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About

Kensington Publishing Corp. is an independent, family-owned book publisher founded in 1974 and based in New York City. Known for the diversity of the authors and books it publishes, Kensington releases more than 300 fiction and non-fiction titles each year, providing readers with a range of popular genres such as thrillers, romance, historical fiction, cozy mysteries, and non-fiction, as well as true-crime, western, sci-fi, and speculative fiction titles. The house of New York Times bestselling authors, including Fern Michaels, Lisa Jackson, William W. Johnstone, Joanne Fluke, Mary Monroe, Dr. Jen Gunter, Ellen Marie Wiseman, and many others, its imprints include Kensington Books, Dafina, Zebra, Pinnacle, Kensington Cozies, John Scognamiglio Books, Citadel Press, Lyrical Press, and Erewhon Books.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1974

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

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Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Kensington Publishing Corp.'s overall average response time is slower than most publishers.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, New adults, All ethnic groups/populations, All sexual identities.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Women's Fiction
Erotica Subgenre: Erotic Romance
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cozy, Historical
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Chick Lit, Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Historical, Paranormal, Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Suspense
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Espionage, Serial Killer

Lengths:

Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, New adults, All ethnic groups/populations, All sexual identities.

Lengths:

Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History: Biographies.
Lifestyle: Pets.
Society/Culture: Crime, Pop culture.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

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Kensington Publishing Corp. Submission Statistics

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We have received 8 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

75 min | 183.7 mean avg | 126.0 median | 398 max days (836.7 std dev)

Pending

5 responses are pending (11 min | 167.0 mean avg | 167.0 median | 314 max days waiting | 1,261.0 std dev) from 5 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (87.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 01:50 UTC (7 hours, 56 minutes ago).

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Last Updated: 13 Jun 2026

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