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Black Rose Writing

Black Rose Writing is an independent American book publisher that releases fiction and nonfiction titles across genres and promotes them through literary award submissions.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Black Rose Writing is an independent book publisher based in the United States. Its official website presents the company under the tagline "Independent Publishing. Remarkable Stories." and invites authors to submit manuscripts for publication. The house publishes a broad range of fiction and nonfiction, including historical fiction, horror, conspiracy and popular fiction, political memoir, dystopian and satirical science fiction, cozy mystery, young adult fiction, and romantic comedy. The publisher's catalog is marketed directly to readers through its own website, where individual titles are listed with author names, release dates, and prices, often with a sale price alongside an original price. Black Rose Writing also emphasizes literary recognition: its homepage highlights awards and honors earned by its books, such as the Chanticleer Goethe Award, the Independent Press Award, the Maxy Award, the IndieReader Discovery Award, the Foreword INDIES awards, the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion, the Nautilus Book Award, and the Feathered Quill award. This award-forward presentation is a central part of how the brand positions its list. As an independent publisher, Black Rose Writing operates in the small-press segment of the American book market, working with authors across multiple genres rather than concentrating on a single category. Its public-facing identity combines an open submissions posture with curated genre publishing and active promotion of its authors' award eligibility. The company is privately held; no parent company, stock listing, or ownership group is indicated in the available evidence.

History

Black Rose Writing is an independent American book publisher. Its official website presents the company as an independent publishing house under the banner "Independent Publishing. Remarkable Stories." and provides a channel for authors to submit manuscripts. The available evidence does not specify a founding year, founder, or headquarters city, so those details are not asserted here. The publisher's catalog, as shown on its homepage, spans a wide range of genres and formats. Featured titles include historical fiction such as The Path Beneath Her Feet: A Novel by Janis Robinson Daly, which the site notes received a Chanticleer Goethe Award for 1st Place Late Historical Fiction; horror such as Do Not Resuscitate: Hospital Evil...Where No One can Hear You Scream by Scott Eveloff, MD, associated with a 2026 Independent Press Award for Horror and a 2026 Maxy Award for Horror; popular fiction such as The Game: A High-Stakes Conspiracy of Power, Poker, and Profit by Brandon Keller, linked to a 2026 IndieReader Discovery Award for Popular Fiction; political memoir such as Becoming American: A Political Memoir by Cary D. Lowe, recognized with an IndieReader Discovery Award for Politics & Current Events; satirical science fiction such as Dog Logic: A Thystopian Satire, Book 1 by Tom Strelich, a Foreword INDIES Silver winner for Science Fiction; dystopian fiction such as Switching Tracks: Out of the Trash by Lena Gibson, a 2024 IndieReader Discovery Award winner for Dystopian; cozy mystery such as Trust the Terrier: A Coral Shores Veterinary Mystery by DL Mitchell, a Killer Nashville Silver Falchion winner for Best Cozy Mystery; young adult fiction such as The Lightning People by Tim Cummings, a Nautilus Book Award Silver winner for Young Adult Fiction and a Feathered Quill Gold winner for Teen Fiction; and romantic comedy such as Madcap Serenade by Dan Kopcow, a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year for Humor and a 2025 Independent Press Award winner for Romantic Comedy. The site also lists Before Grace: Grace Church Series Prequel by Anna Daugherty. These listings show a publishing program built around a diverse, award-oriented list. Titles are sold directly through the publisher's website, with prices shown in U.S. dollars and frequent sale pricing. The emphasis on awards from independent and genre-focused organizations indicates that Black Rose Writing positions itself within the independent and small-press publishing community, using literary recognition as a marketing and credibility tool for its authors. The company is privately held, and no parent company or ownership group is identified in the evidence.

Products and positioning

An independent publisher of genre-spanning fiction and nonfiction that promotes its authors through literary award submissions and direct-to-reader online sales.

  • The Path Beneath Her Feet: A Novel

  • Do Not Resuscitate: Hospital Evil...Where No One can Hear You Scream

  • The Game: A High-Stakes Conspiracy of Power, Poker, and Profit

  • Becoming American: A Political Memoir

  • Dog Logic: A Thystopian Satire, Book 1

  • Switching Tracks: Out of the Trash

  • Trust the Terrier: A Coral Shores Veterinary Mystery

  • The Lightning People

  • Madcap Serenade

  • Before Grace: Grace Church Series Prequel

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