What Entangled Publishing does

Entangled Publishing, LLC is a privately held romance-focused book publisher founded in 2011 and operated from New York (with ties to Fort Collins), valued at approximately $400 million following a December 2025 Chernin Group investment. The company publishes across 21 imprints spanning adult romance (contemporary, historical, erotic, paranormal, fantasy), new adult, young adult, and picture books, releasing 12-15 new titles per month and maintaining a catalog exceeding 2,200 titles. Distribution is handled through a long-standing partnership with Macmillan in New York, providing global print and digital shelf placement alongside direct-to-consumer e-commerce.

The business model is a hybrid publishing platform: traditional, digital-first, and hybrid author contracts flow in through Submittable submissions across genre-targeted imprints, with high-volume category romance released digital-first and upmarket single-title titles (such as the Red Tower Books hardcover line) positioned for premium retail placement. Revenue is generated primarily through the sale of books in print and digital formats, supplemented by an emerging film/TV adaptation revenue stream via Premeditated Productions and partnerships with Amazon MGM Studios, 20th Century Studios, and writer-producers such as Derek Kolstad. Notable titles include Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean series (Fourth Wing, Iron Flame — over 2 million copies sold), Tracy Wolff's Crave series, Devney Perry's Shield of Sparrows, and Hannah Nicole Maehrer's Assistant to the Villain series.

The company has explicitly shifted from a pure indie-romance publisher toward an IP-and-media franchise operator: the Chernin investment is earmarked to expand author acquisition and screen adaptation activity, and active projects include a Fourth Wing TV series at Amazon Prime Video, a Shield of Sparrows feature film with Amazon MGM Studios, and a 20th Century Studios adaptation of The Marriage Bargain. Distribution channels span global wholesale through Macmillan, direct e-commerce, e-book platform distribution, brick-and-mortar retail (notably via Amara), and rights licensing handled by Independent Artist Group for film/TV and Maximum Orbit for non-screen licensing.

Name

Entangled Publishing

Legal name

Entangled Publishing, LLC

Website

https://entangledpublishing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Entangled Publishing is a New York-based romance book publisher operating 21 genre-specific imprints with a 2,200+ title catalog and 12-15 monthly releases, distributed globally through Macmillan and now expanding into film and television adaptation via Premeditated Productions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Romance Fiction Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Young Adult (YA) Publishing (MPAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Romance book publishing
• Romantasy fiction publishing
• Multi-imprint publishing
• Digital-first publishing
• Young adult fiction

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Book sales (print and digital): Entangled Publishing generates revenue primarily through the sale of its published books across print and digital formats. Distribution is handled by Macmillan in New York, one of the largest book distributors in the business. The company publishes across 20+ imprints targeting romance, fantasy, young adult, and new adult genres, with 12-15 new releases per month.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Entangled Publishing is a multi-imprint romance and romantasy book publisher that produces 12-15 new titles per month across print and digital formats, distributed globally through Macmillan. The company operates 21 imprints spanning adult romance, new adult, young adult, erotic romance, fantasy, and children's picture books, with a catalog of 2,200+ titles and active film/TV adaptation through Premeditated Productions. Authors acquire publishing services through a mix of traditional, digital-first, hybrid, and self-publishing models via the Submittable submission platform.

Product overview

Entangled Publishing is a romance-fantasy book publisher founded in 2011, operating as a multi-imprint publishing platform under Chernin Group ownership, valued at approximately $400 million. The company publishes through 21 distinct imprints including Red Tower Books (New Adult Fantasy/Sci-fi hardcover), Scorched (erotic romance), Amara (upmarket adult romance), Embrace (New Adult), Entangled TEEN (young adult), Little Lark (picture books), Sideways (thriller/women's fiction), and category romance imprints (August, Bliss, Brazen, Lovestruck, Indulgence, Scandalous, Teen, Teen Crave, Teen Crush, Mayhem Books, Mischief Books, Covet, Ignite, One Handed Reads). Distribution is handled through Macmillan in New York, with 12-15 new releases monthly and a catalog exceeding 2,200 titles. Notable titles include Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing and Iron Flame (Empyrean series), Tracy Wolff's Crave series, Hannah Nicole Maehrer's Assistant to the Villain series, and Devney Perry's Shield of Sparrows (in film development with Amazon MGM Studios). The company has expanded into film/TV development, with Premeditated Productions as its film entity and multiple titles in active screen adaptation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Little Lark: Entangled's picture book imprint, reflects the same uplifting, joyful messages as adult fiction lists but with a focus on empowerment for youngest readers.
• Red Tower Books
• Scorched
• Amara
• Sideways
• Entangled TEEN
• Embrace
• Premeditated Productions

Products and services

• Fourth Wing (Empyrean Series) New York Times bestselling romantasy novel by Rebecca Yarros set at a war college for dragon riders, published by Entangled's Red Tower Books imprint; the first book in the Empyrean series and one of the publisher's flagship franchises.
• Iron Flame (Empyrean Series)

Quantifiable outcome

• Rebecca Yarros's 'Fourth Wing' and series have sold over 2 million copies.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• MacmillancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntangled Publishing distributes its books through Macmillan in New York, one of the largest book distributors in the business. This partnership enables both print and digital distribution across global retail and e-book platforms, from board books for young readers up to adult hardcover titles.
• 20th Century StudiosflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner20th Century Studios acquired the film rights to 'The Marriage Bargain' by Jennifer Probst. The project marks the first release for Premeditated Productions, a new entity under Entangled Publishing that is expanding into film development. Laura Lekkos is attached to adapt the screenplay.
• Amazon MGM StudiosflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon MGM Studios is developing a feature film adaptation of 'Shield of Sparrows' by Devney Perry, with John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad attached to write the script. Additionally, Amazon Prime Video ordered a TV series adaptation of Rebecca Yarros's 'Fourth Wing' in 2026, involving Outlier Society (Michael B. Jordan's production company) and showrunner Meredith Averill.
• Independent Artist GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEntangled Publishing routes Film & TV inquiries to Independent Artist Group (IAG), a talent and literary agency representing the company for media rights. Contacts: Debbie Deuble and Alec Frankel at IAG manage these inquiries on behalf of Entangled.
• Maximum OrbitminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEntangled Publishing routes licensing inquiries to Maximum Orbit for non-film/TV licensing matters, representing the company for broader rights management and commercial partnerships.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tor Books: Macmillan's SFF imprint, the dominant fantasy/SFF publisher. Relevant because Entangled's Red Tower Books competes in the same new-adult/fantasy-romance territory that has historically been Tor's.
• St. Martin's Press: Macmillan trade imprint that distributes Entangled's titles and is therefore the parent-distributor analog. While not a direct romance competitor, it shares the distribution pipeline and competes for general trade fiction authors.

Direct peers

• Harlequin: Largest dedicated romance publisher in the world, owned by HarperCollins; competes head-to-head with Entangled across category romance, single-title romance, and YA crossover titles, and operates its own imprint system with mass-market and trade editions.
• Tule Publishing: Independent digital-first romance publisher operating across contemporary, historical, and western romance subgenres. Comparable to Entangled's digital-first category romance imprints (Bliss, Lovestruck, August, Brazen).
• Avon Books: Long-running romance imprint of HarperCollins that publishes historical, contemporary, and romantasy titles. Directly comparable to Entangled's category and single-title romance imprints (Amara, Brazen, Scandalous).
• Kensington Books: Independent publisher with multiple romance-focused imprints (Zebra, Lyrical, Kensington). Comparable to Entangled as a multi-imprint indie publishing across romance subgenres and category lengths.
• Berkley Books: Romance and genre fiction imprint of Penguin Random House publishing contemporary romance, romantasy, and women's fiction. Closest Big-Five analog to Entangled's Amara/Red Tower single-title romance strategy.
• Forever / Grand Central Publishing: Romance-focused imprint within Grand Central Publishing (Hachette). Publishes contemporary romance, romantasy, and paranormal romance across multiple sub-imprints, directly comparable to Entangled's category and single-title strategy.
• Sourcebooks Casablanca: Independent publisher's romance imprint, focused on contemporary and romantasy single titles. Competes with Entangled for the same mid-list to bestselling romance authors and reader demographic.

Emerging players

• Podium Entertainment: Audio-first publisher that has aggressively moved into fantasy/romantasy with authors like Will Wight. Comparable as an emerging player attacking the same BookTok/romantasy audience with a digitally native, multi-format model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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