JaNell
Registered User
(10/17/02 11:05:53 am)
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Got a paranormal/sf/fantasy romance novel ready to publish?
A friend passed this on to me:
"From:Anna.Genoese@tor.com
My name is Anna Genoese and I am an acquiring
editor at Tor Books.
Tor is part of Tom Doherty Associates (which also
publishes Forge Books;
Forge does a couple of traditional romance novels
every once in a while),
and recently we've decided (mostly due to my
nagging!) to expand into
publishing more romance. I'm really the only editor
here actively
interested in working in romance, so I figure that a
good way to hook the
interest of romance novelists is to talk to the
local chapters. I was at
RWA National in Denver this year and met some great
people who were really
encouraging -- and here I was under the impression
that most romance authors
aren't really interested in writing
paranormal/sf/fantasy romances!
I'm looking for unique and original dark
fantasy/sf, erotic
fantasy/sf, paranormal/sf/speculative romance/"chick
lit". Romantic
paranormal mystery/suspense is fine (i.e., J.D.
Robb/Nora Roberts, Linda
Howard), but I'm not looking for straight romantic
mystery/suspense.
Romantic historical fantasy (i.e., Juliet Marillier,
Jacqueline Carey, Delia
Sherman) is acceptable, but no straight romantic
historicals. The romance
cannot be an afterthought -- but neither can the
plot! The romance should
comprise 50% or less of the main story. I am open
to non-traditional
romances (multi-racial/ethnic, multi-spiritual,
homosexual, etc.) as well as
traditional ones.
Would anyone in your chapter would be interested
in submitting?
This is definitely an open call for submissions --
please pass the word
along. I'd be perfectly willing to come out to a
meeting some time and help
critique works, answer questions about what I am
looking for and my
submissions policy, etc.
(If anyone is interested: Submissions should be
sent via email or
post: 1-2 page synopsis, the first 3 chapters or 60
pages of your work. No
simultaneous submissions, no query letters. Only one
piece of work per
email/envelope. No phone pitches, but if anyone
needs to double-check
whether I received something, or whether I am
interested in a particular
genre, they should.)
I'm going to be contacting other RWA chapters on
the eastern side of
the country; if you can think of any chapters I
should specifically seek
out, please let me know. Any help would be much
appreciated.
Thanks for your time!
cheers,
anna genoese
tom doherty associates
175 fifth avenue
new york, ny 10010
212-388-0100 ext. 804"
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