831 Stories is a publisher of contemporary romance fiction, co-founded by Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur and launched on September 10, 2024. The 831 Stories books are distributed by Simon & Schuster.
The company's name is an ode to "I Love You," in 90's pager code text, eight letters, three words, one meaning.
History Cerulo and Mazur met while students at the University of Chicago in 2002. They had an e-commerce site, 2010's Of A Kind; in 2012, they launched a newsletter and podcast, A Thing or Two. In 2015, Of A Kind was acquired by Bed, Bath and Beyond.
During the pandemic, Cerulo and Mazur became "immersed" in romance fiction as well as its companion fan fiction. They launched with four million dollars in funding.
In 2026, Hulu announced it was in development of Alexandra Romanoff's Big Fan.
Style They have a "distinctive marketing approach" using 360 strategy and approaching each book like an "album launch." 831 Stories books are packaged with merchandise, romance lit tropes and curated design including the signature cupid logo. They are considered novellas as each book is under 200 pages.
Published works +YEARTITLEAUTHORCIT.2024Big Fan Alexandra RomanoffHardly StrangersA.C. Robinson2025Comedic Timing Upasana BarathSet Piece Lana SchartzSquare Waves Alexandra RomanoffExit Lane Erica VeurinkGrape JuiceEliza Dumais2026Rooting Interest Cat Disabato Found Time Caroline GoldsteinMajor Gift Tiffany EzumaDown To EarthJulia TurshenDouble StandardMallory Thomas
References
External links 831stories.com Claire and Erica website