Khronos, a publishing house specializing in cultural mediation, is launching its historical fiction collection — and looking for voices to bring it to life!

Because the past is not a cold storage room. Because the crises, the upheavals, the women and men of bygone eras have things to tell us that the present no longer knows how to hear, we are convinced that historical fiction is one of the most powerful tools for understanding today’s world. It is in this spirit that we are opening this call for submissions.

What we’re looking for

At Khronos, History is not a simple backdrop that can be swapped from one century to another: it is the flesh and breath of the story. The chosen period must be inseparable from it, inhabited with rigor and passion. All eras are welcome — provided they are fully brought to life.

We will be especially receptive to texts that blend historical fiction with speculative and pop-culture genres: thriller, crime, adventure, fantasy, alternate history, war fiction… The combinations are endless; our standards are not. We will pay close attention to the quality of the writing, the pacing, and the generosity of the text. Accessible does not mean unambitious.

Khronos’s commitments

• Zero cost to the author: you don’t pay a single cent, and you are paid for your work
• A proper contract signed between the publishing house and the author
• Long-term support: editorial follow-up, proofreading by a certified professional, and layout, all handled by Khronos
• Promotion and distribution handled by the publisher, in collaboration with the author
• Clear, regular communication on sales: so the author can track their book’s progress in complete transparency
• Recognition of the author’s research work through complementary digital content that extends the reading experience beyond the novel

Technical criteria

• Historical fiction only: historicity must be at the heart of the story
• 350,000 characters minimum
• Target audience: adults and young adults
• Format: standalone novels only — short stories, novellas, and multi-volume series are excluded

Submitting your manuscript

• By email to the following address: manuscrit@khronos-editions.fr
• Accepted formats: .doc, .docx, or .odt (no PDFs).
• On the first page of your manuscript, please include your contact details (name, address, email address, and phone number), as well as the character count, including spaces
• Please include a statement of intent of one page maximum, in which you can explain your approach, your motivations, the period covered, your sources and influences, the general genre of your text (adventure, mystery, alternate history, war story, etc.), as well as a brief personal introduction
• An acknowledgment of receipt will be sent to you within three weeks of submitting your manuscript
• Response time: between three and eight months after receipt
• If your text is not selected, you will receive a rejection email. Due to the large number of manuscripts received, we regret that we cannot provide reasons for this decision
• If your manuscript is accepted by another publisher before we respond, please let us know

If you have a story to tell, an era to bring back to life, a voice to be heard: Khronos is waiting for you!