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Radiance

Radiance: Illuminating stories of love and life across realms

We publish captivating fiction that blends commercial appeal with artistic depth, offering readers immersive stories across the romance, speculative, and upmarket genres.

Wishlist:

Stories that captivate the heart and mind

Tales that offer both escapism and depth

Well-developed characters embarking on heroic quests

Literary writing that resonates with readers

Unconventional Westerns that blend in horror, fantasy, or other speculative elements

Upmarket stories that feature characters grappling with identity, a sense of belonging, and past mistakes. We’d like to see family sagas, generational conflicts, and stories that deal with grief and loss. 

Romance: any and all tropes that ultimately end with the theme that love conquers all

Romantasy: Soft sci-fi and fantasy set in other worlds or magical realms with a romance throughline or strong subplot where love defies all odds

Stories featuring strong female characters who grapple with complex issues that are unique to women’s identities and places in culture and society. 

The Coat Check Girl by Laura Buchwald

Sometimes, it’s in confronting the shadows that we find the brightest light.

Set against the backdrop of the bustling restaurant scenes of New York City and New Orleans, The Coat Check Girl is a compelling tale weaving together threads of sorrow, redemption, and the enduring power of connection. 

Beyond the Moon by Velda Brotherton

Beyond the Pain. Beyond the Darkness.

In the rugged hills of the Arkansas Ozarks, Vietnam veteran Glen Tanner battles the scars of war and betrayal, while artist Katie Kelly struggles with her own devastating loss. Together, they confront their haunted pasts and strive to build a new life, finding solace and love against all odds.