Anne C. Perry

Arcadia

My Manuscript Wish List®

I am the Publishing Director of Arcadia, the SFF imprint of Quercus Books, which has been proudly open to unagented submissions since its creation (Arcadia was originally known as Jo Fletcher Books) in 2011. Quercus is a division of Hachette UK, a big five publisher – that is, one of the five largest traditional publishers in the world.

If you would like to submit to Arcadia, here’s what we’re looking for: science fiction, fantasy, YA/crossover (it must have strong crossover potential) and horror of all stripes. We love romance, be it cozy, romantasy, monster romance, SFnal romance, or time-slip love stories. We’re always here for cryptids, found families, banter and the occasional tug at the heart-strings.

We’re looking for action, adventure, explosions, chills, romance, big ideas, unforgettable characters, and – most importantly – fun. A happy ending isn’t a necessity, but it is a bonus.

We are not currently considering non-fiction projects.

We are committed to maintaining a diverse, representative and inclusive list for all readers.

Our submissions guidelines are linked to below. Given the enormous volume of submissions we receive, we are sadly unable to offer feedback to anyone. If you submit and do not hear back within six months, then please consider it a pass from us.

 

Fun facts about me:

I’m an avid amateur fossil-hunter. Pictured is my cat Buster, a local stray who decided to move in one day. He’s nicer than he looks.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions should be emailed to submissions@arcadia-books.co.uk

 

Please send the first three chapters or first 10,000 words in a separate attachment.

  • – Word docs only
  • – Font: Times New Roman
  • – Font size: 12
  • – Spacing: Double-spaced

 

Please include a brief covering letter and a short synopsis (no longer than one page) in the body of your email.

Guidelines & Details

Vital Info

@arcadia-books

Website

Fiction:

Action/Adventure, Commercial, Fantasy, Folklore, Horror, LGBTQ, Literary, Magical Realism, New Adult, Romance, Romcom, Science Fiction, Speculative, Speculative Literary, Upmarket Speculative, Young Adult

Non-Fiction:

LGBTQ, Memoir, Pop Culture

Favorite sub-genres:

AAPI Fantasy, AAPI Horror, AAPI Sci-Fi, Action-Adventure, Adult Horror, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Adult SFF, Adventure, African Fantasy, African Sci-Fi, Africanfuturism, Apocalyptic, Asian Fantasy, Asian Horror, Asian Sci-Fi, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Horror, BIPOC Sci-Fi, Character-Driven Horror, Character-driven SciFi, Classic retellings with BIPOC characters, Cli-Fi, Climate Fiction, Concept SF, Contemporary Fantasy, Cozy Fantasy, Cross-genre, Cyberpunk, Diverse Protagonists, Diversity, Dystopia, Dystopian, Epic Fantasy, Fairytale Retellings, Fantasy, Fantasy Grounded in Reality, Fantasy Romance, Feminism, Feminist Horror, Feminist SF/F, Folklore, Found Families, Geek Culture, Gothic Fantasy, Gothic Horror, High Fantasy, High-Concept Literary Commercial Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fantasy; Fantasy Grounded In Reality, Indigenous Futurism, LGBTQ+ Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi, Latinx Fantasy, Latinx Horror, Latinx Sci-Fi, Literary Fantasy, Literary Horror, Magic Realism, Magical Realism, Multicultural, Near future, Near-future SF, New Weird, Occult Horror, Own Voices, Paranormal Horror, Paranormal Romance, Post-apocalyptic, Psychological Horror, Retellings, STEM, Sci-fi Thriller, SciFi Romance, Science Fiction and Fantasy Favorite sub-genres: Absolutely all of them!, Second World SF, Shakespeare Retellings, Slipstream, Smart Beach Reads, Soft Fantasy, Soft Science Fiction, Solarpunk, Space Opera, Speculative, Speculative Fiction, Steampunk, Steamy RomComs, Strong Females, Supernatural Horror, Time Travel, Time Travel Romance, Zombies, afrofuturism, aliens, alternate history, anti-capitalist sci fi, dark academia, dark fantasy, diverse and own voices, diverse voices, enemies to lovers, fairy tales, fantastical, friendship, fun SF/F, gothic romance, high-concept science fiction, hopepunk, inclusive sf/f, indigenous futurisms, just... all the tropes, light Sci-Fi, love stories, mythpunk, near-future science fiction, non-Western fantasy, queer horror, rivals to lovers, romantasy, romantic fantasy, sci-fi, science fantasy, science fiction, science fiction epic, science fiction horror, scifi thriller, slow burn romance, space adventure, space horror, stories that don't fit neatly into a genre, traditional fantasy, upmarket genre fiction, witchcraft

I’d like the next…

  • The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
  • The Poppy War
  • Rivers of London
  • Perdido Street Station
  • Hyperbole and a Half
  • Legends & Lattes
  • The Animals In That Country
  • The Atlas 6
  • Nightbitch
  • Winter’s Orbit