© 2015 Rose Quartz Publishing
Submissions
Rose Quartz Publishing is always looking for high-quality, entertaining
lesbian fiction for our readers. If you have a story to tell and wish to have
RQP publish it, please read our guidelines and procedures below.
RQP believes the author is the one who should benefit the most from their work. We pay one of the highest royalty
rates in the industry. As such, we do not pay signing bonuses or offer advances.
Each submission is thoroughly reviewed by several members of our staff. Since not every genre appeals to each
reader, having multiple points of view helps RQP make informed decisions on which works to accept for
publication.
Because of the cost associated with evaluating each submission, we do not accept manuscripts that are being
“shopped around” to multiple publishers at once. If you submit to us, we must assume that you are serious about
having your novel published exclusively with RQP. Only the person who is the actual author and holds the rights to
the manuscript should submit for consideration.
We specialize in stories where the main character or characters are lesbians and the story will appeal to a lesbian
audience. Romance, historical fiction/romance, paranormal, speculative, and sci-fi/fantasy are just a few of the
categories we are interested in. At this time, however, we are not interested in any poetry submissions.
We will consider previously published works provided full clearance from the previous publisher is provided.
RQP reserves the right to reject any submission without explanation or critique. Our review process generally
takes between four and six weeks.
RQP provides print and ebooks in a variety of sales avenues worldwide. In some cases, we may also provide
audiobooks. Audiobook decisions are made on a case by case basis and are not guaranteed as part of the publishing
process.
Submission Guidelines
The manuscript should be submitted to submissions@rosequartzpublishing.com as a single file. Formats accepted
are .doc, .docx, and .rtf. If you use Open Office, please convert your file to one of the three acceptable formats
prior to submitting. It should go without saying but the manuscript should be an attachment, not included in the
body of the email. Please be certain to use an email address that you check frequently. RQP prefers all
correspondence to be written as so to avoid any misunderstandings later, which can happen with phone calls.
We are only interested in full length novels. Works with less than 50,000 words will not be considered. We do not
have an upper limit.
Please include a cover letter (or within the body of the submission email) with your real name, pen name (if any), a
list of all previously published works and the publishers they are currently with. A short bio and photo would also
be helpful.
The manuscript you submit should be as clean and correct as possible. It is your job to use proper verb tenses,
grammar, and generally accepted writing practices for commerical fiction. It is not our editors’ jobs to rewrite your
novel for you.
While the novels are published in the standard 6 x 9 format, submissions should be done with 8 ½ x 11 page size
with 1 inch margins all around. Our editors prefer this size for doing their work. We also prefer Times New Roman
size 12 font.
The work should be single spaced with ½ inch indents for new paragraphs. Use the indent function of your word
processing program, do not use the space bar. Double space scene breaks. You may also choose to triple space and
use ### or *** as an indicator.
Our editors will work directly with the author during the revision process. They are quite knowledgeable and are
only interested in producing the best work possible. In the event of a dispute, RQP will have the final say.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the submission process, please feel free to contact us at
admin@rqpbooks.com.