Carina Press is the new division of Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. As a digital-first publisher of fiction, Carina Press ebooks are published in the ePUB format and can be read on a variety of devices, including computer, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, nook, Kobo, BlackBerry and mobile phone.
“As a digital-first publisher Carina Press is a natural extension to our business; it builds on our digital strength and leadership position. It gives us greater flexibility in the type of editorial we can accept from authors and offer to readers. As such, we expect to discover new authors and unique voices,” said Donna Hayes, CEO and Publisher of Harlequin. “As well, we hope to reach a new group of readers with niche editorial.”
Carina Press will publish37 ebooks in its first month—approximately 10 books a week—across a broad range of fiction with an emphasis on romance and its subgenres, including science fiction, fantasy, erotica, gay/lesbian, mystery, suspense and thriller. Carina Press ebooks vary in price from US$2.99 to US$6.99 depending on the length of the work, which can range from 20,000 to more than 100,000 words.
“More and more readers are migrating to the digital world,” said Angela James, Executive Editor of Carina Press. “They’re as interested in refreshingly original stories, told by authors with truly distinct perspectives, as they are compelled by the immediacy of digital publishing. With a click they can have the book right in front of them on their computer or portable device. There’s no waiting for a book to arrive and it’s never out of stock.”
Carina Press ebooks are available on the Carina Press website at: www.carinapress.com and through third-party retailers.
Carina Press does not utilize digital rights management so readers are able to share stories between devices. Carina Press also offers digital review galleys through NetGalley.
Carina Press is currently accepting submissions in all genres of commercial fiction from both published and unpublished authors. Carina Press will consider shorter length stories, genre novels from 50,000 to more than 100,000 words and complex narratives of over 100,000 words.
Carina Press will also acquire books that have been previously released in print form, but for which the author has either retained digital rights or had digital rights revert to them.
For full submission guidelines and more information on Carina Press please go to www.carinapress.com.
SOURCE: Harlequin Enterprises Ltd
