These publishers are actively taking submissions of manuscripts. Fiction with a fastmoving plot, high stakes and welldeveloped characters, especially young adult, science fiction, fantasy, commercial. We are currently particularly looking for non fiction, commercial women fiction and general fiction. As a specialized publisher of science fiction and fantasy, baen books is based in new york city. We are keen to acquire exciting fiction for our list, with a view to publication in 2018. A collection of guidelines for your submission have been provided via pdf from ignatius press. Our mission is to marry the nimble, innovative style of a startup with storytelling traditions of the best childrens book publishers, resulting in brilliantly illustrated books that help expand minds, open hearts and ignite curiosity in readers of all ages. If you have a commercial novel you think might be of. Email submissions remain a rarity in the publishing world as publishers cling to the printed word despite an increase in ebook sales.
We receive submissions from agencies such as pfd and furniss. 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. Three hares accepts solicited and unsolicited submissions. Bloodhound books is looking for submissions of new fiction from authors with or without representation. Please note that some of these publishers accept unsolicited and unagented submissions, while others only accept. Since many children s publishers only accept from agents, this list should save you hundreds of hours combing through the submission guidelines of every children s publisher on earth. Business, how to, self help, narrative, humor, memoir, travelogue, cookbooksculinary. We accept manuscripts for fiction, nonfiction and childrens. Commercial fiction publishers directory list of commercial. Publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts writing academy. Jun 19, 2018 the first nonfiction book was heavy reading.
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. Fiction with a fastmoving plot, high stakes and welldeveloped characters, especially young adult, science fiction, fantasy, commercial, mainstream and suspensethriller or nonfiction. We will reopen for submissions at specific intervals throughout the year. The 30 childrens book publishers below all have one important thing in common. Books for teens and young adults are also part of the publishing houses collection, so feel free to send them your manuscript if youve written something of the kind. Send a covering email, and attach a onepage synopsis as well as the full manuscript. Cathy camper author of the lowriders series of books, marlon bundo. Publishing powerful plots woven by renowned wordsmiths. Finding a publisher who publishes the kind of stories youre looking to sell and catching them during their window of acceptance can be a mixture of. Details on how to submit to us are given below we prefer electronic submission, but accept submissions by post. Anaphora literary press was started as an academic press with the publication of the pennsylvania literary journal plj in 2009. Since many childrens publishers only accept from agents, this list should save you hundreds of hours combing through the submission guidelines of every childrens publisher on earth. Since many childrens publishers only accept from agents, this list should save you hundreds of hours combing through the submission guidelines of every childrens.
Childrens book publishers book publishing directory. Accepting manuscript submissions austin macauley publishers usa. We specialise in the fiction we love and know best. Heres our list of reputable book publishing companies you might consider working with. List of publishing houses that accept childrens book. Three hares publishing submissions three hares publishing. Affirm press affirm press accept unsolicited submissions from authors and agents and consider literary fiction plus all genres. If you are calling from outside the uk, please leave us a voicemail stipulating a convenient time to return your call. Here is my freshly updated list of literary agents who are currently looking for childrens board books ages 03, picture books ages 37, chapter books early readers. Literary agent alerts are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. Transatlantic agency represents adult and childrens authors of all genres, including illustrators. Please note that some of these publishers accept unsolicited and unagented submissions, while. Turner publishing is accepting submissions of manuscripts andor proposals. Book publishing companies largest listings of book.
New independent publisher of fabulous fiction for children of all. If you see information that needs to be changed, please contact us. This is strangling our modern culture limiting us to a devastating cycle of. Commercial womens fiction, especially chick lit, saga and romance. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited submissions. Please submit only one manuscript per category at a time. Arsenal pulp press is a book publisher in vancouver, canada with over 400 titles. As of 31 october 2019, we will no longer accept submissions of unsolicited fiction manuscripts online. It accepts unsolicited manuscripts for all books and prefers electronic submissions. We accept manuscripts direct from authors or via agents in all genres. We receive a large amount of submissions, and therefore ask you to be patient with us. But why submit your manuscript to any publishing house if you can reach out to some of the top childrens book publishers in the country. Anaphora has now published over 240 creative and nonfiction books.
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. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley publishers. Lerner doesnt generally accept unsolicited manuscripts, but it will open their doors at specific times to writers without agents. The scbwi acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors. Information on the book guild and how we work is given opposite. She is only accepting agented submissions and authors referred by other quirk authors at this time. All work with reputable literary agencies with solid track records. Maverick childrens books is a ukbased publisher of childrens books. Jun 26, 2017 lerner books lerner publishing group is one of the nations the uss largest independently owned childrens publishers with more than 5,000 books in print. We accept manuscripts for fiction, nonfiction and childrens stories with illustrations.
Incentive is open to direct submissions and focuses on publishing work for children. Keeping in the tradition of their namesake, the publisher exclusively prints childrens books. Apr 17, 2017 email submissions remain a rarity in the publishing world as publishers cling to the printed word despite an increase in e book sales. The site provides a wealth of information and insight into the childrens writing world.
Publishers by subjects children s 893 art 808 business 776 fiction 659 education 579 list of all subjects publishers by media newspaper 3200 book 2240 e book 1094 magazine 631 journal 530 list of all media. We accept all book submissions but please note that we are currently not taking on poetry, short stories, screenplays, radio plays or theatre scripts. Accepting manuscript submissions austin macauley publishers. Beacon publishing group accept all genres of fiction and nonfiction. Our criteria is simple, if there is a fantastic bedtime, nap time or kid time story to be shared, we want to know about it. Olympia publishers consider submissions from a wide range of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. Submissions can be made by agents or authors directly. They are looking for a wide range of subjects, including art, theater, childrens. All submissions should be accompanied by a short biography, a note specifying whether the manuscript is a picture book, junior fiction, middlegrade or young adult novel, and your contact details. Blossom spring publishing is one of the few publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts that is, those that are not presented to us by an agent and selfpublished authors. No major publishers accept email submissions, though independent presses are increasingly open to them as they go paperless for commercial or environmental reasons. They publish a variety of books for children but only appear to be open to submissions in the picture book category.
Requested manuscripts should be word documents unless otherwise specified, typed in 12point font, doublespaced, and paginated. All are traditional publishers, and none require an agent. The 87 press accept unsolicited submissions during. Unfortunately we cannot accept submissions delivered by hand or submissions on discs, memory sticks or other electronic devices. Established in 1974, kensington, americas independent publisher, located in new york city, is the foremost independent publishing house in the united states publishing in.
Their books generally have wonderful covers and illustrations, and are quirky. They publish works regardless of commercial viability. By joining bloodhound books your work will be showcased alongside award winning authors, new york times, usa today and amazon bestsellers including rob sinclair, betsy reavley, dreda. You can learn more about the team behind maverick here. Just us books and marimba books multicultural childrens books. They are looking to publish more picture books for children and if your picture book has to do with american subjects, then all the more better. We are currently open to submissions for the avon list. Due to the volume of submissions, editors may only respond to projects they wish to further consider. We try to respond within 34 months of your submission. Thanks for all your support, georgie, and keep up the good work. Commercial women s fiction, especially chick lit, saga and romance, crime and psychological thrillers, contemporary ya and new adult crossover books, children s fiction. Childrens book publisher storybook genius publishing. Book publishers taking submissions book publishing companies.
If you are calling from outside the united states, please leave us a voicemail stipulating a convenient time to return your call. Strategic book publishing sbp is a member of the strategic book group which has published over 1. Transatlantic agents work within their own defined areas of interest, but they jointly share a. The book guild is an independent publisher with an eclectic list in both fiction and nonfiction. Holiday house is an established and reputable childrens book publisher. Publishers by subjects childrens 893 art 808 business 776 fiction 659 education 579 list of all subjects publishers by media newspaper 3200 book 2240 ebook 1094 magazine 631 journal. 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. World book, the established publisher of encyclopedias and other works of nonfiction, is the parent company of incentive publications. All information in these listings are from the publishers. You can find more childrens book publishers that accept unagented writers. Please do not send us submissions that are in bound book form. Oct 07, 2019 here are seven literary agents actively building their client lists. What all of these publishers have in common is that they have a very good reputation, publish more than 3 kids books per year many only publish 01 per year and they arent on this list, accept submissions from writers and illustrators, and they dont require that an author be from a specific area.
Lerner books lerner publishing group is one of the nations the uss largest independently owned childrens publishers with more than 5,000 books in print. Storybook genius is one of the fastestgrowing childrens book publishers in the country. In the winter of 2010, anaphora began accepting book length submissions. Heres our list of 84 publishers that publish commercial fiction book. Submitting your book or manuscript darley anderson. Sep 05, 2017 they publish works regardless of commercial viability. They accept submissions for children s books by physical post, but you should first read their guidelines here. Ignatius is open to unsolicited submissions, however the publisher does not typically publish any further fiction or children s books, nor poetry. Melville house began in 2001 specifically to publish a book of poems by sculptor valerie merians and fiction writerjournalist dennis johnson called poetry after 911, a book comprised of. In this article, you will find the 35 such companies from the us and a few from u. Taylor, scott mariani and sue moorcroft, and digital chart toppers, phillipa ashley, lorna cook, mel sherratt and mandy robotham. Board books publishers directory list of board books. This is our listings of book publishers taking submissions.
Childrens book publishers in australia creative kids tales. World book, the established publisher of encyclopedias and other works of nonfiction, is the parent company of incentive. This is likely based on their ability to keep up with the number of submissions already coming in. Apr 30, 2019 22 us children s book publishers accepting manuscripts directly from writers updated 4120 if you are a children s or young adult author, you have the option of submitting your work directly to publishers wi. Top 35 childrens book publishers in 2020 rafal reyzer. One of our publishing advisors will be happy to discuss your proposal on the telephone between 09. If youve completed a commercial fiction novel and are looking for a publisher, youre in the. Our mission is to marry the nimble, innovative style of a startup with storytelling traditions of the best childrens. Please dont send us very young childrens or picture books. They publish commercial fiction and nonfiction books for children aged from 0 to 14. Wikimedia commons while the big five publishers require an agent, many smaller publishers do not. If you would like us to consider your manuscript we ask that you use our. An editor will respond if he or she is interested in seeing your material based on your query.
These agents are seeking children s literature, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult in all genres. At avon we publish some of the leading names in commercial fiction, including sunday times bestsellers c. Hierophant publishing is a prime publisher of fiction operating out of san antonio. Many childrens book publishers start and stop accepting submissions without much warning.
The 30 children s book publishers below all have one important thing in common. Ten respected publishers that accept unsolicited submissions. Weve organized the list in an easily searchable table so you can quickly find the publishers that publish the type of book youre looking to get published. Please note that some of these publishers accept unsolicited and unagented submissions, while others only accept submissions from literary agents. If you need a literary agent, you can also check out our list of commercial fiction literary agents. We accept unsolicited manuscripts and regularly receive over 1,000 per year, which we process as time permits. Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Submitting your book or manuscript darley anderson literary.
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