Entangled Publishing is an online publisher that publishes both print and digital editions of its books. The company's business model is an indie publishing house that is run much like a traditional print publisher. The financial incentives that traditional editors and marketing professionals make from the success of the books they are involved in has been recreated in this largely online environment. This gives all of those involved in a book a financial stake in its success.
Getting Published by Entangled Publishing
Entangled is a romance publisher. Accepted book lengths include novellas of 10,000 to 15,00 words, longer novellas of 20,000 to 40,000 words that include a happy ending, category romances of 50,000 to 60,000 words and longer romantic novels of 60,000 to 120,000 words that can focus less on the romantic elements if desired.
As in virtually all of the online book publishing industry, Entangled Publishing pays royalties on book sales with no advance offered. Authors receive a royalty rate of 40 percent of the ebook sales price and 9 percent of retail print book prices, comparable rates among online publishers.
The print and ebook editions of every book are published simultaneously. Novellas may be published in ebook form only at the discretion of the publisher.
The senior editors post monthly wish lists that clarify what the current need is at Entangled. The site also announces its anthology needs, which may include genres other than traditional romance.
To submit to Entangled Publishing, query with a one-page letter and the first five pages of the manuscript. Entangled also wants to see your Web links to find out more about your experience. For authors already published by Entangled, a proposal that includes three chapters, a query and a full synopsis of the story can be submitted. Allow about eight weeks for a response to a query or proposal.
Services Provided by Entangled
Like other publishers, the cover art and editing services are provided by Entangled to create a commercially viable book. The company wants authors to like their covers and has a policy of making authors happy with the covers so they aren't embarrassed to promote the book.
Every book is assigned a publicist and a promotional budget. While the publisher expects authors to create a Web presence for their books and to promote them however possible, the publisher will make efforts to get promotional cover quotes and to get the books publicity through interviews, advertising, blog tours and reader contests. The subrights department is responsible for licensing the books to foreign markets.
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