83 Romance Book Publishers
I’m pleased to provide this extensive list of 83 romance book publishers actively releasing romance novels. My goal is to create a helpful, comprehensive resource whether you are:
- An author seeking a publisher
- A reader looking to discover new books
- Anyone interested in learning about current romance publishers
I aimed to make this list serves multiple needs. For authors, I hope it opens your eyes to the myriad publishers seeking romance submissions without assuming your purpose. Please research publishers thoroughly before submitting. You can find many other book publishers on our book publishers site.
83 Romance Book Publishers
For devoted romance readers, think of this as a guide to spicing up your reading list and sampling different niche imprints.
And for the simply curious, use this as a window into the breadth of operating romance presses of and beyond the major houses.
My wish is that in some way, this list proves valuable to you. Perhaps a publisher captures your interest for a manuscript or to fill your e-reader. Maybe one resonates as a potential home for your book or a source for enjoyable new voices. However it serves you, I welcome you here with a spirit of community around our shared appreciation for the romance genre.
Now, without further ado, here is an extensive list of 100 publishers releasing contemporary romance works. If a URL isn’t listed I believe the publisher may still be publishing but their website is in flux. If you have information you’d like to share about any publisher on this list, please leave a comment.
Academy Chicago Publishers (https://www.ipgbook.com/ ) – Independent publisher focused on discovering unique emerging voices in fiction and nonfiction including romance authors inspired to make the world more thoughtful, caring and interesting.
Amira Press – Independent publisher focused on developing authors in contemporary romance and women’s fiction in both ebook and print formats.https://www.amirapress.com/
Avon Romance https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/avonbooks – Romance imprint of HarperCollins focusing on mass market paperback and ebooks. Publish 400+ books a year across historical romance, romantic suspense, contemporary and paranormal.
BelleBooks/Bell Bridge Bookshttps://www.bellbridgebooksblog.com/ – Publishes over 35 romance fiction titles per year in digital and print formats spanning contemporary, historical, suspense and paranormal subgenres.
Berkley Romance (https://www.penguin.com/berkley-overview/ – Division of Penguin publishing New York Times bestselling romance books from top authors across contemporary romance, romantic suspense, historical, erotic and paranormal subgenres.
Black Opal Bookshttps://blackopalbooks.com/ – award-winning independent publisher focused on print and digital titles across popular genre fiction categories including contemporary and paranormal romance novels.
Bloomsbury https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/fiction/romance/ – International independent publishing house with branches in London, New York, Sydney and New Delhi publishing award-winning romance books globally.
Book View Café https://bookviewcafe.com/ – Cooperative ebook publisher showcasing over 200 member authors in subgenres ranging from romance to fantasy to mystery and more.
Books We Love Publishing https://bwlpublishing.ca/ – Cooperative publisher focused on romance fiction and nonfiction eBooks from new and accomplished authors writing historical western, paranormal fantasy, suspense thrillers and more popular genres.
Booktrope (https://booktrope.com/) – Innovative publisher that teams up authors and editors with designers, marketers and publicists with a focus on romance titles among others.
Boroughs Publishing Group https://boroughspublishinggroup.com/ – Offers full-service publishing for romance authors through imprints like Painted Hearts Publishing focusing on short and long contemporary romance works.
Breathless Press https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/BreathlessPress – Independent romance and erotica eBook publisher focused on developing new writers and publishing steamy paranormal, contemporary and LGBT love stories.
By Light Unseen Media (http://bylightunseenmedia.com/ – Small independent press publisher focused on romance, speculative fiction, horror, mystery and young adult eBook titles from rising authors around the world.
CCB Publishing (http://www.ccbpublishing.com/ – Supported self-publishing company focused on newbie fiction authors writing romance novels in addition to other popular best selling genres.
Callipygian Press – Digital boutique publisher focused on publishing romantic short stories and novellas across fantasy, paranormal and steampunk romance subgenres. Now Wheeler Publishers
Carina Press (https://www.harlequin.com/shop/brand/carina-press.html?brdtype=imprint ) – Popular digital-first imprint from Harlequin publishing contemporary, romantic suspense, historical, paranormal and LGBTQ romances.
Cedar Fort Publishing (https://www.cedarfort.com/ – Independent full-service publisher focused on developing fiction authors in genres including frontier romance, suspense and young adult clean romance titles.
Champagne Book Group https://champagnebooks.com/ – Independent publisher focused on eBooks combining high heat levels and well-developed stories told by unpublished to award winning romance authors.
City Owl Press https://cityowlpress.com/ – Independent publisher focused on quality romance, thriller and general fiction eBooks from debut to nationally recognized authors.
Crescent Moon Press (https://www.crescentmoonpressllc.com/) – Independent publishing house focused on acquiring and developing newbie to established authors writing paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels.
Decadent Publishing https://decadentpublishing.com/ – ePublisher embracing romance and erotica eBooks across subgenres like BDSM, LGBTQ and paranormal romance titles for adventurous readers.
Desert Breeze Publishing https://desertbreezepublishing.blogspot.com/ – Independent publisher focused on contemporary romance and women’s fiction eBooks in series and stand-alone digital formats.
Devine Destinies (http://www.devinedestinies.com ) ????- eBook publisher focused exclusively on romance fiction titles across imprints like Devine Realities showcasing metaphysical and paranormal love stories.
Diversion Publishing https://diversionbooks.com/ ) – Leading independent publisher focused on commercial fiction including romance novels published across ebook, audio book and print platforms.
Dragon Publishing (https://dragon-publishing.net /) – Independent boutique publisher focused on romance featuring plus-sized heroines in addition to cozy mysteries, thrillers and young adult fantasy titles.
Dreamspinner Press (https://bluedragonpublishing.com/ ) – Independent niche publisher focused on genre fiction including award-winning LGBT romance novels in digital and paperback formats.
Ellora’s Cave (https://www.simonandschuster.com/series/Elloras-Cave ) – Independent digital-first publisher predominately focused on the erotic romance genre along with paranormal, fantasy and sci-fi romance titles.
Entangled Covet – Imprint under Entangled Publishing focused on gaining rights for the digital-first publication of entertaining contemporary romance novellas. https://www.entangledpublishing.com/books/covet
Entangled Publishing (https://entangledpublishing.com/ ) – Independent publisher with imprints like Select Contemporary, Bliss, Ignite, and more publishing over 40 contemporary and historical romance books per month.
Escape Publishing https://www.romance.com.au/ – Digital-first romance imprint from HarperCollins Australia focused on publishing sexy, passionate category and single title romance eBooks.
Etopia Press https://etopiapressblog.wordpress.com/ – Digital publisher focused on romance novels across subgenres like paranormal, contemporary and erotica with additional imprints representing LGBTQA+ fiction.
Evernight Publishing https://www.evernightpublishing.com/ Independent publishing house releasing over 200 eBooks a year across all romance subgenres along with thrillers, paranormal, sci-fi and more.
Extasy Books https://www.extasybooks.com/ – Independent publisher focused on offering bestselling romance eBooks across LGBT, paranormal, suspense and other subgenres.
Fire and Ice Young Adult Books – https://www.fireandiceya.com/ Young adult romance publisher focused on coming of age, new adult, sports, and LGBT love stories in addition to their adult High Risk imprint.
Grand Central Publishing https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/grand-central-publishing/ – Major publisher of mass market paperbacks, ebooks and hardcovers across all genres including contemporary and historical romance novels.
Harlequin https://www.harlequin.com/ – A leading publisher of women’s fiction and romance novels. Publishes books across a variety of imprints including HQN, Mira, Silhouette, and
Hot Tree Publishing https://sites.google.com/hottreepublishing.com/hottreepublishing/home – Award-winning publisher focused on contemporary, paranormal and LGBT love stories in addition to select young adult, thriller and general fiction romance hybrid genre titles.
Independent Publishers Group http://www.ipgbook.com/ – Large independent book distributor that works with over 500 independent publishers to distribute titles, including those in the romance genre.
Indigo Dreamer Press https://indigodreamspublishing.com/ – Publisher focused on romance novels featuring indigenous characters involved in interracial relationships and celebrating multicultural communities.
Jolly Fish Press – Independent publisher focused on the romance, mystery, and fantasy genres in print and eBook formats supporting debut to established authors.
Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/ – Leading independent publisher operating various imprints to publish hardcover, trade paperback and mass market paperback romance novels across all subgenres.
Kimani Press (https://www.harlequin.com/shop/brand/harlequin-kimani-romance.html ) – Imprint of Harlequin focused on publishing African American romantic fiction in series and single title formats across various heat levels and subgenres.
Liquid Silver Books https://www.overdrive.com/publishers/liquid-silver-books – Independent publisher featuring award-winning romance ebooks across subgenres like paranormal, suspense, fantasy and more.
Little Black Dress Books – Digital imprint of Hachette’s Forever Yours Publisher focused on witty and wild contemporary romance ebook novellas.
Melange Books (https://www.melange-books.com/ – Publishes more than 12 romance book titles per month across imprints like Satin Romance focused on silky sexy contemporary romance eBooks at affordable prices.
Midnight Ink (https://www.midnightinkbooks.com/ – Independent publisher focused on print, ebook and audio editions of speculative-fiction driven stories including paranormal and fantasy romance titles.
Mirador Publishing https://miradorpublishing.com/ – Boutique digital publisher focused on developing stellar romance authors writing series across subgenres like contemporary, LGBTQ, paranormal and romantic comedy.
Montlake Romance – https://amazonpublishing.amazon.com/montlake.html Romance imprint under Amazon Publishing releasing bestselling romantic fiction in genres like romantic suspense, contemporary and historical romance.
New Concepts Publishing https://www.newconceptspublishing.com/ – Publishes ebooks and print books across romance subgenres like contemporary, suspense, paranormal and erotic romance.
Odyssey Books – Independent boutique publisher focused on distinctive voices in subgenres ranging from paranormal romance to up lit women’s fiction. https://www.odysseybooks.com.au/
One More Chapter https://www.onemorechapter.com/ – Romance and women’s fiction imprint of UK publisher HarperCollins focused on developing authors digitally first before considering print publication.
Parvati Press – Independent boutique publisher focused on publishing literary fiction and well-written romance novels supporting voices that need to be heard. https://parvatipress.com/
Penguin Publishing Group (https://www.penguin.com/ ) – Leading trade publisher with various imprints like Berkley and InterMix specializing in the romance genre among others in digital and print formats.
Pink Petal Books https://pinkpetalbooks.com/ – focuses on publishing romance eBooks from sweet to sizzling hot across various subgenres and heat levels.
Pocket Books (https://www.simonandschuster.com/ ) – Mass market imprint of Simon & Schuster that publishes 400+ romance books every year, especially reissuing previously out of print genre fiction titles.
Red Sage Publishing – Independent publisher focused exclusively on romance with imprints like Red Sage for erotic romance titles and publisher of romance anthologies.
Riptide Publishing https://riptidepublishing.com/ Digital-first publisher of LGBTQ romance novels and novellas across genres like contemporary, paranormal, suspense and erotic romance.
Rogue Phoenix Press – Independent publisher focused on emerging authors in genres ranging from romance to horror to science fiction and more with global eBook and print distribution. https://roguephoenixpress.com/
RosettaBooks https://www.rosettaebooks.com/ – Independent publisher focused on developing digital-original fiction and nonfiction works including romance novels and women’s fiction titles.
Sapphire Books Publishing – Award-winning boutique publisher focused on quality lesbian fiction in romance subgenres like paranormal, coming of age, and erotic among others. https://www.sapphirebooks.com/
Scarsdale Publishing https://scarsdalepublishing.com/ – Supported self-publishing provider focused exclusively on assisting indie romance authors publish professional quality romance novels in both ebook and print formats.
Secret Cravings Publishing – Publisher of eBook and print releases across genres from erotic romance to suspense and thrillers with distribution to over 300 digital storefronts.
Siren Publishing – Independent romance publisher focused on publishing a wide variety of romantic fiction in ebook and print including suspense, contemporary and paranormal. https://www.sirenpublishing.com/
Solstice Publishing – Independent publisher focused mainly on digital romance titles along with women’s fiction that grab attention of contemporary readers around the world. https://solsticeempire.com/
Soul Mate Publishing https://soulmatepublishing.com/ Publisher focused on romance fiction from all levels of authors from newbie writers to USA Today bestsellers. Publishes paranormal, sci-fi, suspense and contemporary romance.
Sourcebooks Casablancahttps://www.sourcebooks.com/booksandbuzz/category/casablanca – Leading independent publisher focused on romance fiction and nonfiction. Publishes nearly 300 new romance titles per year across every subgenre.
Spencer Hill Presshttps://www.spencerhillpress.com/ – Independent publishing house focused on YA, paranormal romance, fantasy and more in ebook/print on demand paperbacks.
St. Martin’s Press https://smpromance.com/ ) – Leading publisher with romance imprints Griffin and Swerve that release over 120 romance books annually across historical, contemporary and New Adult subgenres.
Totally Bound (https://www.totallybound.com – Award-winning digital publisher focused on romance novels that push boundaries beyond typical tematic expectations and cultural norms.
Tule Publishing https://tulepublishing.com/ – Digital-first publisher putting out 35+ books a month across contemporary, historical, suspense and paranormal romance.
Tulip Romance https://tulippublishing.com.au/about/submissions/ – Boutique publisher focused exclusively on romance featuring curvy, full-figured female characters falling in love with confident men who adore them.
Vinspire Publishing (https://vinspirepublishing.com /) – Full service hybrid publisher focused primarily on romance titles along with other popular fiction genres and select nonfiction works.
Waterhouse Press https://www.waterhousepress.com/ – Independent publisher focused on commercial fiction in contemporary, historical and paranormal romance subgenres.
Whimsical Publications – Independent publisher focused on contemporary and historical romance and erotica titles in addition to select young adult and paranormal works.https://www.whimsicalpublications.com/
Whispers Publishing – Independent book publisher focused on emerging authors writing fictional stories in the romance genre among thrillers, historical fiction, and young adult.
Wicked Words Publishing (https://www.overdrive.com/publishers/wicked-words-publishing-llc ) – Independent publishing house focused on developing rising new authors writing paranormal, fantasy and sci-fi romance titles featuring steamy love scenes.
Wild Rose Press https://wildrosepress.com/ – Publisher of ebooks and paperbacks embracing all subgenres of romance along with erotic, suspense, historical and more.
Wings ePress (https://wingsepress.com/ / ) – Independent boutique publisher focused on publishing award-winning romance novels in eBook and print formats.
Wise Ink Creative Publishing https://www.wiseink.com/ /) – Hybrid women-owned publisher focused on providing self-publishing services for indie authors writing romance books along with other popular genres.
World Literary Press (https://www.worldliterarypress.com /) – Hybrid publisher provides publishing packages for independent authors writing romance novels as well as women’s fiction, fantasy and more.
World Weaver Press (http://www.worldweaverpress.com/ ) – Independent publisher focused on fantasy and science fiction including romantic subgenres with strong world-building and engaging characters.
Writer’s Edge Publishing (https://writersedgeservice.com/ ) – Supported self-publishing provider focused on romance authors writing contemporary, historical, suspense and interracial love stories. Charges fees.
I hope you found these 83 Romance Book Publishers helpful in everyway you were looking for. If you have suggestions or concerns leave them in the comments below.
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