Great ePublishers who want your work NOW by Pema Donyo
Great ePublishers who want your work NOW
By Pema Donyo
For authors still in the process of seeking a literary agent or willing to forgo one completely, you don't necessarily have to turn to self-publishing to see your work published. Though I've read quite a few awesome self-published works, there's also a lot more time and money spent on self-publishing versus ePublishing. Royalties for ePublishers are more generous than traditional publishers, but still offer your work rounds of editing, in-house marketing, and a beautiful cover. Often, if an eBook sells well, the ePublisher will take the book to traditional print. One of the downsides to ePublishing is that the best-selling genre for eBooks is definitely romance, and that's what a lot of these publishers specialize in - with the exception of Samhain! I compiled a short list of a few great ePublishers who accept unsolicited submissions:
Entangled Publishing -
Stunning covers, bestselling books, terrific marketing. They've broken
into pretty much every romance category, even Middle Grade and New
Adult. One of the authors, Jennifer L. Armentrout, received a TV series
offer for the Lux series she's published through Entangled. Some books
are published as digital-first. For the ones who do make it into print,
Macmillan is the distributor for Entangled's print novels. Submission information here.
Carina Press - One
of the awesome parts about ePublishing is that your book will never go
out of print. It can always be ordered again through the publisher's
website or through a third-party distributor. Many Harlequin romances
have gone out of print since publication, but that won't happen with
Harlequin's eBook imprint Carina Press. Again, high-quality covers and
extensive marketing. Submissio n information here.
Astraea Press -
The owner, Stephanie Taylor, responds to all author concerns within a
few days. My personal experience with Astraea Press has
been professional and up-front. Any time I had a question about the
publishing process or wanted an update, Stephanie e-mailed me and made
sure my question was answered. Astraea's different than the other
publishers on this list. They only publish clean novels, so no swearing
or sex scenes are allowed. All authors are represented by L. Perkins
Agency for foreign rights and audio.
Submission information here.
Submission information here.
Avon Romance - I haven't heard about a lot of manuscript requests from the Avon Impulse imprint, but Avon Books have great visibility and professional covers. Avon's definitely worth a query. They're also been publishing quite a few New Adult novels lately, like Cora Carmack's. It's great to know some of the bigger publishers are welcoming New Adult novels and finally noticing their selling power. Several of the authors have moved from the Avon Impulse (eBook) list to the Avon Romance (print) list. Submission information here.
Samhain Publishing -
Samhain has three major lines: Romance, Retro Romance, and Horror.
Romance includes original works, while Retro Romance publishes digital
reprints of any romance novel published in the 70's, 80's, or 90's. I
think the horror line's awesome, just because most ePublishers stick
with strictly romance.
Submission information here.
Submission information here.
NOTE: A
lot of ePublishers start up quickly and finish quickly, so it's
important you do a background check on the publisher's history.
Entranced Publishing started off as a promising ePublisher, but within
two years Entranced closed in a completely unprofessional way. I recommend always checking AbsoluteWrite's Beware section for more information about your ePublisher before signing any contract.
About the Author:
Pema Donyo is a coffee-fueled college student
by day and a creative writer by night. She currently lives in sunny
Southern California, where any temperature less than 70 degrees is
freezing and flip-flops never go out of season. As a rising sophomore at
Claremont McKenna, she’s still working on mastering that delicate
balance between finishing homework, meeting publisher deadlines, and… college.
Website: pemadonyo.wordpress.com
Her debut novel, The Innocent Assassins, is signed for publication with Astraea Press in June 2014. Catch up with her latest release information or writerly musings on her blog.
Website: pemadonyo.wordpress.com
Her debut novel, The Innocent Assassins, is signed for publication with Astraea Press in June 2014. Catch up with her latest release information or writerly musings on her blog.
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