Romance markets
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- MicromanceRomance
Open for fiction · closes Aug 30 · responds in ~14 days
KissMet Quarterly is a magazine seeking sweet, clean, seasonal genre romance stories with happy endings, open to all writers.
- SunSpot LitFantasy · Horror · Science Fiction · Romance
Open for other work · closes Sep 1 · responds in ~14 days
Sunspot Literary Journal publishes a wide range of prose (including fiction, nonfiction, scripts, and screenplays), poetry, and translations, accepting both genre and literary work up to 49,000 words.
- Eleventh Hour LiteraryLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Sep 15
Eleventh Hour Literary is a journal seeking previously rejected and revised literary prose, poetry, and hybrid work from writers worldwide.
- Portal Anthology (Sable BooKnight)Romance
Open for fiction · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~89 days
Portal Anthology (Sable BooKnight) is an anthology project seeking dark romance short stories and recipes for themed publications.
- The Beast Under Your BedRomance · Fantasy
Open for fiction · closes Dec 1 · responds in ~42 days
The Beast Under Your Bed is an imprint of Dark Moon Rising Publications specializing in horror anthologies for children and teens, with the publisher also running multiple open calls for horror, dark romance, dark fantasy, and poetry/art anthologies.
- Torch Literary ArtsScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Torch Literary Arts publishes original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and scripts by Black women writers, featuring Friday Features and paying $150 per accepted piece.
- Nat 1 Publishing LLCScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Romance
Open for fiction, poetry · responds in ~270 days
Nat 1 Publishing is a micro-press specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and related genres, publishing both short works for anthologies and full-length books.
- House of Long ShadowsHorror · Fantasy · Mystery · Romance
Open for fiction · responds in ~7 days
House of Long Shadows publishes gothic fiction with an emphasis on mood and imagery, accepting original and reprint stories (including translations) between 2,000 and 10,000 words, and pays at least $10 per story.
- City Owl PressFantasy · Science Fiction · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~84 days
City Owl Press is a publisher seeking adult and new adult novels in romance and speculative fiction genres, with some editors currently open to queries.
- Aethon BooksScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Aethon Books is a publisher seeking novel-length genre fiction, especially science fiction, fantasy, and thrillers, for publication in English-language territories.
- BookoutureMystery · Romance · Fantasy
Open for fiction · responds in ~31 days
Bookouture is a digital-first publisher seeking full-length, commercial fiction and some text-led nonfiction, but not children's books, scripts, poetry, or short stories.
- Brian's BookcaseLiterary · Mystery · Science Fiction · Fantasy
Open for fiction · responds in ~42 days
Brian's Bookcase is a nonprofit publishing donated fiction of all genres to support mental health awareness, making stories available to monthly donors.
- Camcat BooksScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~60 days
CamCat Books is an independent publisher seeking novel-length, unpublished genre fiction for adult and YA audiences via Submittable.
- Crooked Lane BooksMystery · Horror · Science Fiction · Fantasy
Open for fiction · responds in ~14 days
Crooked Lane Books is a publisher specializing in crime fiction novels and occasional short story collections, accepting both agented and unagented submissions.
- Cupid's Arrow PublishingRomance
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Cupid's Arrow Publishing is a romance-focused publisher seeking novel-length and short romance fiction with happily-ever-after endings, currently open for submissions.
- Dragonblade PublishingRomance · Mystery · Fantasy
Open for fiction · responds in ~56 days
Dragonblade Publishing is a publisher specializing exclusively in historical romance novels set before the 20th century, including subgenres like historical mystery and romantasy, but excluding YA, poetry, and speculative genres without a historical romance element.
- Ellysian PressScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Romance
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Ellysian Press is a publisher seeking full-length novels (60,000–110,000 words) in science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, paranormal romance, horror, and young adult within those genres.
- Entangled PublishingRomance · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~191 days
Entangled Publishing is a commercial publisher seeking novel-length manuscripts in romance and related genres.
- Freedom Fiction JournalScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Freedom Fiction Journal is an online magazine publishing novella and novel-length genre fiction across a wide range of genres.
- Fringe Press (Novels)Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~21 days
Fringe Press is a publisher seeking novel submissions that defy easy categorization, focusing on genre-blending works in thriller, upmarket literary, sci-fi, crime/mystery, romance, and YA.
- Horrorsmith Monthly NewslettersHorror · Mystery · Romance
Open for fiction · responds in ~63 days
Horrorsmith Publishing is an indie press specializing in horror, thriller, and young adult fiction, accepting both novel-length manuscripts and short stories for their monthly newsletters.
- Literally StoriesMystery · Fantasy · Literary · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~42 days
Literally Stories is an online magazine publishing short fiction from around the world, accepting a wide range of genres except children's stories, poetry, essays, or travelogues.
- Literary WanderlustRomance · Literary · Fantasy · Science Fiction
Open for fiction · responds in ~34 days
Literary Wanderlust is an independent traditional publisher seeking novel-length manuscripts in various adult and YA genres from U.S.-based authors.
- Lyrical PressRomance · Mystery · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Lyrical Press, an imprint of Kensington Publishing, seeks submissions of novels and novellas in romance (all genres), psychological suspense, thrillers, women's fiction, new adult, and cozy mysteries, but does not accept poetry, children's, middle grade, or young adult work.
- Patterson Quill PublishingScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Romance
Open for fiction · responds in ~84 days
Patterson Quill Publishing is an independent publisher seeking novel-length manuscripts in fiction, horror, romance, fantasy, and sci-fi.
- Severn HouseMystery · Fantasy · Romance
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Severn House is an imprint of Joffe Books specializing in commercial fiction, especially crime, mystery, thrillers, and related genres, and is currently open to submissions of full-length novels.
- Shiraki PressScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~30 days
Shiraki Press is an indie publisher seeking hopepunk-themed genre fiction novellas and short novels for adult readers.
- Storm PublishingMystery · Romance · Science Fiction · Fantasy
Open for fiction · responds in ~14 days
Storm Publishing is a publisher seeking gripping, dramatic novels across a wide range of commercial genres, with a focus on strong characters and distinctive author voices.
- StoryBottleScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction, flash fiction · responds in ~227 days
StoryBottle is a magazine seeking literary and speculative fiction, including flash, with an interest in unusual or underrepresented genres.
- The AudacityLiterary · Romance · Science Fiction · Fantasy
Open for fiction · responds in ~56 days
The Audacity is Roxane Gay's newsletter featuring the Emerging Writer Series for literary nonfiction essays, and Roxane Gay Books is an imprint accepting agented book submissions in various genres.
- The Freak!Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~7 days
The Freak! is a magazine publishing strange and genre-bending short fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more.
- The Yard: Crime BlogMystery · Horror · Science Fiction · Fantasy
Open for fiction, flash fiction · responds in ~61 days
The Yard: Crime Blog publishes crime fiction, true crime, horror, and related genres, accepting poetry, flash fiction, fiction, and nonfiction submissions with a focus on crime-related content.
- Vulpine PressHorror · Young Adult · Mystery · Literary
Open for other work · responds in ~42 days
Vulpine Press is a book publisher accepting proposals across a wide range of genres for the popular market.
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