Horror E-Publishers

Domoviye · Jul 21, 2010

I'm curious if there are any horror e-publishers that offer fair royalties and don't require romance or erotica with the horror?
I've checked Duotrope and all the publishers they listed were either flagged by 'predators and editors' or had very low royalty rates.
Also are horror novels popular selling e-books?
Thanks.

CaoPaux · Jul 21, 2010

I presume you've already checked out all the Market threads in the Horror forum?

Shara · Jul 21, 2010

My horror e-book (see sig!) was published earlier this year by Lyrical Press.

It really doesn't have much sex in it, and could not really be considered a romance. A bit of snogging. A 'before' and 'after' scene. That's about it.

So although a lot of the e-publishers take a lot of erotica - it seems to sell - there are those out there who will take others.

Shara

Domoviye · Jul 21, 2010

CaoPaux said:
I presume you've already checked out all the Market threads in the Horror forum?

I did look through them, admittedly more of a glance but I did look. Most of them seemed to relate to magazines, short stories for websites and many had closed down.
Also this was a two part question so I thought it would be acceptable.

Shara said:
My horror e-book (see sig!) was published earlier this year by Lyrical Press.

It really doesn't have much sex in it, and could not really be considered a romance. A bit of snogging. A 'before' and 'after' scene. That's about it.

So although a lot of the e-publishers take a lot of erotica - it seems to sell - there are those out there who will take others.

Shara

Thanks Shara, I had looked over Lyrical but they had seemed to be almost wholly with the Romance. I'll give them a much closer second look for my non-romance novellas.

Fallen · Jul 21, 2010

Damnation Press is mentioned is the Bewares and Background Press. (Grumbles...) There's also Blood Moon Publishing (part of Double Dragon I think), but you need to do a good check on Blood Moon because I don't if it's covered in the bewares and Background thread.

I'm looking for horror too. I'd try the likes of Lyrical, though, just in case!

sheadakota · Jul 21, 2010

Lyrical takes horror and a lot of other genres not romance or erotica- i have a thriller with them

They ware wonderful to work with-

Jodie_writes_what? · Jul 24, 2010

Carina Press is looking for other genres other than romance. Although it's under the HQN umbrella, I think HQ might be trying to move into the market (thats not fact just MHO) Of course they've gottne lots of rom/rom elements stuff, simply because romance writers were aware of this move.

"We expect to publish a majority of romance and erotic romance but are also very interested in women’s fiction, science fiction, fantasy, futuristic, mystery, thrillers, horror, and niches. If you have something new and fresh we would be happy to read your story!"

I believe is the editor Laura Anne Gilma is looking for horror

Domoviye · Jul 25, 2010

So look at Lyrical and Carina Press.
Thanks everyone. Although I may not need an e-publisher the horror novella seems likely to become a novel, its nice to know about these.
And thanks for the name Jodie it may come in useful.
Cheers

nkkingston · Jul 26, 2010

The other one to check is Drollerie Press, though they require a supernatural element (their niche is Magical Realism).

Horror E-Publishers

Domoviye

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CaoPaux

Mostly Harmless

Shara

Fix it in the Rewrite

Domoviye

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Fallen

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sheadakota

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Jodie_writes_what?

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Domoviye

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nkkingston

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