Frequently asked questions

No. A literary agent is not required to submit to us. We have an open submission policy, where we accept submissions directly from writers. If you currently have an agent, or have had one in the past, we would still be happy to consider your submission.

No. Previous writing or publishing experience is not required. We welcome debut authors as well as established writers, including self-published authors who are interested in publishing with Gold House.

We are seeking outstanding commercial fiction in the following genres: romance, romantasy, fantasy, crime, thriller, mystery, suspense, and historical fiction. Explore our genres.

We currently publish commercial fiction for adults exclusively, so we do not publish books for children or young adults. We are also not looking for literary fiction, science fiction, horror, poetry, short stories, novellas, graphic novels, religious fiction, or non-fiction of any kind at this time.

We aim to respond to every submission within two to four weeks.

No. There are no costs for writers. We are an independent publisher, not a vanity press. Authors never pay us for anything, including editing, cover design, production, marketing, publishing, and distribution.

We offer higher royalty rates than most traditional publishers and competitive royalty rates compared to other independent and digital publishers. Authors receive a direct share of earnings on their book sales.

We do not offer advances to writers, but we pay higher royalties than traditional publishing and often offer multiple-book contracts.

All authors work directly with our co-founder, who is a professional editor, and the Gold House team. Depending on the needs of your manuscript, this can include one or two rounds of developmental editing, before line editing, copy editing, and proofreading to ensure your book is ready for publication. A hand-selected team of professional freelancers may also be used for copy-editing or proofreading.

You and the Gold House team will discuss and agree on a manageable editing and publishing schedule, which will accommodate the necessary time to edit, package, and publish your book, while also considering your personal and professional commitments and needs. We want to make your book available to readers as soon as possible, but we do not want to rush the editorial process and understand that authors are busy!

We aim to publish your book within six months after receiving your signed contract with Gold House and your complete manuscript ready for editing. The schedule and planned timing will be agreed with you from the beginning.

Led by our editorial team, who hones the packaging and writes enticing cover copy for your book, we work with carefully selected professional cover designers to create books that look polished, commercially competitive, and ideal for the genre. Your editor will be in touch with you throughout this process for your input before your book is published.

Gold House works collaboratively with all our authors, and we always value your thoughts. You will have a direct relationship with our founders and team, who will keep you involved in all the key editorial and creative decisions throughout the publishing process.

Your book will be available globally in English in eBook and print-on-demand paperback through Amazon and other major digital retailers.

Yes. We invest in each book with dedicated advertising, professional packaging, and commercial positioning designed to help your book reach readers and maximize sales.

We believe authors should be able to focus on writing. We take responsibility for the professional marketing and advertising of your book, while always welcoming authors who want to participate in building their readership on their own social media accounts, but this is not required.

Gold House values the creativity and hard work of our authors. We view technology as a helpful tool that can be used at times to enhance our publishing processes and help our authors. We only ever use AI to improve our processes, not to be a substitute for writing or creativity. We publish books written (and edited) by people. We do not publish AI-generated books.

Gold House respects authors’ intellectual property and is committed to protecting their creative work. We never allow our authors’ work to be used to train AI models.

We are always open to hearing from dedicated and driven publishing professionals who are interested in collaborating with us, especially freelance cover designers, copyeditors, and proofreaders. Get in touch here.