Suggestions for a Horror/Urban Fantasy imprint?

[TechieMoe]

I've just received word that my current publisher, Red Iris Books, is scaling back their operation considerably and may be phasing out over the course of the next year. I *just* moved to them after my first publisher (Paperbox Books) had much the same thing happen. Fool me twice, shame on me.

After the first e-pub tanked I was very careful to include exit clauses in any new contracts, so getting my rights back isn't an issue.

I'm looking for suggestions for stable e-publishers with a good marketing track record to whom I can shop my books. Obviously they'd need to be willing to take on properties that have been previously published. I have unpublished books in my series that I'm willing to toss at them - but only one is currently ready for editing.

I don't have the time or energy to self-promote, and I certainly don't have the money. One of my books (Found in Blood) hit #2 on the Occult charts this month during a free promotion, so I'd like to think there are people out there interested in reading my work.

What do you all suggest?

[Old Hack]

As I said to another poster in this room today, I don't think we can help you here. We don't know what your book is like, and we don't know what you want for your writing: you have to do your own research, and work it out for yourself.

But good luck with the search. I hope it goes well for you.

[TechieMoe]

Originally Posted by Old Hack

As I said to another poster in this room today, I don't think we can help you here. We don't know what your book is like, and we don't know what you want for your writing: you have to do your own research, and work it out for yourself.

That's why I posted here. Is this not a good place for that sort of information? I find it incredibly disheartening to post on a forum dedicated to writers and have a moderator basically say, "Yup, can't help you."

[Unimportant]

Originally Posted by TechieMoe

I'm looking for suggestions for stable e-publishers with a good marketing track record to whom I can shop my books. Obviously they'd need to be willing to take on properties that have been previously published.

Most epubs seem to specialise in one or a few tight genres, so without knowing what kind of books you write, it's hard to make suggestions. And one author's 'good sales' is another author's 'crap sales', so again, it's hard to tell what size press you're looking for.

The biggest epub names I know are Samhain, Carina, Musa, Entangled, and Ellora's Cave. I've no idea if they take reprints; you'd have to check the guidelines on each of their sites. A google search for 'publisher + ebooks + whatever-your-genre-is' would probably be the best place to start, but once you've got a list of names, I'd recommend checking each of them on the Bewares Recommendations And Background Checks subforum here on AW -- each one will have their own thread, and they're usually pretty illuminating.

[TechieMoe]

Originally Posted by Unimportant

Most epubs seem to specialise in one or a few tight genres, so without knowing what kind of books you write, it's hard to make suggestions. And one author's 'good sales' is another author's 'crap sales', so again, it's hard to tell what size press you're looking for.

I write horror/urban fantasy.

The biggest epub names I know are Samhain, Carina, Musa, Entangled, and Ellora's Cave. I've no idea if they take reprints; you'd have to check the guidelines on each of their sites. A google search for 'publisher + ebooks + whatever-your-genre-is' would probably be the best place to start, but once you've got a list of names, I'd recommend checking each of them on the Bewares Recommendations And Background Checks subforum here on AW -- each one will have their own thread, and they're usually pretty illuminating.

Thanks, I'll do that.

[Unimportant]

Originally Posted by TechieMoe

I write horror/urban fantasy.
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D'oh, guess who read your post without looking at the thread title! ::hangs head in shame::

I reckon Carina, Samhain, and Entangled would be good places to start.

[Old Hack]

Originally Posted by TechieMoe

That's why I posted here. Is this not a good place for that sort of information? I find it incredibly disheartening to post on a forum dedicated to writers and have a moderator basically say, "Yup, can't help you."

I didn't mean to upset you: but writers do have to be able to do their own research.

You didn't give us anything like enough information in your first post for us to be able to accurately suggest suitable publishers, and submitting to unsuitable or inappropriate publishers is not only pointless: it causes a huge log-jam in the slush-pile, which directly and negatively affects authors, agents and publishers.

Do some research. Focus. Find your own path. It'll help you far more in the end than asking others to sort this out for you.

[TechieMoe]

Originally Posted by Unimportant

D'oh, guess who read your post without looking at the thread title! ::hangs head in shame::

I reckon Carina, Samhain, and Entangled would be good places to start.

Sadly, Samhain doesn't accept reprints, but I've sent off a query to Carina. I'll look at Entangled next. I'm also looking at 47 North, Amazon's Horror imprint. Thanks for your help!

[gingerwoman]

I only just noticed this thread. If you're still around you can check out my blog in my sigline. My latest blog may include a suitable press for you if you click on the publishers links I mention. I suggest the third and fifth publishers I mention in my blog might be suitable.
I don't strive to be comprehensive because it would be too time consuming for me, but there are links there for you to explore. I don't know off the top of my head which ones might consider already published manuscripts. You might find if you submit something original to them and get that accepted first that publishers would be more willing to look at your previously published work.

[TechieMoe]

Thank you! I am still looking, and I'll give you a read.

Originally Posted by gingerwoman

I only just noticed this thread. If you're still around you can check out my blog in my sigline. My latest blog may include a suitable press for you if you click on the publishers links I mention. I suggest the third and fifth publishers I mention in my blog might be suitable.
I don't strive to be comprehensive because it would be too time consuming for me, but there are links there for you to explore. I don't know off the top of my head which ones might consider already published manuscripts. You might find if you submit something original to them and get that accepted first that publishers would be more willing to look at your previously published work.