Author lines
Each pen name is a curated literary line with its own tone and reader promise. Not separate biographies sold as unrelated people.
Literary speculative · house line
Literary speculative and creative direction
Memory, identity, and systems that edit what we allow ourselves to say. Also the founder line: high craft contemporary romance under his own name when the story earns it.
Romantasy
Atmospheric romantasy and longing
Sea air, maps, soft magic, and tenderness with teeth. Romance that feels like weather moving in.
Thriller
Lean thrillers with consequence
Pressure, moral cost, clean sentences that punch. Lies with a clock on them.
Contemporary · healing
Emotional, redemptive, quieter heat
Second chances that feel earned. Found family. Soft places after hard seasons. Desire that does not rush the wound. Also kitchen stories with care in every recipe note.
Science fiction
Sharp science fiction about embodiment
Technology, consent, and systems built around fear and desire. Bodies that signal. Mirrors that answer back.
Children's fiction
Gentle children fiction with wonder
Warmth, clarity, and respect for young readers. Beauty without talking down. Trees that listen. Doors that open at the right hour.
Dark romantic suspense
Dark, suspenseful, morally grey
Cities that keep secrets in ledgers. Fixers. Archives. Protection that costs. Trust as a scarce resource.
Dark fantasy romance
Atmospheric dark fantasy romance
Courts and silent stacks. Shadow magic. Bound guardians. Marriage that begins as politics and becomes something hungrier.
Contemporary · high heat
Steamy, bold, contemporary
Adults who negotiate what they want. Mill lofts, private tables, clever mouths. Heat with wit. Control with care. Also cookbooks that know Sunday is never innocent.
David E. Sproule is the founder and creative director of Sproule Lit. He sets vision, locks outlines, curates voice, and makes final keeper decisions across every line.