Crime Wave Press

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (May 2021). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Crime Wave Press is a Hong Kong based fiction imprint that endeavors to publish the best new crime novels, novellas and short story collections to readers around the globe. Founded in 2012 by publisher/writer Hans Kemp of Visionary World and writer Tom Vater, Crime Wave Press publishes a range of crime fiction - from whodunits to Noir and Hardboiled, from historical mysteries to espionage thrillers, from literary crime to pulp fiction, from highly commercial page turners to marginal texts exploring our planet's dark underbelly. Crime Wave Press promotes strong voices, exceptional talent and unique points of view in the crime fiction genre.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Hong Kong

Established in 2012

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime, Hardboiled, Historical, Noir
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime, Espionage, Hardboiled, Noir

Lengths:

Novel: 60,000 - 90,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Pulp.

Topics:

Society/Culture: Crime.

Payment:

No monetary advance + Unknown royalties No monetary advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026