Charlotte Ellis
Charlotte is Acting Senior Editor on the Harlequin Presents team. After completing a degree in Sociology from Durham University and briefly trying her hand at being a sports teacher/netball coach, she rapidly realised that reading romance for a living was where she truly belonged. Especially after years’ worth of practice! And joined True Love HQ in 2016.Charlotte is only available for Virtual Appointments.
What is Charlotte looking for?
What is the minimum word-count your agency takes, or your publishing house requires?
Category length (45k-55k)
What sub-genres or genres are you not looking for?
Any romance with paranormal, supernatural or intrigue and suspense elements
Is there a genre or sub-genre you’re particularly keen to see?
Category Romance targeted at Mills & Boon Modern, Medical, Historical & True Love.
What genre is your personal favourite?
Is it possible to pick?! That said, I will never not love an impossibly sexy, eminently brooding alpha!
What is your major turn-off in a book?
Love triangles - that focus on one central couple is what category romance is all about
What is likely to really knock your socks off besides an engaging voice and well-written book?
A first chapter that immediately immerses you in your main characters' dynamic! Get them on the page together from the get-go show us exactly what to expect from them and the way they interact with one another
Any advice to your potential pitchers?
- Make sure you read the M&B series guidelines to make sure that you're targeting your story at a specific series. You can find them here: harlequin.submittable.com
- Use your synopsis to tell us what happens in your story from beginning to end - don't leave us on any cliffhangers...! We want the spoilers!