Bloodhound Books

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About

Bloodhound Books was born in 2014 as a publishing house specialising in crime and thriller fiction. In 2016 directors, Betsy Reavley and Fred Freeman opened an imprint, Bombshell Books, which focused on brilliant women’s fiction. Now, with the success of both companies growing, the directors have decided to merge Bombshell and Bloodhound Books. From January 2020 Bombshell Books will close its doors and Bloodhound will broaden the genres they publish. Every author who is currently part of Bombshell Books will be welcomed into the Bloodhound family and their books will remain in print and available as eBooks. All Bombshell contracts will stand and be carried across to Bloodhound Books. Bloodhound Books has sold millions of titles worldwide and is looking forward to a new, dynamic future. We look forward to sharing the journey with each and every one of you.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 2014

Publication Medium

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, All genders, Females. Excluding: Children, Young adults.

Genres:

General Subgenres: Historical, Women's Fiction
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cozy, Crime, Noir
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Romantic Comedy
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime, Domestic Thriller, Noir, Psychological

Lengths:

Novel: 60,000 - 95,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (50.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 26 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Jun 2026.
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Last Updated: 23 Jul 2026

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