Guest Editor, Selina McLemore & GIVEAWAY!
by sue on Dec.11, 2009, under Book Chat
Selina McLemore
Editor
Grand Central Publishing
Summary of your job (no more than a paragraph):
When most people hear I’m an editor for Grand Central Publishing, acquiring romance and women’s fiction, they assume that means I read all day. That would be great, but unfortunately it’s not quite accurate. I do read most every day—submissions, contracted manuscripts, and published books like everyone else—but definitely not all day, and typically not at the office. Reading and editing mostly happens at home. At the office, I’m dealing with the business side of things—contracts, covers, marketing and promotional plans, etc. And email. Lots of email. Your editor is typically the one person at the house who has all the information on your book, and she is the one responsible for making sure anyone else who might need that information, gets it.
Why you like your job:
I like the variety of my job. Not only am I involved in a lot of different parts of a book’s life, but every book and every author is different. So no matter how many titles I edits, nothing every feels quite the same. It’s a very social job in that you get to know a lot of people, from writers to agents to booksellers, and in that you work closely with an author to help her bring her story to life.
How you choose what books to publish:
First I look for stories with strong hooks—something fresh and intriguing that catches my eye. Then I evaluate the writing. Are the characters well developed and do I feel connected to them? Is the dialogue clever and natural? Is the setting atmospheric? Does the plot move at a good pace? If all of these pieces fall into place, then I’ll share the manuscript with colleagues and get their opinions. Not everyone has to love a book for an editor to acquire it, but often other editors can offer valuable insights. That’s one of the best parts about working with a strong team.
What do you look for in a good book? How does that compare to your readers?
I think what I look for in a good book is the same as what my readers look for in a good book: great storytelling, great characters, great writing. Also innovation. An author who offers a new idea—or who brings a new twist to a familiar theme—is someone I want to read.
What is your favorite subgenre:
I love historical romance. Especially Regency-set stories—the clothing, the ballrooms, the intrigue. Jennifer Haymore was one of the first acquisitions I made for Forever, our romance imprint at GCP, and the sincerity of her characters, and the surprising ways she bends her plots impresses me every time. More recently I’ve gotten into paranormal romance. Really dark vampire stories are always good, and I’m getting into the werewolf thing. But I’m also interested in skewed scientific tales. That’s how Caridad Piñeiro caught my attention when I first read her new series about humans who are genetically altered without their knowledge.
How do you monitor sales trends?
There are different ways we do this, the most important being talking with our sales team to see what’s working for their accounts.
How many books do you read a month?
That’s actually kind of hard to answer…let’s see… This past month I’d say I’ve read about seven novels, plus at least that many submissions.
What is a slush pile & how do you mull thru it?
I learned about the slush pile during my first publishing internship. I was in college and thought my position was going to be very glamorous, discussing literature and meeting famous authors. Instead I was assigned to the slush pile—then literally a tall pile of unagented submissions occupying three shelves in my borrowed office. My job was to read through them and pull out the ones that sounded interesting, and write a short report for the editor who was mentoring me.
Now my slush pile is smaller, but it is still the waiting place for unagented, unrequested submissions. As a company we don’t accept unagented manuscripts, but I do try and look at every query letter that crosses my desk. My process for mulling through it still pretty much the same, except that now I have an assistant—Latoya Smith, who also acquires romance—to help me search. We read the letters, setting aside anything we know is automatically not right for our list, and look for premises that sound interesting. If we find one, we write the author to request more.
Anything else you’d like to tell our readers?
Forever is on Twitter! You can find out all the latest info on Forever authors, titles and contests by following us at @ForeverRomance.
Question of the Day: I’ve heard people accuse romance novels of “all being the same,” but I disagree. I think it’s one of the most innovative, creative genres out there. That said, I do sometimes see certain trends I get tired of. What are you tired of seeing in romance, and what do you wish you saw more of instead?
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December 13th, 2009 on 1:09 pm
Awesome interview~~and your job sounds like the best of alot of worlds! I love that you try to at least look at everything that crosses your desk~~I’ve had so many authors I love say that they were discovered like that. And you’ve got some awesome authors already you’ve discovered~~Jennifer and Caridad!! WTG!! I’ve quickly found that GCP is one of those publishers I can count on for a great read~~I sometimes WILL buy a certain publisher, w/out knowing the author or really anything about the book, because you’ve proven that you consistently have great reads.
Thanks for the great interview!!
December 13th, 2009 on 6:35 am
Thanks for the great interview, Selina! It’s interesting to see all the different things that you do and it’s also great working with you.
I used to read historicals all the time, but at one point the endless descriptions got to me. Now I’m giving them a chance again since there are so many wonderful writers out there (VBG Jennifer!)
December 12th, 2009 on 11:43 pm
I havent really gotten tired of romance, i tend to read all diff stories maybe a few werewolves, then another shapeshifters, o demons etc… i would love to see more of books that deal wit the world no longer unaware of paranormal creatures
December 12th, 2009 on 11:16 pm
The only thing that bothers me are stories with secret babies, but only ones done poorly. Sometimes, I believe they can be done well, like in Not Quite A Lady, or August Rush (the movie), or something where it is made abundantly clear that the father cannot know about it. To me, taking away a child from a father who ends up wanting it in the end is horrible. I have read a few from time to time to see if my opinion has changed, and it doesn’t.
Anything is fine if it is done well. I would like to have more romances in locations outside of U.K. and small town U.S.A.
December 12th, 2009 on 3:27 pm
Hi Selina! Great post- thanks for sharing with us
As for what I’m tired of seeing in romances… well yes, there are certain trends/tropes that appear almost excessively, but it’s how the author deals with it.
What annoys me, is the “magic baby” - as in, the heroine thinks she’s barren (historical or modern) and it causes all this angst and then… BAM! BABY TIME! And she has like 3 kids in the epilogue.
The other, is the jerk hero - who is all “NO! I DON’T LOVE YOU! I’LL NEVER LOVE YOU OR ANYONE ELSE. EVER.” And he’s a jackass for pretty much 98% of the book - and at the end he’s like “oh. huh. guess I love you! sowwy.” And the heroine’s all “oh that’s cool! I totally love you too, and don’t mind all those horrible things you did to me, emotionally and to my family, etc!”
…
Not that I feel strongly about that or anything X:
December 12th, 2009 on 10:17 am
I can’t say that I really get tired of anything. I read almost all genres so I switch them up. If I’m reading a paranormal I might read a contemporary romance next,fantasy,historical,western or just about anything. So I don’t get burned out on one particular type of story.
December 11th, 2009 on 11:07 pm
I can’t say that I’m really tired of a certain setting, but I do wish that there was a larger variety.
For historicals, I love Ameican settings: Westerns, Pioneers, early 1900’s, also colonial/revolutionary stories. I also would like to read more Viking and Pirate tales!!!
I have recently discovered post-apocalyptic romance…and I want MORE!!! :O)
December 11th, 2009 on 9:40 pm
I’m with Becca–good writing will make an old plot great. As others have mentioned, I don’t like the love-at-first-sight or hop-into-bed-at-first sight scenario unless the H/H already have some history. It’s OK in a paranormal (mates, etc.) if there’s still some conflict. But this is why I have a hard time finding good short stories in anthologies–a standalone story sometimes doesn’t have the motivation for the characters to get together, and stories that are part of a series by not have enough background for a new reader.
I like paranormals, especially sci-fi/fantasy, becauase the really good authors are great at creating whole new worlds with new rules for those worlds.
One thing I do get tired of is interchangeable heroes in a series. Sometimes after I’ve read 4 books in a series I get them mixed up because the heroes are too much alike. And as someone else mentioned, I don’t like characters that are too perfect (or TSTL either!).
December 11th, 2009 on 7:31 pm
For me it would be the love at first site theme! I just don’t think love happens that quick, it has to grow! I know books are fiction but I want that fiction to be a little real anyways.
December 11th, 2009 on 7:17 pm
I’m can’t think of anything that I’m tired of reading about in romance, because I’ve pretty much loved all the different scenarios aothors have created, but some things I’d like to read about more would deffinitely be the Best-friends-who-fall-in-love scenario. I love those kinds of books, though I’ve only found a few
December 11th, 2009 on 5:55 pm
I don’t get tired of anything. I read a lot of different romance sub-genres, so don’t get burned out on any .
December 11th, 2009 on 5:08 pm
I am tired of the woman with the fabulous career,clothes,shoes,and friends storyline with her male lead as an after-thought. It is as though more thought is put into the cocktails they go out for as opposed to the actual characters.
December 11th, 2009 on 4:49 pm
I really don’t think that there are any two that are exactly alike because each one offers its own spin. I don’t get tired of any certain recurring theme as long as I don’t read the same type without a break in between.
December 11th, 2009 on 4:40 pm
I think if you stick with one element of the romance genre it could become repetitive. I don’t have that problem because I always have romance books from historical, sci fi, contemporary to urban fantasy - newly published to published in the 70s. The Duke/Lady/Knight “forced to marry to save (fill in the blank)” is getting kinda tired. In the genre as a whole I’d like to see more Science Fiction Romance.
December 11th, 2009 on 4:16 pm
The only time I start feeling something has been “done to death” is when it’s not being done well. For example: A vampire story that just seems to be plodding along. I might start thinking, “I’ve had it with vanilla vampires.” But then I’ll be reading essentially a “vanilla vampire” (by which I mean following the “accepted” mythology of vampires pretty closely) that’s been done really well and think, “I just LOVE vampire stories.” Same thing with historicals and contemps.
December 11th, 2009 on 4:01 pm
I would like to see more books set during the Renaissance period.
December 11th, 2009 on 3:53 pm
I know what you mean about characters jumping into bed too quickly, but I think it’s about more than just timing. A love scene can lack emotion on page 100 as easily as it can on page 10. As I think several people have commented before, it all comes back to what the author can bring to the page.
Oh, and everyone looking for a strong alpha male hero, check out LOVE YOU TO DEATH by Shannon Butcher. Trust me.
I’m going to be headed to our office holiday party soon, so in case I don’t get back here for a bit, thank you again Sue for having me! This has been so much fun. Happy Holidays everyone!
December 11th, 2009 on 3:29 pm
What really irritates me is when the hero and heroine have sex within the first chapter of the book. Talk about unreal. Unless we are dealing with a friends to lovers story there really is no justification for it.
December 11th, 2009 on 3:03 pm
I am so damn tired of Dukes! Mopey with all those Marquesses. Exhausted by Earls. You get the drift!
Bring on more Carla Kelly with heroes, for the most part, who are down-to-earth. And of course some authors (Balogh, Beverley for instance), who have meticulously constructed an historically accurate world, they can have all the aristos they want.
But too many historicals these days have forgettable titles, covers and plots. They’re doing my favourite genre no favours!
December 11th, 2009 on 2:57 pm
not much for me, i can get int o any storylines
December 11th, 2009 on 2:41 pm
Hi, Selina! Thanks for telling us all about your job. There are so many different processes involved in bringing a book to the public! I am somewhat tired of the formulaic incredibly rich, powerful, handsome, ruthless male rescuing the hapless female from her predicament. However…if someone sent me such a man, I would not turn that bad boy away!!!
There is such a wide variety of fabulous fiction available. It’s really an abundance of riches! I do adore stories where the characters learn from each other and grow as human beings as they fall in love.
December 11th, 2009 on 2:19 pm
I think what irks me the most is when heroes seem like the best girlfriend you could ever have. You know when heroes are just way too good to be true - ultra sensitive while also buff; emotionally stable while also exciting. It pulls me right out of the story because it just sounds like a woman’s creation, not a man.
My husband read the first three chapters of my manuscript and said in a few places, “A man would never say this!”
There’s a fine line between a fantasy man and a completely unbelievable man.
December 11th, 2009 on 1:52 pm
Selina, I can relate to other’s perceptions of what your job is like. As an author, people think I write all the time. Writing, sadly, is only a small percentage.
Thanks for sharing with us!
December 11th, 2009 on 1:36 pm
The timing issue is interesting to me. Personally, I don’t love the “love at first sight” stories, but the idea that people can fall in love over a few weeks is something that doesn’t bother me in a novel. I can see what it does other readers though, and I think that’s one of the reasons reunited couples are so popular–we already know they have a history together.
Does something like that–knowing the couple has a past–make the short timeframes easier for people to take? Or what about jumping into the story midstream–the couple has known each other for some time already, and we’re entering the story just as things heat up?
December 11th, 2009 on 1:40 pm
Selina, yes. When the characters have a history with each other, the physical aspect of their relationship feels a lot more real and satisfying.
December 11th, 2009 on 1:33 pm
I agree with Jim Duncan on the timing issue. Not so much because the H/h fall in love in a split second, but because they often fall into bed even faster. While romance novels are a great fantasy escape, it’s icky to read about perfect strangers leaping into bed without the emotional bonding and respect that make real relationships work.
December 11th, 2009 on 1:19 pm
I think one of the things that bothers me the most is the timing of the romances in many stories I see. I realize that a lot of it is fantasy/escape, but still, seeing folks fall madly in love and get married or plan to get married in an insanely short period of time always irks me. It stretched my believability a bit too much. Of course there’s also only so much you can do in 70-80k words. I especially love series where the relationship builds over the course of several books, has it’s jumps and starts, blowouts, and general “is this going to work?” Instead of days or weeks, it becomes months or even years.
I write paranormal suspense which tends to get called urban fantasy. It has a romantic element in it, which only gets started really in the first book. They have too many issues and the time frame is too short for anything real to occur. I’m looking forward to seeing them struggle and still am wondering if they will work it out in the end. I hope so, as they deserve it after the crap they’ve been through, but we shall just have to see.
December 11th, 2009 on 12:48 pm
Good Morning Selena! Great interview. You have a fascinating job! I have to agree with Sue and Scorpio, their points were right one. I see so many historical novels hitting upon the same storyline. Although I love the King Arthur, Knights and the Round Table and Kinghts in Shining Armor stories but there are only so many ways you can tell those tales without getting monotonous. Paranormal has just gotten totally crazy. They have gotten back into the Cowboy stories with a modern twist but have forgotten about the Indians all together. I agree with you about Caridad Pineiro. She’s young, new and has fresh ideas. That’s what I want that freshness. I want an impressive story with hidden twists and secrets that I don’t expect to find in there; like a firecracker waiting to explode. A book that I just can’t and won’t put down even if I need to go potty!
December 11th, 2009 on 12:34 pm
I hate the secret pregnancy thing. Don’t any of these women know anything about birth control?
December 11th, 2009 on 12:19 pm
I don’t really get sick of anything because I mainly just stick to what I like. But there are some stories that just don’t work for me. I’m really not fond of amnesia or secret babies. But then again there is a first time for everything.
December 11th, 2009 on 11:51 am
I have to say, I think I am finally starting to get tired of some of the mainstream paranormals. The vampires, the werewolves.
December 11th, 2009 on 12:40 pm
I understand — Not sick or tired, just not as enthusiastic. Why do you think that is? Too much of the same? Or the newness has worn off?
December 11th, 2009 on 11:47 am
I’m just dipping my toe in historical romance and am astonished at how brilliant some of the writing is. I started off with the Tessa Dare series which was fun and more modern of thought, but then read Lord of Scoundrels and The Madness of Lord Ian McKenzie and am becoming a huge fan.
I’m not crazy about kick-ass heroines. I think a lot of writers are confusing strong heroines with either women who can and will kick the heroes butt or heroines with bad attitudes. Strength in a character that matters to me as a reader is going to be shown in not being pushed around or having values that are stuck to.
My dream was always to work in publishing and work with authors. I have great envy for you Selina.
December 11th, 2009 on 11:36 am
Selina,
Your job sounds great! I have never been interested in romance novels, but you make them sound appealing especially the novels by Jennifer Haymore and Caridad Pineiro. Thanks for posting this link!
December 11th, 2009 on 11:32 am
These comments are so great! It really is true that in the right author’s hands ANY story can feel brand new again.
Becca something you said really struck me–regarding the “transplanted feminist storyline” as you called it…I know what you mean, that we can’t just drop a 21century woman into the 19th century and expect readers to buy it. But something I actually really like is when an author is able to discover points of commonality between a 19th and 21st century woman–a desire for adventure, a respect for knowledge, the need to express individuality or feeling like you just can’t fit in with rest of the world–and showcases them in her story. This helps me connect with a character without taking me out of the moment. Obviously women aren’t the same as they were 200 years ago, and we are all shaped by our current cultural norms, but I think some things do transcend time.
December 11th, 2009 on 11:26 am
one of the things i’m tired of seeing in romance is when a hero and a heroine falls in love and starts planning for the future in a matter of days & the time period for the book was maybe a week or two. i know romance is a fantasy, but i also want to believe in the H/h’s happy ever after & finish the book with a smile on my face.
& i agree with the other commenters about the too independent, too-much-like-a-21st-century-woman heroines in regency/victorian settings. i mean, sure, i love strong heroines but there’s a difference between the actions of strong, unconventional heroines of the regency era and one in contemporary times.
i’ve recently been getting into paranormals again after a long hiatus so everything is clean and new. i’m taking a break from historicals (which was all i pretty much read in the last few months) for reasons mentioned above & i guess if you read the same type of sub-genre for months, you get tired of it no matter how great the story, characters, and the writing–but that’s just me.
December 11th, 2009 on 10:52 am
I agree with a lot of these, as far as what I’m tired of. The whole vampire loving a human thing… done the best in Buffy, should be left alone.
But at the same time, as others have pointed out, if the story is well-told, then the “same-old, same-old” doesn’t really bother me. In fact, I had been going through a period of hating the transplanted feminist storyline (like what is a fully liberated woman doing in 11th century England, seriously?), but then I read “Mystique” by Amanda Quick. And by the time I got to the end of the book (after *loving* it), I thought, “wait a minute, I was just complaining yesterday about how much I hate this storyline”. So what I realized about myself is that what I really hate is bad writing and bad character development. When it comes down to it, I’ll ready any well-written romance, no matter what kind of devices it uses. Just when I think I can’t handle another Regency, I re-read “Sense & Sensibility” and all of a sudden, I’m in love with them again…
December 11th, 2009 on 10:47 am
I read a lot of romance and mysteries. In all books, I want well-written characters whose outcomes I care about and interesting plotlines. What I’d like to see more of is settings and circumstances that teach me something. My best example of this is from a mystery series—Tony Hillerman’s Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee series gave readers a subtle bonus of learning about American Indian culture. Thanks for the interesting post.
December 11th, 2009 on 10:17 am
Honestly, I’m not really tired of any story plots…but it needs the right time and feeling for it…years ago I’ve brought books which are still unread in my bookshelf, but I do know that the time for them will come!
greetings, Ina
December 11th, 2009 on 10:06 am
Hi Selina,
Your job sounds challenging but so interesting. The one thing I noticed in the historical romances I’ve been reading is that there more exotic locations which I really enjoy. The one thing I’m not crazy about is the headstrong heroine who is constantly getting into trouble and then the hero has to save her. The funny thing is though, that every time I am sick of a plot, an author comes along and uses that plot to creat a fabulous story which I love so you never know.
December 11th, 2009 on 9:58 am
I enjoyed this post which was thought provoking. Romance has so much to offer all types of tastes and preferences. Many are repeated because they are a favorite of the public who reads and wants that type of storyline. I enjoy stories that involve a deeper and more profound subject such as families and their interrelationships, a move that affected people, sudden illness that disrupts life.
December 11th, 2009 on 9:58 am
Hi Everyone!
I completely agree with both Sue and Selina. I love a good story like most readers, but I want one that doesn’t feel familiar and is going to take me away and put me in a zone. A story where I fall in love with the characters; a setting and atmosphere that puts me right there with them; writing so plush and captivating that it takes my breath away; romance and sexual tension that is so strong it makes my insides jump with excitement. That’s the kind of romance that I look for.
I love and acquire all romance genres for I am a hopeless romantic, but I must say paranormal has stolen my heart
December 11th, 2009 on 9:42 am
I want something different. The author needs to give their story a twist to make it different from the next author.
December 11th, 2009 on 9:38 am
I don’t really get tired cause I choose my books carefully. If I just finished a historical my next book will be a paranormal or contemporary. And so I don’t overdo anything. I always say variety is the spice of romance. If I do find that I’m no longer in the mood for some story line about the maiden and the rogue or the vampire who loves a human I’ll leave it till later on and try something else.
December 11th, 2009 on 9:22 am
HI Everyone,
First, how people can be so articulate so early in the morning is beyond me! I’m still nursing my first cup of coffee, trying to sort through email.
I know what you mean about some subgenres feeling too similar. I also love authors who can take those conventions we’re all familiar with and bend them in a way the surprises me. Actually that’s how Jennifer Haymore hooked me. She took something I typically don’t go for and made me really get into it. I don’t want to give too much away but….Emmanuelle, you might want to check out A Hint Of Wicked
Oh and Scorpio, you’re right, Elizabeth Hoyt is published by GCP and I couldn’t agree with you more–if any author is going to bring a reader into (or back into) the historical fold, it’s her!
Thanks Sue for inviting me to be here–this is so much fun!
December 11th, 2009 on 8:51 am
I’m a little tired of the secret baby plots. How many of them are there out there? No wonder they created shows like The Locater and Find My Family. I like the books that take certain genres and twist them into something new.
Margay
December 11th, 2009 on 8:40 am
I’m not a big reader of historical, so when I do, I get a little tired of the regular, regency setting sometimes. Other historical time periods catch my interest more. I really wish there were more straight contemporaries being published. As much as I enjoy a good paranormal or romantic suspense too, it sometimes seems like slim pickings in contemporary these days.
December 11th, 2009 on 8:32 am
Hi Selina - I agree with Scorpio — some sub genres like historicals were too much the same; some paranormals are even getting that way.
Sometimes thats fine, as I like to read what I like to read & they can be similar types of stories, however, I am always looking for something different too — boy, that makes a lot of sense.
Here to confuse all on a Friday morning -
Thanks for being here today! Sue
December 11th, 2009 on 7:55 am
For historical romances I was getting a bit tired of all the interchangeable rakes & rogues set in fluffy, pseudo-Victorian times chasing uber-modern maidens. I’m not a super-stickler for details but with historicals, anachronism can be an issue. I had stopped buying historicals for awhile because of this. Elizabeth Hoyt (I think she’s under Grand Central/Forever) brought me back into the fray. I love, love, love her.
I have been pretty happy with the recent contemps & romantic suspense offerings. Julie James is hilarious, J.D. Robb is…no need to say more, and I am currently reading Stephanie Tyler’s new book and loving it. Feminine strength is well represented.
December 11th, 2009 on 2:47 am
It’s not that I get tired of some storylines, it’s just that some don’t work for me… like amnesia. Fortunatly, I don’t get to see much of those lately.
Romance is my favorite genre (obviously) because of its incredible diversity of sub-genres. I’m reading mostly contemporary romances. Some of my favorite storylines ? Friends-to-lovers, second-chance-at-love, hate-at-first-sight… wouldn’t mind getting more of those AT ALL ;-).