Avon has been publishing award-winning books since 1941. It is recognized for having pioneered the historical romance category and continues to bring the best of commercial literature to the broadest possible audience.

Avon is an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers - in the world of HarperCollins, Avon means romance.

Avon's romance authors need no introduction. These are the authors so many of you know and love-Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, Johanna Lindsey, Elizabeth Lowell, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Lisa Kleypas and Catherine Anderson. If your dream is to join the ranks as an Avon romance writer, here's the information you'll need to get you started. At Avon Books we are eagerly seeking the best and brightest new voices of historical and contemporary romance. Remember, your dream can come true!
For information on how to become an Avon author click here.

HarperCollinsPublishers, part of News Corporation, is one of the largest and most successful publishing groups in the world.

HarperCollins Australia was founded in 1989 with the amalgamation of three publishing houses: Harper and Row (USA), William Collins (UK) and Angus & Robertson Publishers (Australia). This union of strong global publishers with Australia's oldest and foremost literary publisher resulted in a uniquely powerful company, with the literary heritage of Angus & Robertson augmented by the international reach of News Corporation.

Our goal is simple: to be Australia's best romance publisher. To that end we follow these publishing programs:

More about the Avon imprint for authors and would be authors
Avon Romance
(100,000 words/approximately 400 ms. pages/two published each month)

A man and a woman meet-she's like no other woman's he's ever known. She tantalizes him in ways he never thought possible — and he'll stop at nothing to make her his-forever. Set primarily in Great Britain and the United States, in any time period before 1900, Avon Romance is the perfect starting point for new authors. If you think your deliciously romantic historical novel is right for Avon, please don't hesitate to send it to us. See our submissions guidelines.

Avon Contemporary Romance
(100,000 words/approximately 400 ms. pages/one published each month)

With their sexy heroes, sizzling sensuality and boldly innovative covers, Avon contemporary romances are changing the face of romance. And Avon's contemporary authors are some of the genre's brightest new stars.

Could your manuscript be the next break-out contemporary romance? You'll never know unless you send it to Avon. If your manuscript is exciting, electrifying and exceptional then we want to see it.

Avon Romantic Treasure
(100,000 words/approximately 400 ms. pages/one published each month)

Treasure authors are primarily grown from Avon's Romance program. These books are sensuous, passionate historical love stories by writers who we believe are on their way to becoming the superstars of tomorrow. These are love stories filled with all the promise-and passion-that Avon readers have come to expect.

Avon Romance Superleader
This lead position is reserved for best selling authors of historical and contemporary romance, whose stellar sales allow them to compete against non-romance titles on national bestseller lists. You'll find many of your favorite authors here, including Christina Dodd, Kathleen Eagle, Samantha James, Barbara Freethy, Susan Andersen, Lorraine Heath, Cathy Maxwell, Stephanie Laurens, Constance O'Day-Flannery and Judith Ivory.