Submissions

Gothika Books publishes cutting-edge romance fiction that pushes boundaries and challenges norms with no shortage of spice and intrigue, specializing in dark romance thrillers and horror romance.

We are a traditional publishing press and do not offer paid services. 

We publish to bookstores, hubs, library networks, ARC communities, newsletters, our digital literary magazine and book box services, and the following:


Summer Book Launch is closed but we are still accepting submissions for the next book launch window (TBA) 

Please see submission details below:

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Please note: we do not accept stories that glorify child harm or animal harm in any way. We do not accept stories that portray minors in a sexual manner. We prefer a minimum age of at least 21+ years for characters portrayed in explicit romantic scenes.

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 academia, grimdark, gothic and erotic horror. 

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

For submissions in spicy romantasy, upmarket literary romance, and crime fiction, 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 query, synopsis, and three sample chapters (including spice scene). We typically respond within six weeks upon review. 


MAGAZINE SUBMISSIONS

We pay cash for first rights digital publishing. We are currently accepting spicy short stories for our digital magazine. Please apply below for more information or enter our writing contest:

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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 books with great covers and good reviews.

SCROLL DOWN TO APPLY BELOW: