Interview with Sourcebooks Part 2
How long have you been publishing romance fiction books?
The Fall 2007 is our first season, but I’ve been acquiring over the past year and a half.
What kind of romances are you looking for and what aren’t you interested in?
Single title (minimum 90,000 words) in all subgenres: time travel, paranormal, historical, contemporary, romantic suspense, erotic romance.
How many titles per year are you planning to publish for the next few years?
15-20
What are your submission guidelines?
Attached in a separate document—or email me deb.werksman@sourcebooks.com and I’ll email them to people, or visit our website www.sourcebooks.com
Does an author need to have an agent in order for your publishing house to look over their work or will you also take unagented submissions?
We will take unagented submissions
Will you consider previously published books?
Only with a very strong sales history
When you look at a new submission what exactly are you looking for? Good voice, story, characters?
*a hero I can fall in love with (or who makes me appreciate my husband J)*a heroine to whom I can relate (I LOVE an unusual heroine)*a world is created
*I can talk about what makes it special in just a sentence or two