City Owl Press Submissions

City Owl Press
(Novels (Romance, Speculative, Dark)

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City Owl Press is an independent publisher bringing the world of romance and speculative fiction to discerning readers.

Co-founded by award-winning authors Yelena Casale and Tina Moss, the City Owl Press team brings together more than a decade of business, writing, editing, design, marketing, advertising, and publishing experience.

City Owl books are featured in global outlets through Two Rivers Distribution, an Ingram company.

City Owl Press Submissions

City Owl Press is open for submissions. No agent required.

What they are looking for:

Adult or New Adult in Romance and Speculative Fiction in the following sub-genres:

– Contemporary– Dark
– Fantasy
– Historical
– Paranormal
–Comedy
– Sci-fi
–Suspense

In Limited Quantities: Horror, Psychological Thriller, Mystery

What will attract City Owl to a story: well-written and strong but flawed protagonists, deep character development, and exceptional world-building. They are always looking for original ideas and unique voices.

*Okay; here’s where it gets tricky. To submit, first go to this page and scroll all the way to the bottom. Find the editors who are Open.

cityowlpress.com/pages/queries

Then, find the bio on that editor here, and see if it is a good match.

cityowlpress.com/pages/team

Don’t send complete ms. Send samples first, then finished ms upon request. Make sure your manuscript is done.

Good luck.

City Owl 2025/2026 titles

– Rivals of Sea and Sky by Marianne Morea
– Mist and Divide by M.E. Shotwell
– The Imrati Trials by Lizzy Gayle
– Dead Ringer by Leanna Renee Hieber
– A Game of Fallen Stars by S.E. Berkeley

2027 slated titles

– The Forest Remembers by Alex Hunter

Acquisitions

The Forest Remembers by Alex Hunter (Fiction) – From the author of The Harvest, widely-acclaimed Alex Hunter is back with The Forest Remembers, in which a young man encounters evil at a men’s wellness retreat.

Dead Ringer by Leanna Renee Hieber (Fiction) – A gothic romantic mystery set in 1892 Manhattan, in which an adorable disaster of a telephone operator is begged by a beautiful ghost to help solve that ghost’s murder and help prevent others.

Bare by Elizabeth Caldwell (Fiction) – In this, the sequel to the author’s Strip, in which a cancer survivor finds love with an FBI agent while they are caught up in the twists and turns of white-collar crime.

Surrender to the Vampire by A.N. Payton (Fiction) – A princess of witches and a ruthless vampire king form a forbidden bond that could save or doom the world; in a world on fire, love may be the most dangerous magic of all.

On the Run by Linda J. Parisi (Fiction) – Clinical research scientist Linda J. Parisi is back with On the Run, in which a brilliant cellular kineticist discovers a priceless but deadly diet drug and must escape the greedy corporation trying to kill her for it.

Meet the Editors

Yelena Casale (Co-founder) – Yelena is a USA Today bestselling author and editor. She earned a Master of Science in Publishing from New York University and has always been interested in everything literature and publishing.

Tina Moss (Co-founder) – Tina has two decades of experience in the publishing industry. Starting in 2006, she began her career penning narrative fiction shorts for women’s magazines. Since then, she’s written several novels in urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and sci-fi romance.

Tee Tate (Senior Editor) – Tee is drawn to character-driven stories featuring strong female leads. She is particularly interested in well-crafted romantasy, fantasy romance, and lighthearted, low-stakes cozy romance while also harboring a deep appreciation for paranormal romance, science fantasy, and mystery. She is NOT interested in hard sci-fi, shifter, vampire, or mafia romance.

City Owl in the news…

City Owl Press Announces Launch of New Influencer Program

City Owl Press announces the launch of its new Influencer program, offering influencers an exciting opportunity to receive Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) for review, along with access to exclusive promotions, discounts, and giveaways—including exclusive editions of some of their most anticipated upcoming releases.

The Influencer Program is designed to connect City Owl Press with passionate book lovers and diverse, influential voices within the literary community. Participants will have the chance to receive paperback ARCs of City Owl Press’s latest titles before they are released to the public.

Before you send it, see if your book fits in with these City Owl titles.

City Owl Press
14 Crabtree Ln
Staten Island, NY 10309
USA

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