa, west africa, and any other englishbased event i hear about. Heres our list of 39 publishers that publish romance novels. Even though those danielle steelesque books are a fun guilty pleasure, there are other timeless. And while the passionate pen has grown into a much larger resource, this page is still updated and checked on a regular basis for accuracy. An alternative press specializing in bdsm erotica richland, michigan, mi us. Where is the best place to publisher your romance book. The passionate pen romance publishers list killer book. This has had a huge impact on the selfpublishing industry. These publishers offer traditional book contracts, and a number of them offer.
This ebook publisher distinguishes itself by offering short fiction lunchbox romances and romantisodes. Known for being at the forefront of trends, berkley continues to develop authors and acquire books. A list of 28 publishers for erotica and romance darla g. The name of each publisher is a live link to their submission guidelines. Based in new york, spencer hill press is an independent publisher. The official home of penguin books usa, publishers of bestselling fiction, nonfiction, classics, and childrens books. At penguin, we believe that literature can fuel the imagination and guide the soul. Many of harlequin teens titles are fantasyrelated, so if you have a book or even better, a series of books in that vein, this might be the publisher for you. Top 6 best book publishers 2017 ranking list of top. By understanding your genre, youll know which publishers to pursue and which to ignore. Weve organized the list in an easily searchable table so you can quickly find the publishers.
List of romance conventions and conferences for writers. Borealis book was founded in 1972 to encourage and publish new canadian writers who demonstrate talent and potential for signifi. Top 7 blackowned book publishers that you should know about. It is recognized for having pioneered the historical romance category and continues to publish in wide variety of other genres, including paranormal, urban fantasy, contemporary and regency. Romance book publishers usa austin macauley publishers. Austin macauley usa is one of the leading romance publishers, accepting unsolicited manuscripts and submissions from new writers. Spanish publishers is one of the top providers of spanish titles in the u. Romance publishers directory list of romance publishing. A new ebook is added each week and is available for 30 days before it poofs away. Some companies are local, which you may prefer, but others may have more global outreach.
Crosslink publishing traditional, trade publisher of. Prior to crossllink publishing having accepted my book for publishing, i had published several other books with other publishers. Polis books is an independent book publisher founded in 20 aiming to deliver. Blackowned publishers you need to know about book riot.
For example, if youre looking for a romance publisher, just type romance in the search box, and youll only see the listings for romance publishers. This is my 24th book, and i have never seen so fine a piece. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters. It became part of the time warner book group in 1998 and in 2006 was acquired by hachette livre. Sep 05, 2017 academy chicago publishers is a trade book publisher founded in chicago, illinois in 1975 by anita and jordan miller. At the time of revising and writing this new list, all these publishers were looking for submissions. When thinking of romance novels, everyones mind typically goes to the classic airport read with a hulking man on the front, hair blowing in the wind, and a sixpack showing. Top 10 christian publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. By clicking submit i am signing up to receive news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house. List of other romance publishers in united states blackstone audio book blackstone audio is one of the nations largest independent audiobook publishers, offering over 10,000 unabridged audiobook titles, plus more than 150 new releases each month, including titles from blackstone, hachette, harpercollins, harlequin audio, christianaudio and. The book publishers list can be a tricky to navigate. They re looking for both romance and womens fiction, novellas and. List of romance conferences and conventions romance refined.
There are so many factors to take into consideration when you are looking through the list of book publishers and trying to plan your future. Of those are hundreds of book publishers, quite a few of them are blackowned meaning they are owned by african american entrepreneurs and usually produce. Jun 20, 2017 10 mystery and thriller publishers accepting unagented manuscripts published on june 20, 2017 june 20, 2017 26 likes 5 comments. Best romance books, ayesha at last, uzma jalaluddin, bringing down the duke, evie dunmore,the devil in the saddle, julia london, the doctors secret, heidi cullinan, the exprincess, fiona west, get a life, chloe brown, talia hibbert,red, white, and roya. Browse our latest titles in the romance category to discover your next read from. Arrow publications, llc is 29 yearold marylandbased publisher of fiction and nonfiction books.
Enter the total word count for your completed manuscript only. Frequently asked questions faqs romance book cloud. Our expertise in womens fiction, romance, science fictionfantasy, and mysterysuspense makes us uniquely suited to introduce a new generation of popular novelists and to reinvigorate the publishing programs for established bestselling authors. Romance publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts 2018. A print and ebook publisher of christian romance novels. The michigan based publisher is a new digital publishing company for fantasy fiction, romance, and young adult titles.
At the time of revising and writing this new list, all these publishers were looking for. Phaze is the erotic romance imprint of mundania press, llc. If you know of a romance writer conference or romance reader book event that should be. In this list there are traditional print publishers, established romance stalwarts, up and coming ebook publishers, digital imprints of the big five publishers, and everything in between. Note that if the book does get made into a movie, thats a nice extra payday for the author. They accept unagented submissions for series romance, which are the smallerskinnier harlequins. You need to know the specific genre and subgenre of your book. Nicholas sparks, james patterson, sandra brown and david baldacci are just a few of the new york times bestselling authors. Harlequin teen is a subsection of harlequin books, an imprint of harpercollins interested primarily in womens romance and romance series books. I loved be my love and cant wait to read the other books in the series. The penguin publishing group is the proud publisher of great writers and gifted storytellers, beloved books and eminent works. Since its first release in july 2011, entangled has published more than 970 titles. Book publishers specializing in canadian literature, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, native, aboriginal and critical texts. A list of 28 publishers for erotica and romance posted on september 17, 2014 by darla g.
They publish mainly ya and adult contemporary romance, so dont spend a lot of time on this publisher if your book tends toward the dark side of romantic fiction. Denton, writer while researching literary agents that accept romance andor erotica submissions i inadvertently came up with a list of publishers that accept romance andor erotic submissions as well. Over the years, the book industry has remained a massive, greatly influential global consumer market. These publishers either specialize in romance or have a romance division. Academy chicago publishers is a trade book publisher founded in chicago, illinois in 1975 by anita and jordan miller. Enter the name by which you would like to be known by on your work. I associate them with paranormal romance, probably because of the name, but they do historical and contemporary as well. Learn where to publish your romance book the balance careers. Weve organized the list in an easily searchable table so you can quickly find the publishers that publish the type of book youre looking to get published. Discover thousands of books and authors, plus get exclusives on new releases, bestsellers, and more, at.