The Great Love Inspired Author Search 2025

The popular Love Inspired blitz submission returns!

Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense are on the hunt for some fabulous new authors, and we want you! If you think you’ve got the chops to wow us with your inspirational contemporary romance or romantic suspense ideas, we encourage you to pitch it to us!

For this opportunity, the Love Inspired editors are once again on the lookout for fresh talent. We invite you to show us that you’re the total package in these two stages:

Round 1. Idea and Voice—Hook us with your great idea and intriguing voice by submitting a query letter (including a short blub about your story), 1-3 page synopsis and your first chapter targeted to either Love Inspired or Love Inspired Suspense. Authors who wow us will be invited to move on to Round 2.

Round 2. Full Package—Convince us you’re the real deal by submitting your full manuscript (word count of 55,000). The sky’s the limit for these authors. A contract could be within your reach if you bring it all together into a manuscript that we think our readers will love.

Editor Wish Lists Are Here! Which hooks and themes are editors interested in? Read our editor wish lists to get inspired but remember that we’re always looking for a fresh take on popular themes.

Love Inspired Wish List – Editor Melissa Endlich

Love Inspired Suspense Wish List – Executive Editor Tina James