Who am I?
My name is Siân Heap and I joined Joffe Books last month as Senior Commissioning Editor. I’m now on the hunt for the best authors in psychological fiction so we can team up and create some deeply disturbing magic together. I have a wealth of experience working with crime thriller authors, but now I’m looking to expand my horizons and find some exceptional psychological thriller authors. If you think you’re the next Freida McFadden, or that you have a psychological thriller to rival The Perfect Marriage, then I want to hear from you!
What am I looking for?
I’m looking for gripping commercial fiction that readers can’t put down — the kind of thriller that keeps you up at night turning the pages. The book that you have to tell all your friends to read when you’re done because you need to talk to someone about THAT ending.
My current focus is finding more brilliant authors writing domestic suspense. I’m particularly keen to see aspirational settings featuring outsiders looking in, family relationships that are full of dark secrets, and plots with more twists than a slinky. I want to see everyday settings turned upside down and situations that make a reader wonder what they would do in that position.
Most of all, I want to hear from authors with a fresh and distinctive voice who can craft compelling, twisty plots, and who readers will want to come back to again and again.
Who can submit?
Anyone! Authors who have previously published books with another publisher, self-published authors who are keen to elevate their career, or first-time authors looking for the best home for their new novel, all are welcome to submit manuscripts for consideration.
We accept submissions from authors across the world, but we only publish books in the English language.
How do I submit?
If you’re brimming with ideas and think you can write the next psychological thriller that people won’t be able to stop talking about, please email submissions@joffebooks.com with:
Your full-length book (minimum 60,000 word count) attached as a PDF or Word document (Word document preferred).
A three-paragraph synopsis in the body of the email, including what genre you see your book belonging in.
100 words about yourself in the body of the email.
The following must be included in the subject line of the email: your name and book genre and the word submission. For example: John Smith psychological thriller submission. If these are not included, it won’t reach the right person.
Please let us know where you heard about Joffe Books.
Please note: we receive a huge number of submissions. We read every one and would love to be able to respond to each, but we simply don’t have the resources to do so. If you don’t hear from us within three months, please assume that your submission is unsuccessful. Do not be disheartened if you don’t hear from us. What is not right for us may be exactly what another publisher is seeking. We encourage you to look for other opportunities to publish elsewhere.
