Also very helpful, thank you. I had seen that Comments tab and never realized that joining QueryTracker opens up dozens more Comments! Reading over those now... responses to writers seem to either be really long, or within a day. Quite strange.
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Also very helpful, thank you. I had seen that Comments tab and never realized that joining QueryTracker opens up dozens more Comments! Reading over those now... responses to writers seem to either be really long, or within a day. Quite strange.
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I would like to query Kensington and I'm wondering (as a newbie) would it be best to query the editor-in-chief John Scognamiglio or choose a lessor known editor (whose name doesn't even appear in this forum) but who also accepts queries for my genre?
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I think you should just choose one of the editors who's looking for your sub genre of romance, whether that's John or not.
They list what each editor is looking for on their submission page.
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Kensington Publishing Corp is running a romance story contest on WattPad here if anybody's interested. Though they've just now made the announcement, the submission period is from 1/25/15 to 2/27/15. There are pitching opportunities here.
Does anybody with more knowledge want to go over the official rules to see if they're decent? I'm not very well-versed in these things yet. Official Rules here.
Does anybody with more knowledge want to go over the official rules to see if they're decent? I'm not very well-versed in these things yet. Official Rules here.
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Woot! Still alive! After receiving a request for the full from Alicia on Nov. 3, I took a chance and contacted her last evening asking if I could swap my original version with a rewrite I decided to do--changing it from first to third person. She answered back promptly this morning with a 'yes'. Now, to continue waiting...
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Has anyone on here had any experience with Kensington's Lyrical Press imprint? They are open to submissions, so I'm putting together a query letter. I'll post again if I get a response.
Lyrical has its own thread, here: http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?104091-Lyrical-Press
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Hi everybody! I received a full request from Wendy McCurdy's assistant for my paranormal romance novel last week. At the same time I'm querying a fantasy novel traditionally and have had some interest from agents. Would it be proper etiquette, on the off-chance I get an agent, for said agent to follow up on my submission to Wendy? Should I let Kensington know if I get an agent? I'm juggling two novels right now so I'm a bit confused!
If you get an agent, I would definitely bring up the Kensington interest. They'll let you know whether they want to be involved or not.
I submitted thee MSs to them (1 YA 2 R) last night and they all got rejected this morning at the same time.
From Kensington's submission guidelines (here):
That right there would be cause for them rejecting without reading. Also, most publishers do not accept multiple submissions.
Hey guys - has anyone attempted to sell to Rebel Base, Kensington's sci-fi and fantasy imprint? I can't seem to find any books by them, but it says they started last September and are open to submissions.
Any news would be much appreciated. :3
Any news would be much appreciated. :3
No news that I saw with a quick search, but Publisher's Marketplace might have more.
I did find a couple of contacts in their submissions page, hinting at genre:
James Abbate, Editorial Assistant: Science fiction (soft sci-fi, space travel, alternate history, cyberpunk, apocalyptic fiction) and fantasy (high fantasy, low fantasy, sword and planet, sword and sorcery, science fantasy, dark fantasy). No hard sci-fi, YA or paranormal romance. [email protected]
Martin Biro, Editor, Fiction (cozy mysteries with unusual themes, historical fiction and mysteries, suspense, women’s fiction, contemporary romance, historical romance, romantic suspense, soft sci-fi and dark fantasy. Multicultural and unique settings welcome for all of these genres.). No young adult or inspirational, erotic or paranormal romance. [email protected]
Elizabeth May, Editorial Assistant: Fiction (Romance, Mysteries, Women’s Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Sci Fi/Fantasy) [email protected]
I did find a couple of contacts in their submissions page, hinting at genre:
James Abbate, Editorial Assistant: Science fiction (soft sci-fi, space travel, alternate history, cyberpunk, apocalyptic fiction) and fantasy (high fantasy, low fantasy, sword and planet, sword and sorcery, science fantasy, dark fantasy). No hard sci-fi, YA or paranormal romance. [email protected]
Martin Biro, Editor, Fiction (cozy mysteries with unusual themes, historical fiction and mysteries, suspense, women’s fiction, contemporary romance, historical romance, romantic suspense, soft sci-fi and dark fantasy. Multicultural and unique settings welcome for all of these genres.). No young adult or inspirational, erotic or paranormal romance. [email protected]
Elizabeth May, Editorial Assistant: Fiction (Romance, Mysteries, Women’s Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Sci Fi/Fantasy) [email protected]
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Adding this PW report in link. Martin Biro is the main editor for Rebel Base.
It's digital-only, which tempers my enthusiasm a little bit.
Barb Hendee is the only author I've found so far for them, and her novel won't be released until Jan. 2018. So they're taking their time, which is good.
It's digital-only, which tempers my enthusiasm a little bit.
Barb Hendee is the only author I've found so far for them, and her novel won't be released until Jan. 2018. So they're taking their time, which is good.
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Thank you for the information!
What does it mean by "digital only"? As in, they don't do POD or they don't do any distribution? I'm just curious.
'Digital Only' means they won't do a print version, or at least start out with an ebook version only until they see what sales look like.
I've a girlfriend who is published with them through the Lyrical Press. Okay contract, no advance (or actually they pay one at their discretion). After about two weeks, sales were so good, they put her first two books out in POD, with a third signed, then later they signed her for two more books, same deal. Only thing she didn't like is that they sent the contract for the two new books two months before they were obligated to send her the sales report and first royalty check on the earlier books. She had no amunition to negotiate a new deal on the new books. She waited six weeks to sign the new contract and finally gave in last week.