Welcome
Black Rose is Quill & Crow Publishing House's dirty little secret, exploring dark romance and the fine line between lust and horror.
Elegant & Erotic
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Black Rose is an imprint dedicated to publishing quality books that explore darker adult themes through the written word. It is our mission to promote stories that reflect our values (consent and respect).
Submissions
What we are looking for:
Erotic historical fiction novellas (under 40k words):
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Dark romance
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Gothic erotica
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Consensual BDSM
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Women's erotica
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Erotic horror
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Paranormal erotica
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What we are not looking for:
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Rape/child abuse
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Gratuitous violence
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Nonconsensual violent acts toward women
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Bestiality
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Incest
Submissions Closed
Please join our newsletter for the next open submissions call. In the meantime, feel free to review our submissions requirements below.
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Please send us a query letter to the listed email address that includes:
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Book Title
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Genre/Subgenre
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Word Count
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Any comparison titles
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A short biography
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Publication history
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Please attach a one page synopsis and the first 20 pages of your manuscript. Attachments should be in a Microsoft Word Document (.docx file) and follow the standard Shunn format.
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Send to: submissions@quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
Subject: TITLE/"BLACK ROSE"/WORD COUNT
Email: Query Letter + Trigger Warnings + Two Attachments: Synopsis & First 20 Pages