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Smart Search List of the Day Fee-Free Novels

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Color Coding: Purple indicates a Wildcard, Grey indicates a Literary Agent, Green indicates a paying publication, and Blue is everything else.

Dark Harbor Press

Founded in 2024, Dark Harbor Press was born from a passion for storytelling that pushes boundaries. We believe that great fiction should be a visceral and unforgettable experience. Our commitment is to work closely with authors to bring their creative vision to life, ensuring every book we publish is a polished work of art.
Genres: General, Horror, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novella, Novel.
Payment: + Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 56.0 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Emberwick Press

Emberwick Press is an independent, upstart publishing house dedicated to bringing bold, character-driven fiction to the forefront. We exist to champion innovative storytelling that challenges the boundaries of traditional genres. We are seeking strong voices in middle-grade, young adult, and adult fiction. We are especially interested in middle-grade / YA titles, as well as Adult Horror / Thriller novels and novellas.
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General, Horror, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novella, Novel.
Payment: + No advance. >=15% royalties. Details: 50% royalties on gross receipts.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 94.8 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 17.1% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Shannon Hassan

Shannon Hassan has been an agent at Marsal Lyon for over a decade and is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA). She represents upmarket adult fiction, middle grade fiction, and young adult fiction and has New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors on her list. She looks for contemporary and historical stories with a fresh voice and a big hook, and is especially interested in underrepresented voices…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 8.8 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Alyssa Maltese

“Getting to be an early champion for authors’ work is a huge privilege, and a responsibility for which I am deeply grateful. I’m excited to find and uplift books that you can’t put down, books that surprise you, books that make you think, and, above all else, books that help people.”
Genres: General, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 12.6 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Abby Saul

With nearly 20 years of publishing experience, Abby Saul is an editorial expert with a passion for fantastic reads. Abby founded The Lark Group in 2016 after a decade working on both the publishing and agenting side of the business. She represents bestselling, award-winning, and engrossing adult commercial and literary fiction, as well as select nonfiction…
Genres: General, Mystery/Crime, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 9.6 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Eva Scalzo Wildcard

A Leo Sun, Libra Moon with a Scorpio rising, Eva’s chart describes her as a charismatic and powerful person who is also diplomatic and emotionally complex. She’s been reading romance since the fifth grade when she discovered the Sweet Valley High series. Her lifelong love of the genre meant that she inherited her beloved grandmother’s collection of vintage Harlequin Romances. Eva has a B.A. in the Humanities from the University of Puerto Rico and an M.A…
Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Novel.

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Silent Clamor Press

Silent Clamor Press is an independent publisher dedicated to character-driven fiction of emotional and human consequence. We seek stories—literary or plot-forward—that engage the reader deeply while exploring the inner lives of the people at their center. Our books are united not by genre or style, but by intent. We publish novels in which events matter to the characters, choices carry weight, and the reader finishes changed in some meaningful way…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Novella, Novel.
Payment: + Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 38.6 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 7.1% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Storm Publishing

Storm is a brand-new digital-first publisher. We’re starting small, but we have BIG plans and are looking for writers to be part of an innovative, author-focused new business. Storm Publishing is a new company, but our team are highly experienced – with over 100 years of publishing between them, working for some of the biggest names in the industry.
Genres: General, Fantasy, Mystery/Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novel.
Payment: + Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 25.3 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Michaela Whatnall

Michaela Whatnall joined the agency’s West Coast office in 2019. They received a degree from Emory University in English and linguistics, completed the Columbia Publishing Course, and have experience in school & library marketing, bookselling, and reviewing for trade publications. In 2023, Michaela was named a Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree in recognition of their work as an agent at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret…
Genres: General, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 13.0 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Maria Whelan

Before joining Mushens Entertainment in September 2025, Maria Whelan worked at InkWell Management in New York for over 8 years as an assistant and agent. She began her career in publishing as a Foreign Rights Assistant at Janklow & Nesbit in New York. Maria graduated from University College Dublin with a BA in English and Drama, then obtained her Master's in Literature and Modernity from the University of Edinburgh…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Novella, Fiction Collection, Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 61.7 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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