Deadline: August 30,
2015
Ankara Press is a fresh new voice publishing romantic
fiction for the African market, and is devoted to publishing easy-to-read,
purse-size books with African settings, storylines and characters.
Ankara Press launched in December 2014 with six titles, set
in locations as diverse as Lagos, Jos, Cape Town and the Obudu Mountain Resort
in Cross Rivers state, and the novels have received glowing reviews and media
attention from across the globe.
Ankara Press is now looking to commission the next wave of
romance titles, for publication in 2016. The romances will be published
initially as e-books, and easily downloadable to mobile devices.
“We are looking for strong, original voices to write romance
novels for the African and Diaspora market,” say the organisers. “The novels
could be stand-alone or form part of a series. We don’t want stories that
simply recreate traditional romances. Often, these rely on dangerous notions of
male dominance, control and manipulation that have done great harm to women all
over the world. Many women tolerate abusive situations because they wrongly
believe that this is what romance should look like.
“We are looking for a new kind of romance. One in which the
thrill of fantasy is alive but realized in a healthier, more grounded reality
and gives women the tools to shape their own destinies. We want stories in
which strong, capable female characters meet charming men who are secure in
their identities and respectful of a woman’s choices. We are also keen to
publish stories that explore same-sex relationships.”
The organisation would welcome more submissions from male
writers and manuscripts in which the male characters are not businessmen,
lawyers or financiers, but have alternative careers.
The novels should be between 35,000 to 45,000 words long
(they should not exceed this word limit) and should be divided into about 10-15
chapters.
To apply, check out existing Ankara Press titles at http://www.ankarapress.com Read carefully
through our submission guidelines. Authors will need to submit a synopsis and
the first three chapters of their novel to the email listed on the website.
Closing date for submissions is August 30. Early submissions
are encouraged.
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