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[http://www.phaze.com Phaze] is the [[Erotic Romance]] arm of [http://www.mundania.com Mundania Press, LLC], launching in late 2004 with novel and novella length erotica in e-book and trade paperback formats. Phaze primarily publishes [[Erotic Romance]] and some women's [[Erotica]], specializing in all sub-genres, including paranormal, contemporary, BDSM, historical, and sci-fi.
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[[Phaze]] is the [[Erotic Romance]] arm of [http://www.mundania.com Mundania Press, LLC], launching in late 2004 with novel and novella length erotica in [[electronic Publishers|e-book]] and trade paperback formats. Phaze primarily publishes [[Erotic Romance]] and some women's [[Erotica]], specializing in all sub-genres, including paranormal, contemporary, BDSM, historical, and sci-fi.
  
 
== Awards and Honors ==
 
== Awards and Honors ==
 
Awards and honors bestowed on Phaze titles include:
 
Awards and honors bestowed on Phaze titles include:
  
* 2007 EPPIE Award, Best Erotica (fine flickering hungers by Alessia Brio)
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* 2008 Romantic Times Top Pick (''Coming Together For the Cure'' by [[Alessia Brio]], ed.)
* 2007 ARIANA Award Best Mainstream/Single Title Cover Art (Lipstick and Other Stories by Petula Caesar, art by Stacey L. King)
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* 2008 ARIANA Awards (''A Gamble Worth Taking'', ''Dead to the World'')
* 2006 Preditor and Editor's Award for Best Romance Short Story (Twice the Cowboy by James Buchanan)
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* 2008 EPPIE Finalist, Best Erotica (''Coming Together For the Cure'' by [[Alessia Brio]], ed.)
* 2006 Preditor and Editor's Award for Best Story (Switch by Alessia Brio and Will Belegon)
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* 2008 EPPIE Finalist, Best GLBT (''Phaze Fantasies, Vol. III'')
* 2006 Love Romances Golden Rose Award for Best Romance (Twice the Cowboy by James Buchanan)
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* 2008 EPPIE Finalist, Best Poetry (''Phaze in Verse'')
* 2005 Love Romances Golden Rose Award for Best Erotica (Dare Me by Leigh Ellwood)
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* 2007 EPPIE Award, Best Erotica (''[[fine flickering hungers]]'' by [[Alessia Brio]])
* 2005 Passionate Plume 2nd Place Award for Best Romance (Waking Annabel by Jayelle Drewry)
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* 2007 ARIANA Award Best Mainstream/Single Title Cover Art (''[[Lipstick and Other Stories]]'' by [[Petula Caesar]], art by Stacey L. King)
* 2005 Lories Award 3rd Place (The Arrangement by Emma Wildes)
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* 2006 Preditor and Editor's Award for Best Romance Short Story (''[[Twice the Cowboy]]'' by [[James Buchanan]])
* 2005 ERWI Fruity Award 2nd Place Best Pansexual Romance (Dare Me by Leigh Ellwood)
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* 2006 Preditor and Editor's Award for Best Story (''[[Switch]]'' by [[Alessia Brio]] and Will Belegon)
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* 2006 Love Romances Golden Rose Award for Best Romance (''[[Twice The Cowboy]]'' by [[James Buchanan]])
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* 2005 Love Romances Golden Rose Award for Best Erotica (''[[Dare Me - Leigh Ellwood|Dare Me]]'' by [[Leigh Ellwood]])
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* 2005 [[Passionate Ink#Awards|Passionate Plume]] 2nd Place Award for Best Romance (''[[Waking Annabel]]'' by [[Jayelle Drewry]])
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* 2005 Lories Award 3rd Place (''[[The Arrangement - Emma Wildes|The Arrangement]]'' by [[Emma Wildes]])
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* 2005 ERWI Fruity Award 2nd Place Best Pansexual Romance (''[[Dare Me - Leigh Ellwood|Dare Me]]'' by [[Leigh Ellwood]])
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* 2005 Romantic Times Top Pick (''Fairy Godlover'' by Devi Sparks)
  
 
== HeatSheet Promotions ==
 
== HeatSheet Promotions ==
 
Since 2005, Phaze has offered special themed HeatSheet stories. Selection of these stories are limited to 6-12 titles per promotion and are selected through limited calls for manuscripts:
 
Since 2005, Phaze has offered special themed HeatSheet stories. Selection of these stories are limited to 6-12 titles per promotion and are selected through limited calls for manuscripts:
  
* [[Sparkler]] - Summer theme ([[2005]])
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* [[Sparkler]] - Summer theme (2005)
* [[Shiver]] - Halloween/horror theme ([[2005]])
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* [[Shiver - Phaze|Shiver]] - Halloween/horror theme (2005)
* [[Surge]] - Electric theme ([[2006]])
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* [[Surge]] - Electric theme (2006)
* [[Samba]]- Latin/South America theme ([[2006]])
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* [[Samba]]- Latin/South America theme (2006)
* [[Snuggler]] - Winter/Holiday theme ([[2006]])
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* [[Snuggler]] - Winter/Holiday theme (2006)
* [[Fetish]] - BDSM theme ([[2007]])
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* Fetish - BDSM theme (2007)
* [[Fury]] - Revenge theme ([[2007]])
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* Fury - Revenge theme (2007)
* [[Force]] - Law enforcement/Military theme ([[2007]])
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* Force - Law enforcement/Military theme (2007)
* [[Frontier]] - New territory theme ([[2007]])
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* Frontier- New territory theme (2007)
* [[Frost]] - Winter/Holiday theme ([[2007]])
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* Frost - Winter/Holiday theme (2007)
* Overture - Music theme ([[2008]])
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* Overture - Music theme (2008)
* Outlaw - Bad Boys/Gals theme ([[2008]])
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* Outlaw - Bad Boys/Gals theme (2008)
* Obey - BDSM theme ([[2008]])
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* Obey - BDSM theme (2008)
* Obsession - Obsessive behavior/fetish theme ([[2008]])
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* Obsession - Obsessive behavior/fetish theme (2008)
* OZ - otherworlds/other realities theme ([[2008]])
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* OZ - otherworlds/other realities theme (2008)
* Oh! Oh! Oh! - Winter/Holiday theme ([[2008]])
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* Oh! Oh! Oh! - Winter/Holiday theme (2008)
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* Roar - Shapeshifters theme (2009)
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* Raw - Kink/Fetish/BDSM theme (2009)
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* Raven - Halloween/Horror theme (2009)
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* Rebound - Starting Over theme (2009)
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* Rush - Action/Adventure theme (2009)
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* Rebel - Bad boys/gals theme (2009)
  
 
== Special Lines ==
 
== Special Lines ==
 
Phaze also produces or plans to produce special themed lines, including:
 
Phaze also produces or plans to produce special themed lines, including:
  
* Umbra - Dark Erotica
 
 
* Phaze Fantasies - 4-6 author anthologies of erotic romance, primarily by in-house authors
 
* Phaze Fantasies - 4-6 author anthologies of erotic romance, primarily by in-house authors
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* Phaze Rocks - Stories inspired by popular songs, with the song title as the story's title
 
* Urban Phaze - Erotic romance with metropolitan settings
 
* Urban Phaze - Erotic romance with metropolitan settings
 
* Coming Together - multi-author anthologies benefiting various charities
 
* Coming Together - multi-author anthologies benefiting various charities
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* Piers Anthony
 
* Piers Anthony
 
* Lily Ashford
 
* Lily Ashford
* M. Barnette
 
 
* [[Will Belegon]]
 
* [[Will Belegon]]
 
* [[Mychael Black]]
 
* [[Mychael Black]]
 
* Iona Blair
 
* Iona Blair
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* [[Charlotte Boyett~Compo|Boyett~Compo, Charlotte]]
 
* [http://edenbradleyerotica.com Eden Bradley]
 
* [http://edenbradleyerotica.com Eden Bradley]
 
* [[Alessia Brio]]
 
* [[Alessia Brio]]
* L.E. Bryce
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* [[L.E. Bryce]]
 
* Estelle Byers
 
* Estelle Byers
 
* [[Petula Caesar]]
 
* [[Petula Caesar]]
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* Anna Fallon
 
* Anna Fallon
 
* [http://evagale.com Eva Gale]
 
* [http://evagale.com Eva Gale]
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* [[Tilly Greene]]
 
* Philippa Grey-Garou
 
* Philippa Grey-Garou
 
* Karen Harley
 
* Karen Harley
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* Bridget Midway
 
* Bridget Midway
 
* [http://www.dmusgrave.com/ Derek Musgrave]
 
* [http://www.dmusgrave.com/ Derek Musgrave]
* Madeleine Oh
 
 
* [http://www.romancewiki.com/The_price_sisters Audra Price]
 
* [http://www.romancewiki.com/The_price_sisters Audra Price]
 
* [http://www.romancewiki.com/The_price_sisters Stella Price]
 
* [http://www.romancewiki.com/The_price_sisters Stella Price]
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* Trinidad West
 
* Trinidad West
 
* Emma Wildes
 
* Emma Wildes
* Kate Willoughby
 
  
 
== Staff ==
 
== Staff ==

Latest revision as of 06:48, 14 November 2011


Phaze is the Erotic Romance arm of Mundania Press, LLC, launching in late 2004 with novel and novella length erotica in e-book and trade paperback formats. Phaze primarily publishes Erotic Romance and some women's Erotica, specializing in all sub-genres, including paranormal, contemporary, BDSM, historical, and sci-fi.

Awards and Honors

Awards and honors bestowed on Phaze titles include:

HeatSheet Promotions

Since 2005, Phaze has offered special themed HeatSheet stories. Selection of these stories are limited to 6-12 titles per promotion and are selected through limited calls for manuscripts:

  • Sparkler - Summer theme (2005)
  • Shiver - Halloween/horror theme (2005)
  • Surge - Electric theme (2006)
  • Samba- Latin/South America theme (2006)
  • Snuggler - Winter/Holiday theme (2006)
  • Fetish - BDSM theme (2007)
  • Fury - Revenge theme (2007)
  • Force - Law enforcement/Military theme (2007)
  • Frontier- New territory theme (2007)
  • Frost - Winter/Holiday theme (2007)
  • Overture - Music theme (2008)
  • Outlaw - Bad Boys/Gals theme (2008)
  • Obey - BDSM theme (2008)
  • Obsession - Obsessive behavior/fetish theme (2008)
  • OZ - otherworlds/other realities theme (2008)
  • Oh! Oh! Oh! - Winter/Holiday theme (2008)
  • Roar - Shapeshifters theme (2009)
  • Raw - Kink/Fetish/BDSM theme (2009)
  • Raven - Halloween/Horror theme (2009)
  • Rebound - Starting Over theme (2009)
  • Rush - Action/Adventure theme (2009)
  • Rebel - Bad boys/gals theme (2009)

Special Lines

Phaze also produces or plans to produce special themed lines, including:

  • Phaze Fantasies - 4-6 author anthologies of erotic romance, primarily by in-house authors
  • Phaze Rocks - Stories inspired by popular songs, with the song title as the story's title
  • Urban Phaze - Erotic romance with metropolitan settings
  • Coming Together - multi-author anthologies benefiting various charities

Authors

Staff

  • Dan Reitz - CEO
  • Kathryn Lively - Publisher
  • Crystal Bright - Promotions
  • Stella Price - Asst. Promotions
  • Debi Lewis - Chief Cover Artist
  • Alessia Brio - Anthology Editor
  • Robin Slick - Editor
  • Denise Jeffries - Editor
  • Michelle Dowdey - Editor
  • Jade Falconer - Editor
  • Stephanie Ballistieri - Editor
  • Kent Miller - Editor
  • Leigh Ellwood - Webmistress

Submissions

Phaze is always open to submissions. See the current guidelines. Review ALL submission criteria (content AND formatting) before submitting your work to Phaze.

Phaze sells fiction in the following lengths. Stories of 35K words and higher are eligible for print.

  • HeatSheet: 5,000 - 12,000 words (short stories)
  • Themed HeatSheet: 5,000 - 18,000 (stories with a special theme, 4-6 lines published annually)
  • Photon: 12,000 - 30,000 words (novella)
  • Comet: 30,000 - 60,000 words (category)
  • Eclipse: 60,000 - 90,000 words (novel)
  • Quasar: 90,000+ words (mega-novel)

Phaze classifies their erotic romance on a one to five scale:

  • 1 - Exclusive pairings, heavy sensual to explicit scenes, mainly vanilla
  • 2 - Exclusive pairings, explicit scenes, maybe some toys or daring situations
  • 3 - Exclusive pairings and maybe multiple partners, toys, anal play, light bondage
  • 4 - Exclusive pairings, multiple partners and/or menage, anal play, BDSM
  • 5 - No holds barred, heavy BDSM, menage and more, fetishes

Contact

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