Post by Shannon on Oct 4, 2006 12:04:02 GMT -5
Good morning and welcome everyone.
First up this week, I want to let everyone know about an auction author Julie Kenner is sponsoring to raise funds for Love Without Boundaries (http://www.lovewithoutboundaries.com) an organization that helps orphans in China. In honor of her new daughter from China, Julie has gathered an amazing collection of items. The auction goes live on eBay today and among the many great items available is a totebag full of my books -- most of my backlist. For more information and links to individual items, go to www.JulieKenner.com.
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This week’s Spotlight from Romance Writers of America’s annual conference in Atlanta is on Tor Books. The Spotlight was presented by Senior Editor Melissa Ann Singer and Editor Anna Genoese. The workshop began with Melissa and Anna talking about some of the upcoming books Tor will be publishing. Tor does the Battlestar Gallactica novelizations (though they are not taking submissions for this series.) Tor is publishing a series of graphic fiction by best-selling fantasy writers. They publish alternate history novels. They showed light-hearted chick lit in both trade paper and mass market paperback, mystery series with female protagonists, and “feminist” science fiction (science fiction with strong female protagonists, focused on women’s issues such as weight, gender identity and infertility.)
Tor publishes historical fiction as well as historical romance. Their historical fiction usually features more than one plot, only one of which is a romance. They are interested in a variety of time periods and settings – not so much Victorian/Edwardian urban settings. They have publishes historical fiction set in World War II and other settings.
Tor Romance publishes paranormal romance, including science fiction and fantasy romance, futuristic romance, and romance featuring witches, vampires, ghosts, goblins, psychics, etc. etc. They’re also interested in erotica, multi-racial romance and non-traditional romance. Each novel should have two storylines – the romance and something else. They look for strong female protagonists and appealing heroes. For more specific information about paranormal romance at Tor, see www.tor.com/paranormalromance/about/submissions.html
In women’s fiction they look for stories about women, character- driven stories that are not necessarily romance. They want “strong, emotion-driven story.” The relationship can be between a woman and her mother or father, a woman and her children or friends, a married couple or some other relationship. If there is a romance, the romance should be no more than 50 percent of the story.
They’re very interested in mysteries with strong female protagonists, but they’re not interested in cozies.
Tor also publishes young adult fiction. Starscape publishes books for ages 8-11 while Tor Teen releases titles for ages 11 and up. The editor for both of these imprints is Susan Chang.
General submission guidelines are available at www.tor.com/torfaq.html#tor_submissions_guidelines
Editor Anna Genoese has a blog at alg.livejournal.com/ where she often talks about what she’s looking for/interested in.
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Quill-Pen.net Press is accepting submissions for its Magazine of Unbelievable Stories. This is a print magazine published four to six times per year that publishes genre fiction in the tradition of the "penny dreadful" pulp fiction magazines of earlier times. They're currently planning a number of themed issues and are looking for the following: Romance, science fiction western, horror, mystery and time travel stories. 4000 to 7000 words. Payment is $40 per story. You may submit via email. For information, go to quill-pen.net/Submission.html
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Look who's blogging: Check out my new blogs at deadlinehellions.blogspot.com/ and romancingtheyarn.blogspot.com/
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Cindi Myers
Fear of Falling, Harlequin Blaze, September 2006 (1st Gothic Blaze!)
www.CindiMyers.com
