Noble Romance Publishing: Submissions

Submissions

Now offering author advances up to $1,000.00.

We're throwing down the gauntlet. We dare you to push the limits, stretch the boundaries, and send us your hottest, boldest stories.

**A note from Jill N. Noble, your friendly Senior Editor: Seriously, folks. Do you have a story that's completely different? Too dark for other publishers? Too controversial? Too unusual? A mix of so many sub-genres you're to the point of making up descriptions that defy the imagination? If so, I'd love to see it. Be true to yourself, be true to your characters, be true to your stories. I assure you, I don't shock easily! Just make sure there's a strong romantic thread and either a Happily Ever After or Happy for Now ending.

A Noble erotic romance novel is...

A passionate, gripping love story set within any sub-genre. Feel free to mix them up. If it's a good story, we'll want it.
A graphic, honest portrayal of human sexuality.
Daring, risky, push-the-envelope hot. Our authors are free to explore any sexual fantasy, even those considered too risque for some of our competitors.

Noble authors are the creme de la creme. They write the hottest, most explicit sex scenes, while still maintaining the integrity of a thoroughly engrossing romantic plot.

Foreign Affairs Guidelines:

1. Foreign Affairs stories are all set in foreign (non-US) lands.

2. Foreign Affairs must contain at least one primary character from the foreign territory in which the story takes place.

3. Foreign Affairs may contain some non-English words and phrases, but because we primarily target English-speaking readers at this time, these stories must be written in English.

4. Various heat levels - from steamy to erotic.

5. All sub-genres and genre mixes.

6. All story lengths - shorts, novellas, novels.

Standard submission guidelines (below) still apply.

Sweetheart Line Guidelines:

1. Sweethearts are non-erotic romance stories with very strong romantic threads.

2. Little to no sexual content. The focus is on the developing romantic relationship and the underlying story.

3. All sub-genres and genre mixes.

4. All story lengths - shorts, novellas, novels.

To submit your proposal please email a query letter with the following information:

Your full name and pen name, if applicable.
Your email address.
The name of your story, the expected length, and the genre.
If your manuscript is incomplete, please give us an expected completion date.
A brief description of your writing and/or publishing history, if applicable.
In the body of the email, please also include a brief story outline. Describe only the major plot points, the black moment, and the story's ending.
Please attach your partial manuscript (first 3 chapters), in .rtf form, only. Manuscripts should be double-spaced, and use Book Antiqua 12 pt serif font. When needed, please italicize, rather than underline, for emphasis.

Send your submission to submissions@nobleromance.com. You will receive confirmation of receipt within 48 hours, and you may expect a response on a partial or short story within 4 weeks. If you do not receive a receipt confirmation within 48 hours, or you do not receive a response on your submission within 4 weeks, please send a follow-up inquiry to submissions@nobleromance.com

Standard Submission Guidelines: (Note: To view special projects calls for submissions please visit here)

Length: 10,001-29,999K novellas, 30+K words and up for novels. Naughty Nibbles are short stories and range between 5-10K words, though we will look at shorter works.
Genres: This is the least of our worries. Seriously. If the story is great, we don't care if it's a historical set on Mars or a contemporary set in the cornfields of Nebraska.
Sensuality Levels: Scorching. Sizzling. Intense. Someone call 911, this book is smokin' hot. However, no sex for sex's sake. Every sex scene, no matter how graphic, must move the plot forward in some way. Please use honest, "real" language and descriptions that fit your characters' personalities.
Content: We're open to anything...but remember, these are erotic romance novels. The level of passion between the main characters must be authentic and palpable. Other than that, feel free to explore any new, uncharted territory you can imagine, or re-do a well-worn plot in such a way as to make the story uniquely your own. While "happily ever after" endings are preferred, we are open to "happy for now" endings for series novels, and will even consider non-traditional endings if the story is strong enough to touch a reader's heart.

What we will NOT consider under any circumstances:

Erotica without romance.
Pedophilia. All sexually active characters must be age 18 or over.
Necrophilia.
Bestiality, in the traditional sense of the word. Werewolves and other make-believe creatures are acceptable.
Incest.
Snuff.

To submit your proposal please email a query letter with the following information:

Your full name and pen name, if applicable.
Your email address.
The name of your story, the expected length, and the genre.
If your manuscript is incomplete, please give us an expected completion date.
A brief description of your writing and/or publishing history, if applicable.
In the body of the email, please also include a brief story outline. Describe only the major plot points, the black moment, and the story's ending.
Please attach your partial manuscript (first 3 chapters), in .rtf form, only. Manuscripts should be double-spaced, and use Book Antiqua 12 pt serif font. When needed, please italicize, rather than underline, for emphasis.

Now for the important stuff. What's in it for you?

Noble Romance Publishing is a royalty paying publisher. To see a sample contract, please send your request to samplecontract@nobleromance.com.

As stated above, we also offer an advance against royalties. Advances are paid upon publication and are negotiated on an author-by-author basis.

So what do you think? Do you have what it takes? Are you ready to accept the challenge? We look forward to reviewing your submission!