Closed publishers ("dead markets") are
listed separately here.
Information about publishers is appreciated; please email veinglory
at gmail.com.
Average erotic romance ebook sales as of June 03, 2010
First month: 280 copies
Total to date for books out one year or less: 619 copies
First year: 621 copies
Total to date for books available for more than one year: 765 copies
Total books on record: 263
Including: Wicked
Castle, Spanking
Corner, Romantic
Spankings
Associated with: CF
Publications
Other listings: Piers
Anthony under "Bethany's Group"
At
ERECblog
A publisher specializing in spanking stories, print available via
Lulu.
[24 January 2007] Signs of trouble, negative listings :
[30 Aug, 07] reports of authors not being paid.
website
At
ERECblog
Genres: romance, other genres
[24 July 2010] added to list.
website
blog
At
ERECblog
Genres: romance, general fiction
[21 February 2008] by invitation only.
website
Genres: erotic romance
[12 August 2007] Open since 2000, an epublisher focussing on erotic
with female submission.
website
Happy-ometer: 100%
Including the imprints Amber Heat and Amber Allure--new authors aquired
by invitation only
Genres: erotic romance, GLBT
website
Genres: romance, erotic romance
website
Genres: romance, erotic romance, M/M, horror, western, mystery,
multi-cultural/interracial
website
Genres: Most fiction genres including romance
[5 February 2007] website partially down. Reported as somewhat
unresponsive. Approach with caution.
[16 March 2007] Seems it was just web problems, all is well
website
Genres: erotic romance
[20 February 2010] Added to PLIST. Newly opened.
website
Smoke signals: Abwrite
website
[2 September 2007] An imprint of Double Dragon.
website
[28 November 2008] An imprint of Champagne Books.
website
[28 March 2010] Added to PLIST.
website
Earning estimate: From 'Show me the Money": $1200
Sales estimate from Piers
Anthony: "A report of 50-250 sales per title per
month." [updated May 10, 2007]
website
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda
Hiatt reports an average earn out of $200.
website
[6 September 07] Aussie-based epress for historical romance.
[21 March 2008] $ Reported
to charge the author for cover art using human figures
[10 August 2008] Fees for all covers, and for advertising for
anthologies. Sales appear to be too low to even cover these fees. Avoid.
website
[11 Jun 07] Focussing in BBW m/f romance. Tradepaperback and ebook
formats.
website
[21 Mar 10] Added to PLIST.
website
[29 Feb, 2009] Added. Planned opening in October 2009.
website
Happy-ometer: 80%
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda
Hiatt reports an average earn out of $3050.
Highly Recommended at Preditors
and Editors.
website
[18 Jan 2009] Added
Not
recommended at Preditors and Editors
website
website
[5 Aug 2007]Opened
[22 Feb 2008] sold to Allyson Robertson
website
blog
[29 Feb, 2009] added
[11 December 2007] Opened by the previous owner of Mardis Gras (see dead markets at the bottom of the page).
website
[1 September 2007] Open since Jan. 07, not erotic romance per se but
accepts both romance and erotica
website
[14 August 2008] "Romance - Make us wish we were part of the
story, with interesting, intelligent characters. All varieties accepted
including red-hot erotica".
website
Happy-ometer: 100%
website
Happy-ometer: 91%
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda
Hiatt reports an average earn out of $1550.
website
Genres: romance, other fiction genres
[20 February 2010] Added to PLIST
website
Earning estimate: From 'Show me the Money": $340
[21 March 2008] Reportedly not providing full editing. Other complaints
from authors of books being withdrawn from sales or sold after the end
of the contract period.
[30 March 2008] Public statements by the press indicate that, amongst
other serious problems, they do not perform substantive editing.
[July] Released an author's contracted first 3 chapters as a completed
book written under their own pseudonyms. Author had RWA contact the
publisher to pull book, but NCP ignored letter.
[28 July 2008] Because of customer complaints that they don't get their
orders (and no response from customer service), and from authors
regarding several issues, including lack of statements, NCP deletes its
1700+ member readers loop. Opens a new moderated loop with strict
rules: readers cannot interact with authors, and authors can ONLY post
promos. Author in-house loop is for NCP personnel only, and all mail is
strictly moderated.
[31 July 2008] NCP releases a second book by same author who had only
submitted first 3 chapters, again written in full by its own in-house
authors. Publisher claims it was forced to because author was taking
too long to complete her own manuscript.
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda
Hiatt reports an average earn out of $690.
website
[1 December 2008] Planned opening
website
[28 November 2008] Not recommended at Preditors and Editors due in part
to a report of non-payment
[30 November 2008] Reports of communication difficulties from more
recently signed authors.
[15 December 2008] I have received many positive reports from authors,
but also a few mixed reports. However there seem to be no serious
issues and it seems some communications glitches that had been occuring
are now no longer a problem.
[23 Sept] Reports of a kill fee and other problems.
no website
Seeking stories which involve transsexualism, transvestitism
and crossdressing.
[11 Nov, 2009] Launch planned for Spring 2010.
website
[23rd May, 2008] Reports of poor editing and late payment/non-payment.
website
[2 September 2007]Apparently founded in 2006, named staff with no
apparent publishing experienced (e.g. Published with PublishAmerica)
website
Happy-ometer: 75%
Imprint: Linden Bay: website
[Jan 23, 2009] Linden Bay now an imprint of Samhain
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda
Hiatt reports an average earn out of $750.
website
[25th May, 2008] Opening 1st August, 2008
website
[5 June 2007] Submissions by invitation only. Opening Oct 2007
website
Imprint: Bareback
Angels
[21 March 2008] Some blog discussion about communications and editing.
[24 Sep 2009] More reports from disgruntled authors suggesting uneven
treatment and delays.
website
blog
[10 Aug 2008] Submission by invitation only.
website
[Feb 06, 2009] Added.
website
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda
Hiatt reports an average earn out of $135.
See Also:
Key
Smoke: some reports of trouble.
Fire: not recommended
The Happy-omoter: the percentage of authors who
report being 'satisfied' by this press. A minimum of 10 authors
contribute to each value reported.
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