NineStar Press

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I realized this week that I talk a lot about writing and the writing process, but I have spoken little about the publishing house that publishes a majority of my novels. Today I want to talk about my publisher, NineStar Press.

About NineStar Press (taken from their webpage):

Count the first nine stars you see on nine consecutive nights, and on the tenth day, you will find your love…

Welcome to NineStar Press. We’re a boutique publisher of quality LGBTQA romance, erotica, and literary fiction, and we’re located in New Mexico, USA.

NineStar Press is an LGBTQA publisher owned and managed by LGBTQA people. We adore romance and erotic romance, but we also have an enormous interest in showcasing amazing literary works about characters less represented in fiction: ace, aro, trans, nonbinary, genderfluid, bi, pan, etc. We also like genre-bending fiction, fusion genre, and stories that don’t quite fit into a particular category.

This is who they are and what they are about. But there is so much more to this publisher than the above. Here is my story:

I can’t say for sure if I found NineStar Press, or if they found me. I had submitted my debut novel, The Calling, to NineStar back in 2017. As I had submitted this story to several publishers with little success, I figured not much would happen, but as with all authors, I kept trying. As it would happen, NineStar Press had recently picked up one of my good friends and now fellow author. He sent me a note asking if I have submitted anything to them as they were looking for additional works. I told him I had. And he said he would let his editor know. No promises, of course.

As luck would have it, his editor liked my manuscript, and I received my first contract with NineStar Press. I still remember that day as Eric and I were driving home from Southern California.

That is how I got into NineStar Press, but that isn’t why I’m still with them.

NineStar Press is a small publishing house with hundreds of authors and if I were to guess thousands of books, still that doesn’t take away from the quality work they do. Each manuscript goes through several rounds of editing and proofreading to ensure the work is as good of a story as the novel can be (sure you may find the odd typo here and there, but even the big publishing houses have that happen). You also get to work with some of the best cover artists around. I’m not joking. Check out the work of both Natasha Snow Designs and Sweet ‘N Spicy Designs they are both incredible and their covers have won many awards.

One of the other benefits of working with NineStar Press is that they have a Marketing and Promotions contract with IndiGo Marketing & Design who can assist all the authors with launching services (at a discount) as well as additional marketing material designs and collateral. This is especially helpful, if you are like me and don’t have a strong graphics design skill set.

Even though NineStar Press is a small publishing house, they do offer additional publishing services. They can assist you in getting your book(s) turned into audiobooks and recently they are working with a Spanish Translator to get their authors books translated into Spanish.

All of these services take time and nothing happens overnight (as I mentioned, they are a small publishing house) but it’s good to know that NineStar Press offers several of the same services as the large publishing houses. As authors we are always looking for ways to make our jobs easier, so all the efforts NineStar Press takes in that direction are greatly appreciated.

One of my favorite things about NineStar Press is that when I have a question or concern, they are there to respond and answer my questions and assist me when they can. Obviously they can’t do everything or make miracles happens but I appreciate all the work they do for me (and for my fellow authors).

Also, NineStar Press isn’t only all about their authors, they are also all about their readers. If you preorder your books through the NineStar Press website, you will typically get the book a couple days early, which is amazing! They also have a rewards program where you receive points for leaving reviews and buying books. These points can be used to receive discounts on other books, which is a great perk especially since the points save you money when you buy direct from the publisher.

Are there other publishing houses out there? Yep. Will I possibly submit future stories to these other publishing housing? Perhaps, however, as for my current plans, I’m thrilled to call NineStar Press my publisher and I’m excited about what’s coming next. If you want to learn more about NineStar Press, including their submission guidelines, find out more here.

These are a few of the amazing authors who have books published by NineStar Press and are authors you should check out. Click on their name to learn more:

Liz Faraim – Contemporary Fiction Author

J.P. Jackson – Urban Fantasy and Horror Author

Glenn Quigley – Historical Fiction Author

Valentine Wheeler – Contemporary Fiction Author

Ava Kelly – Fantasy Author

B. Rourke – Romance Author

SA Collins – Fantasy and Contemporary Fiction Author

Matt Doyle – Speculative Fiction Author

L.A. Ashton – Fiction Author

Kay Doherty – Romance Author

Andrew J. Peters – Romance Author

Casey Wolfe – Urban Fantasy Author

Schuyler L’Roux – Romance Author

Damian Serbu – Urban Fantasy Author

Sarah Elkins – Horror/Thriller Author

K.S. Trenten – Fantasy Author

Sara Codair – Young Adult Author

Riina Y.T. – Romance Author

Todd Smith – Contemporary Author

Gillian St. Kevern – Contemporary and Urban Fantasy

That’s all for today. Until next time have a great week.

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