Submissions

Oliver Heber Books is a grassroots publishing company. What started out as an intentionally small program to advocate for authors has become a new-world institution with solutions for a new age of publishing. We are pleased to announce the opening of submissions to both agented and non-agented works for our digital-first line, Primera.

What genres are you seeking?

Because our team is small, our submission call is narrow. We are currently accepting historical mysteries, historical romance, Dark, Sexy Contemporary Romance, and Romantic Fantasy for our Primera imprint. You are welcome to query outside this submission call, but these are the categories we are currently seeking.

Do you have specific submission calls?

Along with the current genres we’re seeking, we’re also looking for…

Stories with series potential
Stories with strong-savvy heroes/heroines
Detective stories (particularly with female sleuths)
Own voices and stories with diversity

What don't you accept?

WE DO NOT ACCEPT Children’s Books, Poetry, Biography/Autobiography, Comic, Manga, Cookbooks, DIY, or Self-Help, strictly literary works, or Short stories.

Please, no partial or simultaneous submissions.

Do I have to have an agent to submit?

No, we accept both agented and non-agented works.

What should I submit?

We only accept quality books that fit our submission guidelines.

We also prefer to work with authors who have a robust online presence, and who are committed to promoting and marketing their work. Therefore, along with your submission letter and complete manuscript, please include the following:

Bio (with links to any websites or social media)
A synopsis of your book and the full manuscript (both as separate, attached Word documents)

We do not accept partial submissions. Please be sure your submission fits our guidelines. Because of the size of our team, improper or partial submissions may not receive a response.

If you are an established author, you may query with a request to send a partial manuscript.

When will I hear back?

We read all submissions, however, because of the volume of inquiries we receive and the size of our team, we cannot give you a detailed response with editorial feedback. We will also not respond to submissions that are not submitted properly. Please allow ample time for a response.

I'm interested in the "White-Glove" Program.

As of January 2023, our program for backlist management is invitation-only.

Do you take simultaneous submissions?

We prefer not to receive simultaneous submissions. We understand choosing a publisher is a big decision, and we encourage you to take your time to research your options.

OHB is a small press and our terms are extremely author-friendly. I would encourage you to decide based on your specific needs whether OHB is the publishing house for you; please withdraw your submissions elsewhere before submitting.

Ready to submit?"

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We are

A Full-Service Publisher. We pay for professional editing, cover design, formatting, and marketing support.
Selective. We do not accept all submissions and prefer to work with more established authors.
Author-Friendly. It’s our mission to be the ultimate publishing experience and advocate for our authors.
Inclusive. We actively pursue diversity. BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors are encouraged to submit.

We are not

A Publishing Collective. We only accept submissions that fit our quality standards and imprint requirements.
A Vanity Press. We pay our authors, not the other way around. We require only quality writing and marketable books.