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Grendel Press

Grendel Press’s tagline is that they are “dedicated to publishing the finest works in dark fantasy, horror, and dark romance”. You can learn more about the press here. They are named after the antagonist in Beowulf. They say “By choosing this name, we pay homage to the complexity of Grendel’s character and the questions his…
Fantasy Horror Romance

Affinity Rainbow Publications

This small press focuses on publishing lesbian and women’s fiction, mostly within the context of the romance genre. They do not publish work outside of these genres. They publish in two formats: eBooks and print on demand. You can go to their shop to see how many books they’ve published over the years, but the…
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Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Open to Manuscript Submissions

Harlequin Romantic Suspense is an imprint of Harlequin Romance, which is an imprint of Harper Collins. We have also reviewed a number of their other imprints previously, including Afterglow Books, Carina Press, Mills & Boon, Love Inspired & Love Inspired Suspense, Harlequin Historical, Harlequin Heartwarming, Harlequin Medical Romance, and Harlequin Intrigue. All of the different…
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Eclipse: Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Eclipse is the dark romance focused imprint of Entwined Publishing, which we have reviewed here (please read it first). This is how they describe the imprint: “Eclipse delves into the shadowy realms of dark romance, where love and danger intertwine. We are interested in submissions featuring dark billionaires, mafia kings, biker gangs, and anti-heroes who…
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Harlequin Special Edition: Seeking Manuscript Submissions

Harlequin Special Edition is an imprint of Harlequin, which is an imprint of Harper Collins. We have also reviewed a number of their other imprints previously, including Afterglow Books, Carina Press, Mills & Boon, Love Inspired & Love Inspired Suspense, Harlequin Historical, Harlequin Heartwarming, Harlequin Medical Romance, and Harlequin Intrigue. All of the different imprints…
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Egret Lake: Seeking Manuscript Submissions

Updated February 13th, 2026:Egret Lake do not plan to have an open reading period this year, based on their message: here. Egret Lake was founded by Tess Jones. They are a small publisher based in near Seattle. They focus on publishing romance and women’s fiction. Egret published their first book in 2023, and their initial…
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Echoes: Seeking Manuscript Submissions

Echoes is the historical romance focused imprint of Entwined Publishing, which we have reviewed here. This is what they say they are looking for: “Echoes brings history to life with captivating historical romances. We seek stories that transport readers to past eras, blending rich historical detail with passionate romance. From forbidden love in Regency England…
Historical Fiction Manuscript Publishers Romance

Watertower Hill Publishing: Manuscript Query Guidelines & Information

Updated August 19th 2025: Based on this FB post they are going on an indefinite hiatus. I would not submit to them at this time. They have unfortunately not updated the submission page on their website to indicate that. A small press founded in 2020 by Joshua L. Daughrity, who publishes his work under the…
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Harlequin Medical Romance: Manuscript Query Guidelines & Information

Harlequin Medical Romance is an imprint of Harlequin Romance, which is an imprint of Harper Collins. We have also reviewed a number of their other imprint previously, including Afterglow Books, Carina Press, Mills & Boon, Love Inspired & Love Inspired Suspense, Harlequin Historical, Harlequin Heartwarming, and Harlequin Intrigue. All of the different imprints have clear…
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Evidence: Now Seeking Manuscript Submissions

Evidence is the Thriller/Suspense/Mystery focused imprint of Enchant of Entwined Publishing, which we have reviewed here. This is how they describe what they are looking for: “submissions that weave intricate plots, deliver heart-pounding tension, and keep readers guessing until the very end. If your story features cunning detectives, unsolved mysteries, or nail-biting suspense, we want…
Mystery Romance

Page & Vine: Seeking Manuscript Queries

Updated September 2025: They currently are closed to submissions and plan to reopen in January 2026.Founded in 2022, Page & Vine describes themselves as a “boutique romance imprint” (although, honestly they do not appear to be an imprint, but their own independent company). They specialize in “bringing BookTok and social trending titles to bookshelves internationally.”…
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Harlequin Heartwarming: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Harlequin Heartwarming is an imprint of Harlequin Romance, which is an imprint of Harper Collins. We have also reviewed a number of their other imprint previously, including Afterglow Books, Carina Press, Mills & Boon, Love Inspired & Love Inspired Suspense, Harlequin Historical, and Harlequin Intrigue. All of the different imprints have clear focuses, and separate…
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Harlequin Intrigue: Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Harlequin Intrigue is an imprint of Harlequin Romance, which is an imprint of Harper Collins. We have also reviewed a number of their other imprint previously, including Afterglow Books, Carina Press, Mills & Boon, Love Inspired & Love Inspired Suspense and Harlequin Historical. All of the different imprints have clear focuses, and separate submission guidelines,…
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Enchant: Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Enchant is the Romantasy focused imprint of Entwined Publishing, which we have reviewed here. For those unfamiliar with the term, Romantasy is a very popular genre currently, which is focused on a blend of Romance and Fantasy. At my local big box bookstore, Romantasy is currently dominating the fantasy genre by a large margin. They…
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Harlequin Historical: Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Updated February 13th, 2026: On Feb 11th, Harlaquin added this note to their historical romance imprint “The Historical Romance series will end in September 2027. We are no longer accepting or reviewing new submissions for this series. Thank you for your interest in Harlequin.” They are closed to all submissions for this imprint going forward….
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