Call for Submissions

JMS Books LLC is a small queer press specializing in GLBT erotica, romance, and young adult fiction.

We release 3 e-books a week and 4 print titles a month. All books are available electronically, and any title over 30,000 words goes into print. While we don't pay advances, we do pay authors 50% net on royalties from all sales. We sell through our own website as well as a wide distribution network to ensure we reach the largest audience possible.

Full submission guidelines are available on our website.

We are seeking queer, genre, and literary stories at least 5k and no longer than 100k in length. Reprints are accepted. We are particularly interested in GAY, LESBIAN, and TRANSGENDER stories in the following genres:

• Action/Adventure
• Contemporary
• Fantasy
• Futuristic
• Historical
• Horror
• Humor/Parody
• Interracial
• Military/War
• Mystery/Detective
• Paranormal
• Science Fiction
• Western/Cowboy
• Young Adult – stories aimed at readers aged 14 and up

We do not accept submissions of extreme BDSM, incest, or heterosexual, bisexual, or intergender menage erotica.

Submission Policy:

• Electronic unsolicited submissions are accepted at any time.
• We do not accept multiple or simultaneous submissions.
• Submissions should include a QUERY LETTER, full SYNOPSIS, and 2,000 word EXCERPT in RTF format.
• Submissions are acknowledged within 2 business days.
• If we like your submission, we will request a copy of the full manuscript for review. Manuscripts must be in electronic format only. The review time is between 1-3 weeks.

Contract terms:

• Authors earn 50% net royalties on all sales (e-book and paperback) from all distributors.
• Contracts are for a period of 2 years and auto-renew annually.
• We require exclusive electronic and print rights, but can negotiate if the story has been published in an anthology or collection.

Full submission guidelines are available on our website.

Horse Sense by Vincent Diamond

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Horse Sense
by Vincent Diamond

GENRE: Contemporary • Erotica • Gay Fiction
LENGTH: 7,776 words

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Truckers have a reputation for doing more than driving on the road. Rough work, rough rides, and rough trade are often the game. But when Robert meets Sean, a walker looking for a way down to Florida, something shifts. Sean had been knocked around by more than someone's fists, and it touches Robert's heart.

Sometimes horsing around is just fun and games. And sometimes it's something else entirely ...

A Heart Divided by J.M. Snyder

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A Heart Divided
by J.M. Snyder

GENRE: Gay Fiction • Historical • Romance
LENGTH: 41,542 words

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Confederate Lieutenant Anderson Blanks has grown weary of the War Between the States. He is all too aware of the tenuous thread that ties him to this earth -- as he writes a letter home to his sister, he realizes he may be among the dead by the time she receives the missive. His melancholy mood is shared by other soldiers in the campsite; in the cool Virginia night, the pickets claim to hear ghosts in the woods, and their own talk spooks them.

Andy knows the "ghost" is nothing more than a wounded soldier left on the battlefield, dying in the darkness. With compassion, Andy takes the picket's lantern and canteen in the hopes of easing the soldier's pain. After a tense confrontation with the soldier, Andy is shocked to discover none other than Samuel Talley, a young man Andy's father had chased from their plantation when the romantic relationship between the two boys came to light. The last time the two had seen each other, Sam had been heading west to seek his fortune, and had promised to send for Andy when he could.

Then the war broke out, and Andy had enlisted in the Confederate Army to help ease the financial burden at home. Apparently Sam had similar ideas -- he now wears the blue coat of a Union solider.

Sam is severely wounded and infection has begun to set in. Andy can't sneak him into his own camp for treatment because all Union soldiers are taken prisoner. But Andy's Confederate uniform prevents him from seeking help from the nearby Union camp, as well. It's up to Andy to tend his lover's wound and get Sam the help he needs before it's too late ... and before Andy's compatriots discover Sam's presence.

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V: The V in Valor by J.M. Snyder

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V: The V in Valor
by J.M. Snyder

GENRE: Contemporary • Erotica • Fantasy • Gay Fiction
LENGTH: 13,886 words

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Book 1 in the Vic and Matt: V Series

The sudden appearance of superpowers might transform most mild-mannered men into egomaniacs with visions of grandeur. Fortunately, Vic Braunson isn’t most men. His powers come from his lover, Matt diLorenzo, and Vic refuses to let the abilities control or change him.

But even he can’t stop the powers from enhancing who he is.

The V in Valor is the first in a series of five stories exploring different aspects of Vic’s personality that are brought out by his superpowers. When one of the landlady’s cats gets loose, Matt broaches the subject of getting a pet with his lover. Vic doesn’t want the added responsibility, but the discussion raises questions of long-term commitment that neither man is ready to address just yet.

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Scarred by J.M. Snyder

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Scarred
by J.M. Snyder

GENRE: Erotica • Futuristic • Gay Fiction
LENGTH: 44,676 words

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Biker gangs known as regulators rule the streets of a war-torn city with hate and pain -- their cruelty is etched into every inch of Dae's battered body. He has never known anything but hurt from the hands of men ... until he meets Coby.

When the new regulator rides into town and takes an interest in him, Dae is unwilling to believe that anyone who is a regulator can be a gentle, caring lover.

Is Coby strong enough to protect Dae and his sister Delia when there's hell to pay in the form of McBane?

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Off Balance by Belea T. Keeney

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Off Balance
by Belea T. Keeney

GENRE: Contemporary • Fiction
LENGTH: 5,114 words

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When you're a middle-aged farmer's wife looking at the handsome younger man your son has brought home for Christmas, it's harmless, isn't it? No flirting, no innuendo, just keeping an eye on him. It doesn't mean anything, right?

Sara wouldn't dream of cheating on her husband, but when David brings home a friend from college, she's faced with a hundred questions she doesn't have the answers to. And it all leaves her feeling Off Balance.

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Irish Cream by Vincent Diamond

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Irish Cream
by Vincent Diamond

GENRE: Historical • Erotica • Gay Fiction • Romance
LENGTH: 3,013 words

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The fifties were different for us queers. There weren't no Pride parades or DVDs or internet. Back then, if you wanted man-on-man stuff, you had to know where to look for it. Back then, a young man who caught your eye had to be mighty careful about letting things go further. All kinds of risks in those days, on the racetrack and off ...

Twelve Hours II by Drew Hunt

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Twelve Hours II
by Drew Hunt

GENRE: Contemporary • Erotica • Gay Fiction • Romance
LENGTH: 6,119 words

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It’s fourteen years to the day since Zack Pierce and Sam Patterson declared their love for each other.

The two men’s lives have settled into cozy domesticity. Zack is now the town’s doctor and Sam works as a police officer. However, news that their best friends Billy and Pete’s surrogate baby is due to be born sooner than expected causes the men to put their anniversary celebrations on hold.

Events during the next twelve hours will strengthen the bonds of family, love and loyalty.

Tea and Crumpet by UK Meet Acquisitions Team

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Tea and Crumpet
by UK Meet Acquisitions Team (UK MAT)

GENRE: Anthology • Contemporary & Historical • Gay & Lesbian Fiction • Erotica • Romance
LENGTH: 63,287 words

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Raise your rainbow umbrellas high and celebrate!

Enjoy this enchanting, entertaining and thought-provoking collection, a heartfelt expression of what it means to be queer in Britain, past and present. All these stories reflect the iconic sights and national character of the British Isles: a taste of our idiosyncrasies and eccentricities, but also an unashamed representation of the love, loyalty and laughter of our people.

Including a wide range of style and subject, this is the perfect way to sample different authors and to find both existing and new favourites. Follow the British way of life from historic villages to modern cities, from the countryside to the sea, through history and with a fantasy twist, in gardens, churches, campus and the familiar, much-loved local pub.

The stories cover universal themes of romance, desire, remembrance and reconciliation. The authors range from multi-published to up-and-coming, and they all share a passion for their characters, whether through great drama, erotic excitement, humour -- or a combination of all three!

Contributors include: Alex Beecroft, Jennie Caldwell, Stevie Carroll, Charlie Cochrane, Lucy Felthouse, Elin Gregory, Mara Ismine, Clare London, Anna Marie May, JL Merrow, Josephine Myles, Zahra Owens, Jay Rookwood, Chris Smith, Stevie Woods, Lisa Worrall, and Serena Yates. Edited by: UK MAT (UK Meet Acquisitions Team).

This anthology is a souvenir of the 2011 UK Meet, an occasion for GLBTQ supporters to get together in a relaxed setting to celebrate and chat about the fiction community they love. Funds from the sale of this anthology will go towards future UK Meets, to which all are welcome. Please visit the website for details, or contact UK MAT through the publisher.

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On the Job by J.M. Snyder

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On the Job
by J.M. Snyder

GENRE: Contemporary • Erotica • Gay Fiction
LENGTH: 5,944 words

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Charles is a service technician with the cable company who doesn't usually do new installs. His day is limited to trouble calls and reconnects.

But an irate customer has called into the office -- he missed the installer and now demands the cable company send someone out to hook up his service. Charles is already in the neighborhood when he gets the call.

New installs aren't usually in Charles's job description. But when he meets the sexy Billy Jackson, he's more than willing to hook the guy up.

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Commenting to win free books

Hi everyone,

If you've commented on any of the posts to win free copies of the book, I don't have your e-mail address! Please check the post to see if you won (I write a final comment on each) and, if you have, please e-mail me at jms@jmsnyder.net to claim your prize.

Also, remember there is a limit of one prize per reader per month. You're welcome to enter as often as you'd like for as many books as you want, but if you win once, you won't be eligible to win again until next month!

Thanks for reading!

J.M. Snyder
http://www.jms-books.com