Harlequin is the home of romance, and no matter your background or community, we want to hear your love stories! If you’re a writer from a community you feel is under-represented when you browse the bookshelves for romance, and think you could write for us, we want to hear from you.
Whether you write an intense, sexy page-turner, a pulse-racing medical romance, or a traditional Regency romp, we’d love to see your love stories as #RomanceIncludesYou! We are calling for submissions for all our twelve series, so whatever kind of romance you write there will be a place for you.
To decide which of our fabulous series to write for, click here to download free books from all the romance series we publish.
All you need to do is submit the first chapter of your novel (it doesn’t have to be finished!) and a synopsis by 2nd September, 2018, and we promise to give editorial feedback by 1st October, 2018.
If you are submitting to Harlequin DARE or Heartwarming, click here.
If you are submitting to Harlequin Historical, Presents, Medical or Romance, click here.
If you are submitting to Harlequin Desire, Intrigue, Love Inspired, Love Inspired Suspense, Romantic Suspense or Special Edition, click here.
This is just the start of our ongoing commitment to make sure that #RomanceIncludesYou at Harlequin. Our editors are also only ever a tweet away, so if you have more questions, get in touch – we can’t wait to hear from you!
Good luck!
7 replies on “#RomanceIncludesYou: Submit to Harlequin!”
Which section should paranormal romances submit to? I do not see Nocturne itemized…is it combined with another category?
Are we allowed to submit to more than once? Thank you in advance!
Just to clarify, are we able to send in more than one submission? Thank you!!
Will you accept more than one chapter?
Is it really too late to submit to
RomanceincludesYou? I just saw the due date and I don’t know where it was before.
Thank you for a reply.
Bebe Willoughby
This is wonderful information.
A day late and a dollar short–that’s me. I missed this (cue frustrated author). 🙁
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I spent the entire shutdown working. Had no time to wind down. I didn’t see my son much when school shutdown. My one co worker was told to stay home for 3 weeks so I picked up her hours. This year has been really crappy.
Ugh, Janell. Here’s hoping the rest of your summer is better.
Thanks for the info, Carol! Everyone is different in how they deal with the shutdown! I stay at home all the time since I don’t work so I haven’t been too effected but my shopping and errands sure have been effected!
Valri, I’ve been doing most of my shopping online. My local Target is still low on some items – mostly cleaning supplies. Grocery store is pretty much back to normal. Most of the dining in our town is outdoor. I can’t imagine have school-age kids!
Wow–getting your creative process on track must have been daunting–especially with “extra-large dog” glad to have you home. You don’t like coffee–I love coffee and have enjoyed my fortifying 2 cups in the morning even more than usual! How as COVID affected your story lines and characterizations? Best Wishes for all releases!
Interesting question, Virginia. You’ll have to tell me if the tone of my “COVID” books changed any! LOL
Life has changed so much! My dad passed Feb 2. The assisted living facility my folks were at went into hardcore lockdown the beginning of March. Mom couldn’t leave her apartment for 4 months! She was on the third floor, Will be 89 in two months & doesn’t use the phone. My husband and I remodeled the lower level completely and moved her in with us July 1. What a life change and difficult transition for the 3 of us! But we’re working thru it!