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Shana Asaro
Harlequin/Love Inspired
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About
Shana Asaro is an editor at Harlequin's Love Inspired imprint, which publishes inspirational romance and faith-based fiction. She has worked at Harlequin for a number of years acquiring wholesome, faith-oriented romance novels. She is an editor at a publishing house, not a literary agent.
Currently Looking For
I am seeking submissions for our new(ish) trade paperback imprint, Love Inspired Trade, which publishes Christian Fiction in a variety of sub-genres. These are books of 80,000-100,000 words that offer a longer, more complex read than our category-length romances. I would especially love to see rom-coms, domestic thrillers, dual timelines, women’s fiction, high-concept fiction and humorous mystery (think Only Murders in the Building). Historical fiction and romantic suspense/thriller are also on our list. At this time, we are NOT seeking Amish fiction or contemporary romance for Love Inspired Trade. Books I’ve acquired for Love Inspired Trade: Her Darkest Secret by Jessica R. Patch, A Cry in the Dark by Jessica R. Patch (both psychological thrillers with FBI agents and serial killers) and One Southern Summer by Heidi McCahan (Southern women’s fiction). Upcoming in 2024: The Garden Girls by Jessica R. Patch (psychological thriller) and The Summer of Keeping Secrets by Jill Lynn (contemporary fiction/family drama). I am also actively seeking category-length inspirational (Christian) romance for Harlequin’s Love Inspired (contemporary romance) and Love Inspired Suspense (romantic suspense) series lines. These are sweet, clean, trope-driven romances with an integrated faith element set against a backdrop of family and community. We want both hero and heroine points of view, strong conflicts, layered hooks and compelling emotional relationships. Some things I’d love to see in submissions: Some things I don’t want to see in submissions: Some authors I edit who are a good example of the types of stories I’m looking for: Lee Tobin McClain, Jill Kemerer, Heidi McCahan, Jessica R. Patch, Sami A. Abrams Fun facts about me: I’m a Pittsburgh Steelers fan (originally from Pennsylvania), I love cupcakes and my favorite animal is a monkey.
Submission Guidelines
For Love Inspired Trade, I only accept agented submissions. For Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense, I accept both agented and unagented submissions. Authors, please submit through Submittable and address your submission to me. Agents may submit by email. Please send Word documents, not pdfs. Guidelines & Details Vital Info @shana_asaro Website
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