FYI, SLJ, Harlequin is a large, multi-national publishing company. They publish all sorts of books, even if they are best known for publishing romance. Therefore, when the senior editor of the company shows up to correct your erroneous depiction of their new YA line, it’s disingenuous of you to ONLY correct the launch date.
Here are the guidelines for Harlequin Teen:
Harlequin Teen is a single-title program dedicated to building authors and publishing unique, memorable young-adult fiction. Stories with the unforgettable romance, characters and atmosphere of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga, the witty humor of Meg Cabot’s Princess Diaries novels, the edgy emotion of Jay Asher’s Th1rteen R3asons Why, the thrilling danger of Suzanne Collins’s Hunger Games, the futuristic world-building of Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies, and the power of Marcus Zusak’s The Book Thief are examples of the range and depth of projects that we’re seeking.
Do all those books say “teen romance” to you? Thought not. I’ve spoken at length to several of the editors at HQ working on the new line, and they really are interested in everything.
