Thank you for your interest in Rising Action Publishing. As our publishing house has grown, we have streamlined our submission process. Moving forward, all submissions will go through a generic submission form. This allows our editorial team to efficiently review projects, with only selected submissions moving forward to acquisitions meetings.

Agents, please email abby@risingactionpublishingco.com with submission details. Please note that agents must also only submit what the current wishlist outlines.

Please note that we will let you know if we proceed with your submission. Due to the volume of submissions, we will get back to all queries, but unfortunately, we do not have a timeline due to the volume. We ONLY accept un-agented submissions via Query Tracker and do not charge reading fees.

What We're Looking For

Rising Action Publishing actively seeks unique, well-crafted stories across various genres, with a strong focus on diversity and representation. We are particularly interested in narratives that bring fresh voices, captivating worlds, and impactful themes to the forefront. Below are the genres and types of stories we are currently seeking.

Genres Accepted

For ease of reference, here are the genres Rising Action Publishing is currently accepting:

• Psychological and Domestic Thrillers

• Domestic Suspense

• Romantic Comedies

• Book Club Fiction

• Romantasy

• Fantasy

• Horror

• True Crime

• Fiction with LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent (ND), BIPOC, plus-sized, or mental health representation

• Multicultural characters and stories

Specific Interests

While our interests vary widely across genres, we are united by a love for compelling, diverse stories. Here’s what we’re hoping to see in submissions:

• Comedy: Stories with laugh-out-loud moments, especially featuring strong female, LGBTQIA+, or BIPOC protagonists.

• Messy Thrillers: Female-driven thrillers with intricate family dynamics and ensemble casts—think Lessons in Chemistry or Malibu Rising.

• Psychological & Domestic Thrillers: Especially those with unique plot twists and complex characters.

• Horror: Mentally chilling rather than visually graphic horrors, like *Silence of the Lambs*, *Get Out*, or *Us*. Darkly comedic horror also welcomed.

• Dance & Art Worlds: Intense narratives set within the dance world or art heists with richly detailed settings.

• Romantic Comedies: Rom-coms with diverse characters, multicultural relationships, and older protagonists (35+) finding love.

• True Crime: Any true crime nonfiction with stories as riveting as *Scamanda* or *The Jinx*.

• Medical Thrillers: Book versions of medical dramas—think *Grey’s Anatomy* in novel form.

• Romantasy with rich fantasy elements, unique romances, and creative adaptations of existing myths.

• Fantasy novels with women-led stories, morally complex protagonists, political intrigue, LGBTQIA+ representation, and witty dialogue. We are particularly drawn to fantasy that features characters and world-building from BIPOC voices.

Please note that we only accept un-agented submissions through Query Tracker. We are **not interested** in submissions related to fantasy, science fiction, erotica, religious themes, COVID-related stories, political narratives, novellas, children’s or middle-grade fiction.

Thank you for considering Rising Action Publishing for your work. We look forward to discovering new voices that inspire, challenge, and entertain.