Submit your contemporary Harlequin Romance submission between NOW and February 14th. Get a response, including editorial feedback, by February 21st!
- We’re looking for a cover letter that introduces you and your book and includes any previous publishing credits, first chapter and complete synopsis only – no need to have the full manuscript written!
- If we love the voice, we’ll invite you to submit further chapters and work with you on developing your story to its full potential. Please note that requests for additional chapters are not a guarantee of publication.
- For details on how to submit and for full Ts and Cs please go to https://harlequin.submittable.com/submit/104838/harlequin-romance-blitz
- Only one entry per person.
- All entries will receive editorial feedback by Wednesday 21st February 2018.
This isn’t a contest but a chance to showcase your work to our editors and get some helpful feedback in an accelerated time frame, and maybe even become the newest Harlequin Romance author!
Before you submit, here are a few tips on what makes the perfect Harlequin Romance:
- The heroine is key in this series! She needs to be relatable and her story should make the reader wish they were in her shoes!
- The hero is gorgeous, successful and a strong man who is worthy of the heroine.
- Settings are glamourous, aspirational international locations that whisk the reader away.
- Captivating internal emotional conflicts are at the heart of every romance.
- These stories are high on emotional and sensual tension but the bedroom door stays firmly shut.
- We’re not currently looking for any cowboy/western themed stories.
Just because these romances are sweet, it doesn’t mean they can’t be edge-of-the-seat exciting! This is the home of feel-good, entertaining and fresh paced romance.
If you’ve ever dreamed about being published, send us your submission. We want to read your story!
8 replies on “The Harlequin Romance Blitz opens TODAY!”
So excited! A little trepidatious, but mostly excited! 😀
Good luck Lissa!
Bedroom door stays shut…does that mean you can get them there, like in the old Doris Day movies, just not open the door?
So excited!
Just to clarify….is it okay to submit a ms that is NOT on submission with any other Harlequin affiliate? I have a completely different project on submission with Carina Press. Thanks.
Found the answer…multiple submissions (different projects) are okay, simultaneous submissions (same project) is not okay with any other Harlequin affiliate. So I’m good! Yeah! If by chance I’m wrong…someone please let me know. Thanks!
Question about the Synopsis. For this particular Blitz, do you have a page count you’d prefer? 1-2? 1-5? 1-287347347? (hehehe). Please let me know. Thanks!
Hi *waving frantically!* Where is the Q&A with the lovely editors taking place? On here, Twitter, Facebook….? Thanks!
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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!