Canelo
Emily Bedford, Editorial Director, Canelo
I am looking to acquire more contemporary romance and romantasy, whether sports, workplace, holiday or paranormal, as well as romantasy. I also commission saga/historical women’s fiction, with an eye on WWI narratives.
I joined Canelo in 2019, making the move from business and management non-fiction at Bloomsbury Publishing to the world of romance and saga fiction. An avid romance reader since my early teens, I still have to pinch myself that I am in my dream job, acquiring and editing the type of novels that inspired me to be a publisher in the first place.
A book I’m proud of…
I’m proud to have published Summer of Love, the first MM romance on Canelo’s list and the perfect read for anyone who’s tired of the heteronormativity of reality shows like Love Island. The novel is joyfully and unabashedly angst-free, a pure celebration of queer romance with a cast of hilarious and supportive characters ensuring Oliver and Declan, the protagonists, find their much-deserved happy ever after.