Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. These imprints are wellknown for popular commercial fiction, mysteries and thrillers, africanamerican titles, multicultural fiction, nonfiction, as well as true crime and westerns. Top 30 australian book publishers accepting manuscripts. She is actively seeking diverse authors and pitches and is open to unagented submissions at this time. No major publishers accept email submissions, though independent presses are increasingly open to them as they go paperless for commercial or environmental reasons. They do not accept unsolicited picture book submissions. We are currently particularly looking for non fiction, commercial women fiction and general fiction. She also selectively acquires cookbooks and craft books. Submitting your book or manuscript darley anderson. We accept manuscripts for fiction, nonfiction and childrens stories with illustrations. Templar is a publisher and packager of illustrated childrens fiction, novelty and picture books. Literary agents for childrens books 20192020 children. List of publishing houses that accept childrens book.
Literary agents for childrens books 20192020 childrens. Finding a literary agent for childrens books is easy using our literary agency database. Details on how to submit to us are given below we prefer electronic submission, but accept submissions by post. We look for childrens stories that are fun, exciting, engaging, educational and ideally has a moral to the story. Wai chim creative kids tales will jumpstart adults seeking to become writers. Publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts writing academy. Please place the text within the body of the email. Manuscript submissions how can i submit my manuscript to zondervan to be published. Hachette australia is one of australias largest publishers and we are always looking for the opportunity to publish great stories.
Commercial women s fiction, especially chick lit, saga and romance, crime and psychological thrillers, contemporary ya and new adult crossover books, children s fiction. Guidelines for literary submissions of short stories. In this post, we share a list of publishers for debut authors to. We welcome submissions from both new and previously published authors from around the world pegasus publishers submissions guidelines and our publishing process see our covid19. Mar 24, 2019 there are dozens of children s book publishers that do not require an agent, which means children s book authors generally find it easier to break into publishing than those who write adult fiction and nonfiction.
They publish a variety of books for children but only appear to be open to submissions in the picture book category. They are mainly interested in childrens picture books and middle grade fiction and. They are looking for a wide range of subjects, including art, theater, childrens nonfiction. Fiction with a fastmoving plot, high stakes and welldeveloped characters, especially young adult, science fiction, fantasy, commercial, mainstream and. Tirgearr press is a small independentlyowned publishing company of commercial adult genre fiction located in ireland. Ariana is seeking adult fiction, nonfiction, and contemporary young adult.
Zondervan reflective books aim to be good, engaging reads that encourage deep reflection, inspire action. Templar is currently accepting picture book and novelty book submissions. Christian faith publishing is a fullservice book publisher with offices and operations in the u. Updated december 2019 you cant get published without an agent, and you cant get an agent without being published or so the adage goes. Sep 05, 2017 11 literary fiction publishers accepting unagented manuscripts. Their books generally have wonderful covers and illustrations, and are quirky. All are traditional publishers, and none require an agent. New independent publisher of fabulous fiction for children of all. However, if you have written a book and youre looking for a traditional publisher, weve put together a list of publishing houses that accept debut novelists submissions. Business, how to, self help, narrative, humor, memoir, travelogue, cookbooksculinary. Once the rush of being a nanowrimo champion wears off, more often than not, panic sets in about the revision process.
Submissions can be made by agents or authors directly. If you see information that needs to be changed, please contact us. He is looking specifically for books featuring an original series character and animal stories. Our team of dedicated professionals promises you a holistic publishing experience where youll receive our full attention, collaboration and. If youve written a book thats a picture book or a middle grade fiction or a young. Commercial womens fiction, especially chick lit, saga and.
Maverick publishing submission guidelines scroll down to picture book submissions uk publisher of childrens books picture books through middle grade. So long as your book follows the rest of the guidelines here, please feel free to submit it to us. Make sure to fully read the submission guidelines before emailing them your manuscript. Accepting manuscript submissions austin macauley publishers usa. We are interested in fiction and nonfiction books for children of all ages. Ten respected publishers that accept unsolicited submissions. While much of our effort goes into our childrens books, we do publish nonfiction books about maine or the northeast, particularly books.
Publishers seeking childrens and young adult manuscripts. Tilbury house is actively looking for submissions for referencehowto i. They are looking for a wide range of subjects, including art, theater, childrens nonfiction, calendars, memoirs, pop culture, politics, history in short, if it isnt fiction, they want it. Nonfiction, memoirs, mysteries, fiction, history, popular science, music, film, biography, autobiography, diy, craft, and travel, as well as children s activity books and young adult biographies. All fiction submissions must pass the bechdel test. Holiday house is an established and reputable childrens book publisher. We live in an era where the biggest publishing companies and media. They publish works regardless of commercial viability. The goal for books in this imprint is to be part of. Publishers of military history with 1500 books in print, including the menatarms, campaign, essential histories, fortress and aircraft of the aces series, plus a variety of trade hardbacks.
Please send as much material as you haveat least sample chapters and an outline if not the full manuscript but keep your cover letter brief and tothepoint. It accepts unsolicited manuscripts for all books and prefers electronic submissions through its. They are seeking submissions from authors of fiction thrillers and romances. They publish commercial fiction and nonfiction books for children aged from 0 to 14. Thank you for your interest in the guidelines for submission to levine querido. As of july 11, 2019, we are open to unsolicited submissions. January 2020 submissions are open three hares accepts solicited and unsolicited submissions. We will reopen for submissions at specific intervals throughout the year. If you need a literary agent, you can also check out our list of commercial fiction literary agents. Christian publishers to publish my childrens books pen. We are currently acquiring titles in the genres listed below. Information on the book guild and how we work is given opposite.
The books they publish are between 30,000 and 60,000 words in length. Literary agents for childrens books 20192020 use our free list of literary agents to find childrens literary agents accepting submissions for fiction and nonfiction. You can find a full list of agents actively seeking new clients here. Jul 17, 2019 learn the correct word count for novels and childrens books here. The dates of these submissions windows and the types of material we are looking for will be announced on twitter and facebook, as well as on this page. She will only consider submissions with material attached. Nov 04, 2019 literary agents for childrens books 20192020 use our free list of literary agents to find childrens literary agents accepting submissions for fiction and nonfiction. It is a digitalfirst publisher, which means in most cases it is a digitalonly publisher. We accept manuscripts direct from authors or via agents in all genres. Thankfully, there are still a few children s book publishers. Prepare the first 100 pages 50 pages for a childrens book of your manuscript, double spaced, and a synopsis maximum 300 words as separate word or pdf documents, ensuring. They are looking for realistic picture book manuscripts under words.
In adult fiction, she is interested in literary and commercial fiction, particularly upmarket womens fiction, family sagas, stories with unique family dynamics, and historical hooks. Fiction with a fastmoving plot, high stakes and welldeveloped characters, especially young adult, science fiction, fantasy, commercial, mainstream and suspensethriller or nonfiction. Childrens stories must be submitted with illustrations, or at least a sample illustration of the main characters. Book publishers taking submissions book publishing companies. They have an extensive backlist built over 30 years and sell their products in over 25 languages in more than 50 countries. Educational resource books for parents and teachers aimed at young children. This is our listings of book publishers taking submissions. Midnightsun publishing submission guidelines australian publisher. If you are looking for professional advice on publishing your book and making it a success, consider joining exisle academy, run by our parent company exisle publishing. Before you submit, please take the time to read the below to ensure. Transatlantic agency represents adult and childrens authors of all genres, including illustrators. This is a canadianowned childrens book publisher, which belongs to corus entertainment. Submitting your book or manuscript darley anderson literary. Our mission is to discover and market unknown christianbased authors who aspire to craft the greatest spiritual impact imaginable via the written word.
Its one of the biggest publishing companies of its kind with many widely known brands such as franklin the turtle or citizen kid under its roof. Jeff kinney ckt is such a valuable site for anybody wanting to learn a bit more about making children. We no longer provide illustrations, therefore you will need to provide your own illustrations. Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Osprey publishing list of other military publishers in united kingdom. Apr 17, 2017 email submissions remain a rarity in the publishing world as publishers cling to the printed word despite an increase in ebook sales. Other authors drop off the radar after 3, 2, or even 1 book. Find the agent who will find you a publisher agentquery. Several christian publishing companies may accept your inspirational or religiousthemed children s book. They focus on publishing exclusively nonfiction books for children and adults, as well as calendars. In nonfiction, she loves anything to do with celebrity, movie, and tv culture, as well as humorous selfcare and lifestyle books with a fresh twist.
As part of this search, we welcome submissions from fiction, nonfiction and childrens book. Like any other publisher, we can offer no guarantees of your success as an author. She occasionally teaches a course on manuscript publishing, as well as a course on publishing. Jun 19, 2018 the first nonfiction book was heavy reading. These are 17 publishers who are actively seeking christian manuscripts of all stripes and genres. Kensington has sweeping and diverse imprints, including kensington, zebra books, pinnacle books, lyrical press, dafina books, and citadel press. Most of these publishers are traditional publishers, but i do have a few on this page that are hybrid publishers half selfpublishing and half traditional publishing and also some that are self publishers. Our mission is to discover and market unknown christianbased authors who aspire to craft. They are interested in novels, poetry, and short story collections. We currently accept unsolicited book proposals for the following imprints only. In this post, ive collected recently shared agent spotlights with literary agents who are accepting middle grade or mg submissions. Dafina is the leading publisher of commercial fiction written by and about people of african. Literary submissions direct to publisher fairlight books. Submissions to blossom spring publishing are confidential.
Hohm press is committed to publishing books that provide readers with. Our passion for creating inspired learning has made us the most trusted publisher of childrens books and digital solutions for libraries, classrooms, and consumers for 25 years. Whether your book is fiction, nonfiction or devotional, there are several large christian publishing. Get published ek books submissions ek books online. Heres our list of 84 publishers that publish commercial fiction book. Apr 20, 2018 great agents looking for children s books now find literary agents looking for children s books, middle grade and ya books. At present we are particularly interested in the following. When a manuscript is really ready if youre not sure whether your manuscript is really ready for publishing professionals, this is. Jun 26, 2017 but they also publish coloring books and childrens books that have a storyline that teach an important lesson or interesting topic.
We are open for submissions from authors with or without representation. Submissions department austin macauley publishers 40 wall street, 28th floor new york, ny 5 usa. Emily harstone is the author of many popular books, including the authors publish guide to manuscript submissions, the 2019 guide to manuscript publishers, submit, publish, repeat, and the authors publish guide to children s and young adult publishing. Bebop books imprint of lee and low books lee and low is a quality childrens book publisher that specializes in multicultural themes. Bloodhound books are one of the uks leading independent publishers of commercial fiction. These agents are seeking children s literature, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult in all genres. Should you wish for us to return your manuscript at a later date, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope or sufficient postage in us stamps. Baen books is a science fiction and fantasy publisher. They publish commercial and literary fiction, historical, fantasy, scifi, mystery, humor, horror, thriller. Prepare the first 100 pages 50 pages for a childrens book of your manuscript, double spaced, and a synopsis maximum 300 words as separate word or pdf documents, ensuring they are clearly labelled with the title of your manuscript. Emily harstone is the author of many popular books, including the authors publish guide to manuscript submissions, the 2019 guide to manuscript publishers, submit, publish, repeat, and the authors publish guide to childrens and young adult publishing.
These publishers are actively taking submissions of manuscripts. Unlike some traditional publishers we dont believe that if you have previously selfpublished your book, youve muddied the waters. Maverick childrens books is a ukbased publisher of childrens books. Keep in mind that the world of childrens book publishing is intensely competitive, and there are many good writers trying to get their books published. Seeking manuscript submissions until april 5th, 2020 excession press is a small press focused on horror, science fiction, weird western, or dark fantasy with literary merit. Arbordale publishing is an independent children s book publishing company located in mount pleasant, sc. The book guild is an independent publisher with an eclectic list in both fiction and nonfiction. Top 35 childrens book publishers in 2020 rafal reyzer.
All information in these listings are from the publishers. Submissions transatlantic agency represents adult and childrens authors of all genres, including illustrators. As of 31 october 2019, we will no longer accept submissions of unsolicited fiction manuscripts online. Childrens book publishers in australia creative kids tales. To help you keep your eye on the prize, krissy brady shares five publishing companies that accept childrens and young adult manuscripts. Military publishers directory list of military publishing. Please note that some of these publishers accept unsolicited and unagented submissions, while others only accept submissions from literary agents. Camilla is looking for accessible and commercial crime, thrillers, mysteries, suspense and womens fiction. We are seeking to inspire children as well as educate them. Deciding that you want to be a published childrens book. We are keen to acquire exciting fiction for our list. This holds true for juveniles of all ages, from birth to young adult. Please keep in mind that while polis books does accept unsolicited submissions. Three hares publishing submissions three hares publishing.
To submit material for consideration, please send the material to. Featured books leaf litter critters have fun on this poetic tour through the leaf litter layer and dig into the fascinating facts about the tiny critters who live there. Middle grade literary agents open to submissions writers. These companies are looking for creative, original, and familyfriendly children s titles. Transatlantic agents work within their own defined areas of interest, but they jointly share a commitment to excellence in the craft of writing and professionalism in the business of publishing. Persea is currently accepting submissions for your fiction, nonfiction, and poetry titles. Olympia publishers consider submissions from a wide range of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. Submissions tilbury house tilbury house publishers. Polis books is an independent publishing company actively seeking new and established authors for our growing list. This list will be updated regularly with new agents added to the top. Publishers want to select the illustrators for the books they publish. Submission guidelines for unrepresented authors albert.
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