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Erotic Romance E-Publishers (64) [June 14 update]

Closed publishers ("dead markets") are listed separately here.
Information about publishers is appreciated; please email veinglory at gmail.com.



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Wicked Castle website
[24 January 2007] Signs of trouble, negative listings :



Absolute X-Press

website
[23 Jan 2009] Added to list




Alinar

website
blog
[21 February 2008] by invitation only.




Allure

website
[12 August 2007] Open since 2000, an epublisher focussing on erotic with female submission.




Amber Quill


website
Happy-ometer: 100%




Amira

website




Aspen Mountan Press

website




Asylett Press

website
[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




Black Velvet Seductions

website




Blade Publishing

website




Cacoethes


website
Smoke signals: Abwrite




Carnal Desires

website
[2 September 2007] An imprint of Double Dragon.




Carnal Passions

website
[28 November 2008] An imprint of Champagne Books.




Changeling Press

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]




Cobblestone Press

website
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda Hiatt reports an average earn out of $200.




Crescent Moon Press

website




Dark Castle Lords/DCL Publications


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.




Dark Roast Press

website




Diabolic

website




Discipline and Desire

website




Draumr

website
[11 Jun 07] Focussing in BBW m/f romance. Tradepaperback and ebook formats.




Eirelander Heat

website
[29 Feb, 2009] Added. Planned opening in October 2009.




Ellora's Cave


website
Happy-ometer: 80%
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda Hiatt reports an average earn out of $3050.
Highly Recommended at Preditors and Editors.




E-Red Sage

website
[18 Jan 2009] Added




Erotique

Not recommended at Preditors and Editors
website




Eternal Press

website
[5 Aug 2007]Opened
[22 Feb 2008] sold to Allyson Robertson




eXtasy

website




eXcessica

website




Forbidden Passion Press

website
blog
[29 Feb, 2009] added




Freya's Bower

website




ImaJinn Books

website




LA Media


[11 December 2007] Opened by the previous owner of Mardis Gras (see dead markets at the bottom of the page).




Lachesis Publishing

website
[1 September 2007] Open since Jan. 07, not erotic romance per se but accepts both romance and erotica




L & L Dreamspell

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".




Liquid Silver Books



website
Happy-ometer: 100%




Loose Id


website
Happy-ometer: 91%
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda Hiatt reports an average earn out of $1550.




Lyrical Press

website




Midnight Showcase

website




Mojocastle Press

website




Mystic Moon

website
[2 September 2007] Opening 15 September 2007




New Concepts Publishing

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.




Noble Romance Publishing

website




Phaze

website




Pink Flamingo

website




Pink Petal Books

website




Ravenous Romance

website
[1 December 2008] Planned opening




Red Rose Publishing

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.




Renaissance Ebooks

website
[23rd May, 2008] Reports of poor editing and late payment/non-payment.




Resplendence Publishing

website




Romance at Heart

website




Romance Divine

website
[2 September 2007]Apparently founded in 2006, named staff with no apparent publishing experienced (e.g. Published with PublishAmerica)




Samhain Publishing


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.




Shadowfire Press

website
[25th May, 2008] Opening 1st August, 2008




Siren

website




Tantalizing Tales

website




Tease Publishing

website
[5 June 2007] Submissions by invitation only. Opening Oct 2007




Total E-Bound

website




Torquere

website
Imprint: Bareback Angels
[21 March 2008] Some blog discussion about communications and editing.




Wicked Women of Color

website
blog
[10 Aug 2008] Submission by invitation only.




Whiskey Creek Press

website




Whispers

website




Wild Horse Press

website
[Feb 06, 2009] Added.




The Wild Rose Press

website
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda Hiatt reports an average earn out of $135.


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