5 Prince Publishing is currently seeking the following submissions only. Please read this submission guideline page carefully. Submissions that do not meet these guidelines will automatically be rejected.
Looking for the Christmas Anthology submission guidelines? Click here.
Looking for the Valentine Anthology submission guidelines? Click here.
Due to the number of submissions we receive, it may take up to a month to get a decision from our editorial team on acceptance or refusal. Our editorial team meets every other Wednesday for submission consideration. IF you meet all guidelines addressed here, you will hear back from us on our decision. You will get confirmation that we received your submission within 48 hours.
DO NOT send attachments - query will be deleted
DO NOT send entire manuscript - query will be deleted
We are ONLY accepting submissions listed below - all others will be deleted
We do NOT accept non-fiction, short stories, collections of stories, poetry, memoirs, or children’s books.
We will NOT accept manuscripts that depict rape, incest, harm to a child, or dismemberment.
Submissions are accepted by authors over 18 years old.
Submissions will only be accepted in English.
No partial manuscripts will be accepted.
Authors must be a resident of the United States or Canada ONLY.
We do not accept manuscripts for purpose of foreign rights expansion into the U.S. market.
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE (STAND ALONE AND SERIES)
We are currently seeking Contemporary Romances, both stand alone titles and series.
Manuscripts must be 50,000-65,000
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: OPEN ALL YEAR
CONTEMPORARY VALENTINE'S DAY ROMANCE
We are currently seeking Contemporary Valentine's Day Romances.
Manuscripts must be 50,000-65,000
Stories must be based around Valentine's and include Valentine's Day in the story.
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: August 5, 2022
CONTEMPORARY SPRING ROMANCE
We are currently seeking Contemporary Spring Romances.
Manuscripts must be 50,000-65,000
Stories must be based in the spring, or have an HEA that happens in the spring.
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: September 5, 2022
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTMAS ROMANCE
We are currently seeking Contemporary Christmas Romances.
Manuscripts must be 50,000-65,000
Stories must be based around Christmas and include Christmas Day in the story.
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: June 5, 2022
Fantasy ( High Fantasy, Lit RPG, General Fantasy)
Manuscripts must be 50,000-80,000 (Not to exceed 100,000)
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: OPEN ALL YEAR
NEW CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS AS OF JANUARY 7, 2022.
PARANORMAL ROMANCE
(Ghosts, Spirits, Magic, Shape Shifter, Time-Travel, Vampire, Thriller, Psychic)
Manuscripts must be 50,000-85,000
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: OPEN ALL YEAR
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Manuscripts must be 50,000-85,000
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: OPEN ALL YEAR
HISTORICAL ROMANCE ( 20th Century, American, Highlander, Medieval, Pirates, Scottish, Time-Travel, Victorian, Western and Frontier)
Manuscripts must be 50,000-95,000
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: OPEN ALL YEAR
CONTEMPORARY LBGTQ+ ROMANCE
Manuscripts must be 50,000-65,000
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: OPEN ALL YEAR
We will be bringing back our Private Moments Erotic/Erotica imprint later in 2022. If you are interested in knowing when we launch calls for that imprint, please sign up here.
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Send an email to books@5princebooks.com
Subject: <Title of your book> Submission <Genre>
Please include ALL of the following information in the body of your email:
Authors currently contracted with 5 Prince Publishing may submit other titles at any time.
Please contact a 5PP team member for more information.
Looking for the Christmas Anthology submission guidelines? Click here.
Looking for the Valentine Anthology submission guidelines? Click here.
Due to the number of submissions we receive, it may take up to a month to get a decision from our editorial team on acceptance or refusal. Our editorial team meets every other Wednesday for submission consideration. IF you meet all guidelines addressed here, you will hear back from us on our decision. You will get confirmation that we received your submission within 48 hours.
DO NOT send attachments - query will be deleted
DO NOT send entire manuscript - query will be deleted
We are ONLY accepting submissions listed below - all others will be deleted
We do NOT accept non-fiction, short stories, collections of stories, poetry, memoirs, or children’s books.
We will NOT accept manuscripts that depict rape, incest, harm to a child, or dismemberment.
Submissions are accepted by authors over 18 years old.
Submissions will only be accepted in English.
No partial manuscripts will be accepted.
Authors must be a resident of the United States or Canada ONLY.
We do not accept manuscripts for purpose of foreign rights expansion into the U.S. market.
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE (STAND ALONE AND SERIES)
We are currently seeking Contemporary Romances, both stand alone titles and series.
Manuscripts must be 50,000-65,000
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: OPEN ALL YEAR
CONTEMPORARY VALENTINE'S DAY ROMANCE
We are currently seeking Contemporary Valentine's Day Romances.
Manuscripts must be 50,000-65,000
Stories must be based around Valentine's and include Valentine's Day in the story.
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: August 5, 2022
CONTEMPORARY SPRING ROMANCE
We are currently seeking Contemporary Spring Romances.
Manuscripts must be 50,000-65,000
Stories must be based in the spring, or have an HEA that happens in the spring.
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: September 5, 2022
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTMAS ROMANCE
We are currently seeking Contemporary Christmas Romances.
Manuscripts must be 50,000-65,000
Stories must be based around Christmas and include Christmas Day in the story.
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: June 5, 2022
Fantasy ( High Fantasy, Lit RPG, General Fantasy)
Manuscripts must be 50,000-80,000 (Not to exceed 100,000)
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: OPEN ALL YEAR
NEW CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS AS OF JANUARY 7, 2022.
PARANORMAL ROMANCE
(Ghosts, Spirits, Magic, Shape Shifter, Time-Travel, Vampire, Thriller, Psychic)
Manuscripts must be 50,000-85,000
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: OPEN ALL YEAR
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Manuscripts must be 50,000-85,000
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: OPEN ALL YEAR
HISTORICAL ROMANCE ( 20th Century, American, Highlander, Medieval, Pirates, Scottish, Time-Travel, Victorian, Western and Frontier)
Manuscripts must be 50,000-95,000
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: OPEN ALL YEAR
CONTEMPORARY LBGTQ+ ROMANCE
Manuscripts must be 50,000-65,000
Stories must include an HEA ending.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION: OPEN ALL YEAR
We will be bringing back our Private Moments Erotic/Erotica imprint later in 2022. If you are interested in knowing when we launch calls for that imprint, please sign up here.
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Send an email to books@5princebooks.com
Subject: <Title of your book> Submission <Genre>
Please include ALL of the following information in the body of your email:
- Name
- Pen name if different from Legal Name
- Name of book
- Word count of completed manuscript
- Paragraph introducing yourself and your publishing history
- Please share with us the social media links you use for your writing platform.
- Paragraph describing your book (book blurb that you would find on the back of the book or on a distribution site.)
- Synopsis (A novel synopsis includes a brief summary of your story’s main plot, subplots, and the ending. It should also include a few character descriptions and an overview of your major themes. This should be 1-2 pages (included in the body of the email.) THIS MUST BE INCLUDED FOR CONSIDERATION)
- First three chapters of your book in the body of the email. DO NOT SEND AS AN ATTACHMENT.
Authors currently contracted with 5 Prince Publishing may submit other titles at any time.
Please contact a 5PP team member for more information.
