Submissions

Gothika Books publishes cutting edge romance fiction to bookstores, hubs, library networks, ARC communities, newsletters, magazines & book box subscriptions, including the following:


Submissions currently: OPEN 


PRINTING PRESS SUBMISSIONS 

We are currently accepting both agented and un-agented full-length novel submissions (min. 60k words - for shorter works, see below) in adult dark romance, dark romantasy, dark academia, grimdark and erotic horror. We do not accept low spice romance.

For application to Gothika Books, it's magazine, or book box service, please use submission form below (scroll down to apply) 

For submissions in mainstream contemporary romance, please see our parent company Red Flame Press. For novellas and short stories, please see Magazine Submissions below.


PRESS GUIDELINES

Please apply below along with sending your book file or sample three chapters (including spice scene) and synopsis. We typically respond in four to six weeks upon review. 



MAGAZINE SUBMISSIONS

We pay cash for first rights digital publishing. We are currently accepting dark & spicy short stories, novellas, poetry and artwork in dark romance, dark fantasy, dark verse, grimdark and erotic horror for our digital magazines. Please apply below for more information or enter our writing contest:


 
BOOK BOX SUBMISSIONS 

While we do accept submissions from both traditionally and independently published authors, books published through our press are automatically approved for our popular book box service Dark Romance Crates, disseminating books into households and independent brick-and-mortar retailers throughout the U.S. and abroad. 


BOOK BOX GUIDELINES

We're seeking a variety of full-length (min. 60k words) cutting edge dark & spicy romance, including contemporary, dark romantasy, and erotic horror books with great covers and good reviews (with the exception of debut and pre-releases, which have no reviews yet).

SCROLL DOWN TO APPLY BELOW: