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Generous Press romance fiction is defined by five characteristics

Check the boxes below to confirm your work is a good fit

The story centers a relationship that is, or becomes, romantic.

That story ends happily. Happy doesn’t have to mean simple—take us on a journey! Leave us feeling joyful, hopeful, satiated, blushing, changed.

One or more main characters embody experiences historically marginalized in romance fiction—ie. queerness, Black and brownness, sickness and disability, neurodivergence. We want to read about fat couples, trans protagonists, non-monogamous romance, butch-on-butch, multilingual romance, abolitionist romance. This is where we find ourselves reflected in a story where we don’t die! We’re not the sidekick or punchline or villain.

The author identifies as a Generous writer: they are LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and/or disabled, and they share the Generous Press vision, believing that romance fiction can be a balm and joyful way inward and forward, illuminating the power of self-love, genuine interdependence, and abundant pleasure.

The prose is poetic, literary-quality, gorgeous: rich in imagery, music, and metaphor. Generous authors might be coming to fiction from another genre such as poetry, literary fiction, or creative nonfiction.

About you

Your full name (author and/or representative):*

I am the*

Author

Agent/Literary Executor

Translator

Submitter must be the author, translator (with rights from the author), or author representative (agent/estate).

Preferred email*

Best phone number for call or text*

I identify as:*

LGBTQ+

BIPOC

disabled

Tell us more about your identity

Tell us about yourself as a writer in 2-3 sentences. You may include a link to a website where we can learn more about you, if applicable. *

Guidelines for graphic novels

PDF format preferred, but we are open to other formats that will allow us to view your graphic novel.
All submissions should include a title page listing a title for your book-in-progress or work sample, author name, word count, and author contact information.
Please notify elaina@generous.press if you need to withdraw the work due to acceptance elsewhere or any other reason.

Title

Use this space as-needed to share about your artwork, illustrator, collaborative process, or other details specific to your graphic novel.

PDF format preferred. Document title should be titled "Author Name_Book title" with your name and title filled in.

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