Juno Books

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Juno Books
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We are looking for adventures for women (and don't mind if they appeal to men, too) -- fantasies with a focus on female characters. Some might call our books "paranormal romance", but don't let either word frighten you off. "Paranormal" really means "beyond the ordinary" and "romance" is defined as "an exciting and/or mysterious quality as of a heroic time or adventure" as well as "a story dealing with love".

We want stories with strong female protagonists or women who grow and become empowered -- women discovering themselves and discovering new worlds. Fascinating characters interacting in plausible well-built worlds that can be contemporary, set in the past, completely fantastic, or an alternate reality similar to ours. We'd like some romance or a relationship involved, but we aren't looking for "category romance" by any means. Although some of our books fit that mold, we don't require he-and-she-live-happily-ever-after-endings and recognize that, outside of genre romance, a happy ending doesn't necessarily involve he-and-she-live-happily-ever. Stories can be fairly erotic, but the focus is not on sex, but on character and story.

Please note: Our books are shelved as "fantasy" not "romance". That being said, some of our books are "romance" as defined by the market category. We are delighted if stores want to put them in any number of sections. 

We are open to fantasy of any type, otherworldly or supernatural beings, alternate or secret history, magical or psychic abilities, occult detectives, paranormal action-adventure, supernatural horror, and encourage cross mixes. Traditional or non-traditional ethnicity or sexual orientation, as well as the more traditional are acceptable.

We don't want pornography, category romance, or Christian romance. Humor is great, but not slapstick comedy or airhead antics.

Original novels preferred but previously published, and out-of-print work will be considered. Please note the lower end of the length we are looking for; this might be a good opportunity to develop a novella into a novel or reshape a concept or longer work into a series.

Guidelines and submission details at:
http://www.juno-books.com/guidelines.html

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