Berkley
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This publisher is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Action/Adventure
Chick Lit
Commercial
Contemporary
Crime/Police
Erotica
Family Saga
Fantasy
Historical
Horror
Humor/Satire
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Military/Espionage
Multicultural
Mystery
New Adult
Offbeat/Quirky
Poetry
Religious/Inspirational
Romance
Science Fiction
Short Story Collections
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Western
Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
True Adventure/Crime
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this publisher.
VHGunter
11/08/2025 11:16 AM
There was a rejection on 10/23/2025 for a Speculative submission, for those still tracking
Christi12
11/05/2025 06:51 PM
I'm still waiting for a reply at 540 days! :)
TPark73
09/18/2025 03:25 PM
I noticed that there was a reply on 9/6/25 but I don’t see it on the tracking log. I’m wondering if it was an error or if I’m missing the reply. Anyone have any insight? Also fyi for anyone still waiting…I watched an interview from last fall with Tom Colgan, who said they’re committed to going through all 3k and responding before opening the program again.
VHGunter
07/08/2025 04:30 PM
Just a heads-up for those without premium, there have been two rejections in the last month:
Romance on Jun 05
Fantasy on Jul 07
Another rejection came through today (Jul 08) for Women's Fiction. Looks like they're maybe starting to actually get through them? From what I've heard of the previous open submission period, they did respond to everyone eventually--though it took like 2 years.
Romance on Jun 05
Fantasy on Jul 07
Another rejection came through today (Jul 08) for Women's Fiction. Looks like they're maybe starting to actually get through them? From what I've heard of the previous open submission period, they did respond to everyone eventually--though it took like 2 years.
Christi12
07/08/2025 11:15 AM
I'm at 420 days. I'm kind of just assuming I'm not going to get a reply at this point!
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