CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS -- HOLIDAY STORIES
DEADLINE: October 15, 2013
JMS Books LLC is a small press specializing in LGBT romance ranging from sweet to erotic. We have over 90 authors publishing with us and our YA imprint, Queerteen Press. We release 4 e-books a week and 3-4 print books a month.
We are currently open to submissions, and are particularly interested in holiday stories to be released in December 2013.
We pay 50% net royalties on sales through all distribution channels. Our contracts are for an initial period of 2 years. A sample contract is available upon request.
We do not accept reprints or previously published content (including self-published stories). We do not consider multiple or simultaneous submissions.
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WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
* Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender fiction
* Between 10,000 and 55,000 words
* Containing a romantic plot
* Revolving around a winter holiday (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Eid, Yule, etc)
Stories may be any subgenre (contemporary, fantasy, paranormal, etc). Erotic content is encouraged but not required; however, we aren't looking for stroke stories. Stories MUST BE a romance at heart.
We are not looking for young adult holiday stories at this time.
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TO SUBMIT:
Send the first 2,000 words and a full synopsis to submissions@jms-books.com with "Holiday Submission" and the title of your story in the subject line.
We will respond to your email in less than 2 business days. If we like the story and request the full manuscript, our turnaround time is less than 1 week.
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DEADLINE: All holiday stories must be submitted no later than October 15, 2013. Any stories sent in after this date are not guaranteed to be released in December.
Questions can be directed to submissions@jms-books.com.