Welcome everyone. I’m looking at several different publishers this week, as well as sharing other information.   Parker Publishing (http://www.parker-publishing.com) is actively seeking submissions of African-American romance and erotic romance. Parker publishes mainstream fiction under its NOLA imprint. Parker’s Isis imprint features paranormal and speculative fiction. Romance is published under the Noire Allure imprint.  Noire Passion is the home for all erotic romance titles. These stories may be about African-American couples or couples in which only the heroine is African-American. Noire Allure manuscripts should be 80,000 -90,000 words, while Noire Passion titles may be 70,000 – 90,000 words. Parker also publishes multi-ethnic young adult stories under its Moxie imprint. Detailed guidelines are available on the website, so be sure to check them out. ***************************************** Lachesis Publishing (http://www.lachesispublishing.com) publishes horror, science fiction, fantasy, fantasy romance and erotic romance. Based in Nova Scotia, Canada, Lachesis publishes in both ebook and print format. Currently, they are open to romance submissions only. Please check their guidelines on the website. ****************************************** Highland Press (http://www.highlandpress.org) is a Florida based publisher of all types of genre fiction in trade paperback format. The editors are currently open to submissions of historical, contemporary and inspirational romance, as well as women’s fiction, science fiction and fantasy and young adult and children’s books. They are not interested in erotica. Please see their detailed submission guidelines on the website. Please address all submissions to Leanne Burroughs   ****************************************** Editor Erin Numiata is leaving Avalon books as of February 29, 2008. She will concentrate on her duties as a literary agent with Folio.   Sally Doherty has joined Holt Children’s as executive editor. Ms. Doherty has previously worked for Bantam, Harper Collins and Scholastic in various capacities.

Kate Harrison is a new senior editor at Dial Children’s, moving from Harcourt Children’s.   Jessica Dandino Garrison has been promoted to editor at Dial Children’s.   ****************************************** I received another nice review for my February release from Harlequin American Romance, The Right Mr. Wrong, this one from Donna Zapf at CataRomance: “Multi-published author Cindi Myers does it again with her second in the Crested Butte series; THE RIGHT MR. WRONG which gives us another personal glimpse of the locals in the trendy resort town. Despite the party atmosphere the characters also have a serious side as can be seen in the story of Hagan and Maddie. These two ski-patrol members lead an exciting and often dangerous life as they keep others safe on the slopes. Ms. Myers skillfully describes the feeling of skiing down the white powdered slopes and gliding through the trees on moonlit snow as well as the emotions of her three dimensional characters. So grab a cup of hot chocolate and read THE RIGHT MR. WRONG, a delightful story of finding romance and making a future in Crested Butte.”   You can order your copy now from http://www.eHarlequin.com, pre-order from Amazon or BarnesandNoble. The book will be in stores February 12.   **********************************************   As always, feel free to pass along this newsletter and to encourage others to sign up to receive it. If you reprint or forward the newsletter, all I ask is that I be given credit for it. Anyone can sign up by sending a blank email to cynthiasterling-subscribe@yahoogroups.com     Cindi Myers
The Right Mr. Wrong Harlequin American, Feb. 2008
A Soldier Comes Home, Super Romance, June 2008
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