Readers and authors, have we got a deal for you …

Readers and authors, have we got a deal for you …

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Readers and authors, have we got a deal for you …

Jean Feiwel, veteran publisher and founder of a revolutionary new teen romance publishing website, shares what she considers swoonworthy and then a little something about Swoon Reads.

Jean says …

Swoonworthy: Ryan Gosling. Demi Lovato’s song In Case.Silver Linings Playbook, the book and the movie. Katie Holmes’ face when she was in Dawson’s Creek. Game of Thrones. Puppy cams. Susan Boyle’s audition tape for Britain’s Got Talent.

Swoon Reads: Actually, it was watching shows like Britain’s Got Talent and X Factor that led me to the idea of what became Swoon Reads. I am a book publisher with a passion for teen romance novels. The idea of finding new writing talent is exhilarating, but in the world of traditional book publishing how does the unknown, un-agented writer get discovered? How could I find them?

Romance fans are one of the most dedicated reading communities. You are people who read avidly and constantly. You know what you like and you’ve made best sellers out of many self- published and traditionally published debut writers. What about the idea of making YOU the decision makers in terms of what would be published? Crowdsourcing a teen romance publishing program! Boom!

SwoonReads.com: The doors are open now. The website is looking for WRITERS to upload their finished teen romance novels for submission and for READERS to read, rate and comment on them. Together, readers and writers will choose the books that are swoonworthy! And once chosen by the community, that means getting the full publishing treatment: a standard Macmillan publishing contract (with a $15,000 advance against royalties), editing, cover art, marketing, publicity, sales — the whole deal. And the community will be involved every step of the way: sharing editorial notes, cover ideas and participating in creating marketing and publicity plans. Sound interesting? Sound like fun? Come see us! Oh, and you’ll get to meet Avon, our Swoon mascot. She’s purrrrrfect.

To find out more, visit SwoonReads.com.

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