Email a proposal only in the first instance. These are advertised on social media so follow the imprints you think might make a good home for your work. Here’s our list of 75 publishers that publish children’s book. Other imprints run occasional open submissions periods, or even competitions to find new writers. STRIDENT - Currently closed, check back later. Some of our imprints run ongoing open submissions, so you can send them your work without needing a literary agent. MYRMIDON - Currently closed - check back for submission guidelines. Will not hear back unless interested (3 months)įLEDGLING PRESS - Email submissions. Will not hear back unless interested.ĭAVID FICKLING - Currently closed - check back for submission guidelines.įAT FOX BOOKS - Ages 3-14. Response 3-4 weeks.ĬURIOUS FOX - Ages 8+. Email or postal submissions.ĬARINA - Run by Harlequin UK. Will not hear back unless interested.īUSTER BOOKS - No picture books. 2-3 month response.īLOOMSBURY SPARK - Publishes ebooks only. There are plenty of United States-based publishers that accept submissions directly from new authors. No reputable publisher (or agent) charges fees.ĪNDERSEN PRESS - Picture books to YA fiction, up to 75,000 words. Although they make no mention of author fees on their website, countless writers report that they are offered contracts which include them having to hand over thousands of pounds. As of now, the company is currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts by both new-comers and established authors. NOTE: Avoid Pegasus Publishers - don't be fooled by their professional-looking website this outfit is a vanity press in disguise. Quite recently, Potton & Burton also published a couple of best-selling children’s books like ‘Herbert the Brave Sea Dog’ that managed to sell 40,000 copies in New Zealand itself. Lengths can be anything from 200-400 pages. Middle grade/junior fiction - for ages 8-12. Fewer pictures, more text divided into 3/4-page chapters. Transition books/chapter books - for ages 7-10. Check individual guidelines thoroughly.Īge ranges for children's fiction are usually divided thus:īoard books/picture books/easy readers - for toddlers and young children up to about the age of 7 or 8. Unless specified, the publisher wants a short cover letter, synopsis (NOT a blurb- a plot outline) and a sample (usually 3 chapters). It is perfectly acceptable to send simultaneous submissions (that is, the same manuscript to several publishers at the same time), but it's good manners to mention it in your cover letter. However, there are still a few small/medium-sized publishers accepting unsolicited submissions, and the ones below publish children's and YA titles. The vast majority of book publishers only accept submissions via a literary agent.
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