Some Tips on Getting Published
If you're ready to submit to a publisher, here's what you'll need:

• A Query Letter (one page that explains who you are, what you've written, and your knowledge of their books and the romance market).

• A Synopsis or Outline (chapter by chapter or prose format of the development of your story).

• A SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope which makes replying to you convenient for the publisher)

Some editors want only the above, while others will look at the first three chapters (i.e., partial). Editors are mentioned frequently in Romantic Times' columns Editor News and Agent News. Reading these will help you learn which publishers and editors are bringing out which types of books.

If you're receiving rejection letters or feel insecure about your presentation, Romantic Times has a Manuscript Evaluation Service (made up of editors in the business) that will review your query letter, outline, partial, and/or complete manuscript to make it tighter or clearer... whatever is needed.

It isn't easy getting the attention of an editor when she has a dozen or so query letters or partials on her desk. Neatness and clarity are a MUST. Remember: Editors appreciate that you know what they're buying and publishing. How can you write effectively for them if you aren't reading their titles? Check the reviews in Romantic Times Magazine and here on the Web site to get capsule looks at ALL of their books. Feel free to call RT if you have any questions. Our Hotline: 718-237-1097.

Publisher List

Avalon Books
160 Madison Ave 5th Fl
New York NY 10016
212-598-0222
www.avalonbooks.com
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Avon Books
10 East 53rd St
New York NY 10022
212-207-7000
www.avonbooks.com
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Ballantine / Fawcett /Ivy Books / Bantam Dell
1745 Broadway
New York NY 10019
212-782-9000
www.randomhouse.com
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Barbour
(Heartsong Presents)
PO Box 719
1810 Barbour Dr
Uhrichsville OH 44683
Inspirational Romances
www.barbourbooks.com

Bethany House
11400 Hampshire Ave South
Minneapolis MN 55438
616-676-9185
Christian Fiction
www.bethanyhouse.com

Forge/TOR Books
175 Fifth Ave
New York NY 10010
212-388-0100
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Mainstream Fiction
www.tor.com
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Genesis Press
(Indigo)
315 3rd Ave North
Columbus MS 39701
601-329-9927
Multicultural Romances www.genesis-press.com
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Harlequin
Series Romance, Historical Romance
www.eharlequin.com
www.millsandboon.co.uk
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• TORONTO
Harlequin Books, MIRA Books
225 Duncan Mill Road
Don Mills Ontario
M3B 3K9
Canada

• NEW YORK
Silhouette Books, Harlequin Books, Steeple Hill Books
233 Broadway Suite 1001
New York, NY 10279
Phone: (212) 553-4200

• LONDON
Harlequin Mills & Boon Ltd.
Eton House, 18-24 Paradise Road
Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
TW9 1SR

ImaJinn Books
PO Box 545
Canon City CO 81215
877-625-3592
www.imajinnbooks.com
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Kensington / Zebra/Pinnacle
850 Third Ave
New York NY 10022
212-407-1500
Most Romance Genres
www.kensingtonbooks.com Submission Guidelines

Dorchester / Leisure Books
200 Madison Ave Suite 2000
New York NY 10016
212-725-8811
Most Romance Genres
www.dorchesterpub.com
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Multnomah Publishers
601 N. Larch
Sisters OR 97759
541-549-1144
Inspirational Romances
www.multnomahbooks.com
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Penguin / Putnam Publishing
(Berkley, Jove)
375 Hudson St
New York NY 10014
212-366-2000
Most Romance Genres
www.penguinputnam.com
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Pocket Books / Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York NY 10020
212-698-7000
Historical/Contemporary Romance
www.simonsays.com
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Red Sage Publishing
P.O. Box 4844
Seminole FL 33775
727-391-3847
Sensual Women's Fiction
www.eredsage.com
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St. Martin's Press
175 Fifth Avenue
New York NY 10010
212-674-5151
All Commercial Fiction
http://www.stmartins.com
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Tyndale
351 Executive Drive
Carol Stream IL 60188
630-668-8300
Inspirational Romances
www.tyndale.com
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Vanguard Press
387 Park Avenue South, 12th Floor
New York NY 10016
(212) 340-8100
www.vanguardpressbooks.com
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Grand Central Publishing / Hachette Book Group USA
237 Park Avenue
New York NY 10017
212-364-1200
www.hachettebookgroupusa.com

Waterbrook Press
12265 Oracle Blvd Suite 200
Colorado Springs CO 80921
719-590-4999
Contemporary and Historical Inspirational Romances
http://www.randomhouse.com
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