New Publishing Market for Crime/Thrillers/Cozy Mysteries

Mills and Boon, Harlequin Enterpises' venerable British subsidiary, will
launch Black Star Crime in August -- a new series featuring thrillers and crime
fiction. After one hundred years of publishing romance, Mills and Boon plans
to release five crime and thriller titles every two months. Following its
successful category romance model, Black Star Crime will be heavily branded and
priced at 3.99 British pounds each (the same price as Mills and Boon
Historical Romance). The books will be racked together in stores -- away from romance
titles. Mills and Boon expects the series to sell 250,000 to 500,000 units a
year (no word on whether that is world-wide or solely in the UK.) Black Star
Crime will feature a wide range of stories, from cozy mysteries to
thrillers. Editors will be working with both new and established authors. No word on
names of acquiring editors, but the address for the Mills and Boon offices is
Harlequin Mills & Boon Ltd, Eton House, 18-24 Paradise Road, Richmond,
Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1SR
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