Hello Readers!
Happy New Year! We hope this finds you well and looking forward to all the new things in store for 2024. Q&F is definitely looking forward to new bookish things—those already set to release, and those already on the schedule.
Coming right up on January 16, the full release of Shades of Neverland by USA Today and NYT bestselling author, Carey Corp, will commence. The hardcover is available now, but if you’re wanting the paperback or the ebook, make sure you mark your calendars. If you enjoyed Peter Pan as a child, this story is the fulfillment of your heart’s deepest desires.
Wendy Darling's course is charted. Suffocated by her domineering aunt and expected to marry for status, the only place she can truly breathe is the theatre. When she witnesses Peter Neverland making his acting debut, her world opens to infinite possibilities. The moment Peter steps onto the stage, the boy who never intended to grow up discovers his true purpose. Surrounded by a humble troupe of players, Peter's so happy he could crow. Until the starry-eyed girl watching rapturously from the balcony alters his orbit. In that hallowed space of universal dreams, Peter and Wendy fall in love.
But when Wendy's aunt plots to separate the two, it sends them on different trajectories that will put an ocean between them. For Peter and Wendy's love to conquer the stars, it will take more than pixie dust. It will require the Neverlands, which are always seeking to break through, to perform a miracle.
Moving on to open subs, Q&F is officially open for submissions through the end of January. While we’ll happily take a look at anything that hits our target readership and general guidelines, there are a few things we’re specifically desiring.
RomCom- We’d love some more contemporary romance—all seasons.
Historical- We do love our history and we’re open to wide interpretation in terms of the historical setting/time period.
Monster Hunters- We’re not here for the beast/human liaisons, but give us some good village terrorizing and some heroes to go out and slay the beasts.
SciFi- We’re very much hoping to bring in some space ships and swoon. Again, we’re not here for the alien baby daddy romance…think Star Trek meets love story.
Murder Mysteries/Romantic Suspense- We adore a good mystery. Throw in a solid love story with it and we’ll just swoon dead away. Pun intended.
Cozy Fantasy- Our line up is a little fantasy heavy, but we are still interested in Cozy Fantasy specifically.
Laughter- Humor in any genre is something we’ll take a look at.
Epic Friendships and Side Characters- in addition to a cracking storyline, we always love solid side characters, books that highlight deep friendships, and healthy parental relationships.
You can check www.quillandflame.com for all submission details (where to submit and additional specifications). All our books contain a healthy dose of romance, and are geared for either a YA or NA target audience but nothing beyond a PG-13 TV/movie rating.
If you’ve got questions before submitting, please feel free to email us (reply here, or send to info@quillandflame.com), or you can reach out to us on social media.
Here’s to having a marvelous 2024, and enjoying all the stories. We hope you’ll stick around, because we have some AMAZING books set to release this year.
Cheers!
-Madame Publisher