How to publish erotica?

[Kerali]

How do you get started writing erotica for professional publishers?

 

[Haxansia]

Google publishers that specialize in erotica (e.g. harlequin press) and send them a manuscript or go through a book agent. Its basically the same as the process for regular books. Or you can self publish.

 

[Haxansia]

Most big publishers dont accept unsolicited manuscripts, though, so you would have to find an agent...start by finding agents who specialize in your genre (erotica) and send them manuscripts instead of sending it directly to the publisher because a big publisher will just ignore it.

 

[sr71plt]

Most big publishers don't publish explicit erotica at all, so that's not really an issue. To get started, go to online distributors such as Allromanceebooks and Smashwords and look for works similar to what you want to publish. The publisher (although most are self-publishing) will be listed in the book entry. Go to those web sites and check out their submissions guidelines. There are a lot of erotica publishers, so you should be able to find some to submit your works to.

 

[lovecraft68]

Just be sure to check out All Romances guidelines there is a lot of material they do not allow.

There is also Smaswords
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Fiction4all
Carnal pleasures
Kobo
Apple(also limited as far as erotica goes)

Smashwords will put you on B/n apple and kobo through them.

If you do Amazon never sign up for kindle select it means you can only publish there exclusively and you don't want to be exclusive anywhere.

 

[KlaytonFrost]

As others have said, have a look at the different publishers and their submission guidelines. I can recommend Fiction4All. Their website looks a little oldschool, but it gets the job done, and they are very helpful if you have any issues.

 

[Kerali]

Thanks

Thanks all - very helpful.