Romance publishers directory list of romance publishing. Learn about all the major romance publishers, from avon to. Also commonly referred to as inspirational romance, these books feature christian characters and overt themes dealing with christian faith. Actually, it is important to note that most christian publishers are open to unsolicited submissions, so if you read a christian book. Lump together here because theyre both parts of the baker publishing group which publishes christian romances in a number of subgenres, like historical and contemporary romance, amish and mennonite. Christian is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. Tck publishing is a nofee, independent book publishing company. Your book can be written in any genre christian fiction and nonfiction, including soft romance, as long as it relates to the lord and has at least. Characters behave according to christian tenets, eschewing alcohol, profanity and lying, and any sexual content is hinted at or avoided entirely to instead focus on the more tender aspects of love and romance. Some of them even vary by romance subgenresand no, not just eroticaso you can personalize your submission. Fiction tyndale house publishers christian books and.
Zondervan is the gold standard of christian publishing. They publish fiction and nonfiction, and they do not provide advances. Beacon hill press, the book publishing arm of nazarene publishing house, is a. A harlequin romance novel is all about the heroine, she is key in this series. 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. Where is the best place to publisher your romance book. If youve written a book centered on christianity or spiritual development, you might need a publisher to help. Ckn christian publishing ckn christian publishing is a new publishing imprint of wolfpack publishing. Rainshower books is the christian fiction and romance imprint of martin. His first novel with us, the church at third and main will be released this week, so we. You dont just write a great love story, you also need to. Baker books this christian press publishes romance novels under their bethany house imprint. Tyndale fiction tyndale house publishers christian.
Learn where to publish your romance book the balance careers. Secondly, it deals with infidelity and sexual attraction between couples in a realistic manner. For our familyfiction collectors edition romance special, we asked our readers to weigh in on their favorite type of romance stories, their favorite christian romance authors, the most underrated christian romance authors, and. Tck publishing services for christian book authors. Winner of romance writers of americas 2015 rita award for best romance novella richland packs a novels worth of plot and characterization into this tantalizing novella. The passionate pen romance publishers list killer book. Discover the best african american christian fiction in best sellers. From niche publishers christian, lgbtq, erotica to good oldfashioned retro romance. We love publishing great christian books and sharing the word of god with readers all over the world. Dove christian publishers is a hybrid publisher, meaning that some of their books are traditionally published and do not charge the author, and others are selfpublications, meaning they charge you to publish with them.
We also asked our readers to name their five favorite christian romance authorsand these are who they told us. They have a number of imprints and accept unsolicited submissions for all but one of them. Here, youll find the best christian romance novels by top selling authors with links to their books on amazon. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Three stories of family, romance, and amish faith by wanda e. Breaking out into the romance writing scene can be intimidating to say the least. Manuscript information harpercollins christian publishing.
Founded in 1998, the fiction works it publishes are diverse and include historical fiction, urban fiction and amish fiction. Aug 05, 2019 for most publishers, a book is novellength when its between 50,000 and 110,000 words. Christian publisher christian writers submission information. Discover the best christian romance in best sellers. Harlequin romance stories are all about real, relatable women and strong, deeply desirable men experiencing the intensity, anticipation and sheer rush of falling in love. If so, we may be able to publish, distribute and market your book for you. They have a number of imprints and accept unsolicited submissions for all but one of. For most publishers, a book is novellength when its between 50,000 and 110,000 words. When selecting a christian publishing company to trust with their manuscript, aspiring authorshave several companies from which to choose. Click to meet who our readers picked as the 35 essential christian romance authors. Decide whether you are going to self publish or try the traditional route. On this list we have collected 60 romance book publishers looking for your work. Christian book publishers book publishing directory.
The following seven publishers all focus primarily on publishing christian books for christian audiences. Recognized as the pioneer and leader in christian fiction, we publish over 75 new fiction and nonfiction titles annually in subjects including historical and contemporary fiction, christian living, devotional, family resources, and theology. Blink is looking for clean ya, but that doesnt mean theyre looking for innocence or avoiding tough topics. Tyndale publishes christian fiction, nonfiction, childrens books, and other resources, including bibles in the new living translation nlt. First of all, its our first attempt at a christian romance novel, as most of our fiction offerings are thrillers and suspense. Some are non fiction publishers, some are fiction publishers.
It publishes fiction such as amish, romance, western, historical. That means we never charge any fees whatsoever, and we earn all our profits from selling your books to readers. Publish romance novels for free using kindle direct publishing. Different divisions focus on publishing everything from medical romance novels to paranormal romance novels.
I sold my first book in 1991, a complete novice to the industry. Barbour books christian publisher of romance and other fiction. Authors seeking publishers christian indie publishing. Writing about spirituality and faith is a noble cause. Desert breeze publishing is a publisher of romance fiction in a variety of subgenres, as well as mainstream womens fiction either with or without romantic elements. Bethany house division homepage baker publishing group. An evangelical christian publisher based close by to washington, d. Publishing christian fiction can pay, and pay big, but its harder than ever to succeed in the category, publishers say. We also publish both christian romance and christian womens fiction, and a variety of young adult and new adult fiction.
Christian romance novel the beauty of summer free excerpt. Based on feedback from our publishers and book proposal experts, we have prepared an easytouse 12question proposal form to help you create a professional book proposal in a format. Self publish romance novels amazon kindle direct publishing. All of the 40 publishers below are looking for romance, and some of them accept only romance novels novellas of varying heat levels. Create and sell beautiful kindle books to millions of readers worldwide. Many publishers want stories with romance in them, but what about publishers who specifically want romance novels. If publishing a book is part of your goal for this year, then, here is a list of top ten christian publishers currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts.
To view a list of romance publishing companies by country please select a country. Are you the author of a romance novel, novella, or short story. Please visit the publishers website for guidelines and information on how to submit a manuscript for consideration. Get swept away by these emotional, glamorous and uplifting romances. This is very helpful to those looking to read more christian fiction. The word changers christian fantasy novelsample chapter. Amish, romance, western, historical, science fiction and mystery. Before submitting your work make sure youve read the guidelines carefully.
First, yes you can show physical attraction and be published by traditional christian publishers. Nonfiction books it publishers include christian ministry books and works that. Top 10 christian publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. They are more focused on what they call thoughtful christian books, books about church. Harpercollins christian publishing also partners with accurance to publish books under the elm hill selfpublishing imprint. They publish a variety of genres, including christian childrens books, christian fiction, and christian nonfiction, including memoir. They have a hidden submissions page, but like most christian publishers, they want you to use the agentmanuscript submissions sites. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. Top 7 blackowned book publishers that you should know about.
Connect with us at dove christian publishers for more information about this publication. These publishers specialize in certain genres of books including devotional literature, christian non fiction, christian allegory, christian fiction, childrens literature, as well as theatre and poetry. Which means that its books feature characters that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer. However one author told me the income from the sales of her clean romance ebooks on.
Book publishers in tennessee book publishing directory. Authors seeking publishers if you are an author seeking a christian publisher for your manuscript, the companies listed below are currently looking for new talent. You should especially check out their new ya imprint blink young adult. These publishers either specialize in romance or have a romance division.
Quists writing interests lie in many genres including childrens work, short lifestyle stories, cowboy poetry, western novels, plus christian articles and novels. I wrote from the gut and knew little about marketing or promotion, agents, or publishers. If you choose the traditional route you need to figure out if you are going to. Ckn is dedicated to bringing readers wholesome christian novels that sometimes cross denomination boundaries to ensure there is something for everyone. Ckn started as an ebook promotional site and has grown into a publishing company. Christian fiction keeps its allure publishers weekly. Were proud to welcome reg quist as a part of the ckn christian publishing family. So all of these publishers have at least a small track record. Different divisions focus on publishing everything from medical romance novels to paranormal romance novels, to christian romance suspense novels to westerns.
Many companies have abandoned christian fiction in recent years and. A clean western historical romance novel ember pierce. A print and ebook publisher of christian romance novels. This is an excerpt from the christian fantasy novel, the word changers, by ashlee willis. In contemporary romance, the imprint has books such as thanksgiving protector by sharon dunn oct. The mission of tyndale house publishers is to minister to the spiritual needs of people, primarily through literature consistent with biblical principles. Please visit the publisher s website for guidelines and information on how to submit a manuscript for consideration. Weve put together a christian publishing companies list to help potential authors get started. A single quilt embroidered with scripture connects three generations of amish. On this site, ive featured top fellow christian authors and categories. Whether youre a multipublished author or just taking the first steps in your writing career, acfw is the place for you to learn more about the craft and expand your knowledge of the publishing industry. If you want to publish a romance novel, heres all you need to know about major romance publishers, a rundown of outlets from avon to zebra.