Prism Group Book titles are never boring

Submission Guidelines—Inspired Romance

Thank you for your interest in submitting to the Illuminate line of Prism Book Group. We are currently considering inspirational/Christian themed manuscripts in the following genres: 

• Contemporary
• Historical (all eras including western, frontier, regency, medieval, depression era, etc)
• Amish
• Comedy
• Holiday
• Romantic suspense
• Supernatural
• Apocalyptic/futuristic

(A word on paranormal. We do not accept "traditional" paranormal titles featuring vampires, werewolves, aliens, etc. We will consider supernatural aspects within a story.   For example: angels, a haunting/ghosts, time-travel. We encourage you to email us with your idea to see if it's a fit.)

We publish inspirational romance in a variety of lengths:

• Short Novella (10-20K)
• Novella (20K-35K)
• Short Novel (35K-50K)
• Novel (50K-85K)
• Plus Novel (85K +)

Prism Group Book title’s are never boring and sometimes step out of the box. If you have written a manuscript that doesn't quite fit traditional publishing guidelines, we'd love to take a look.

The key to writing an Illuminate title is plot, emotion, and well-developed characters! We especially are looking for:

• Strong, passionate, intelligent characters; remember strong does not mean physically. Strength comes from within to overcome hard situations.
• Intense, emotionally riveting plots and situations.  Feel free to delve into sensitive topics that affect real people (e.g. childhood abuse, rape, infertility, terminal illness, infidelity). I cannot encourage a potential writer enough—go there! Write deeply. Squeeze our hearts.
• Conflict to create the tension and move the plot. The entire book should be interesting to read, not just the beginning and end!
• A well-defined, well-executed plot with a Christian message intertwined throughout. The faith element should be integral to the story, but should avoid coming across as preachy or doctrinal.

Break the rules! Draw us in as readers!  Just don't cross these lines:

• Stories that promote atheism, witchcraft or devil-worship.
• Serious injury, rape, or violence portrayed in a positive light.
• Hate literature and positive portrayal of negative stereotypes.
• Partial works. Only send your story when it is finished and polished! No exceptions!

More information is listed in our FAQS section.

To submit, please send your FULL MANUSCRIPT, properly formatted, to: submissions@prismbookgroup.com or select an editor to submit directly to from below.  

• Files should be in .doc or .rtf format. We will not accept anything else.
• 12 pt, New Times Roman, single or 1.5 spaced with one-inch margins all around.
• Please do not include headers or footers or page numbers.
• Please do not use tabs. Indents should be set .3 or .5 for first line of every paragraph.
• Italics should be in italics, not underlined. Please do not use special formatting in your document. Set font to normal.
• Please save file as booktitle_authorname.doc

We will acknowledge receipt of your submission within twenty-four hours and respond within four to six weeks. If you would like to review our standard contract before submitting, email us at contact@prismbookgroup.com.