Dial books for young readers reach preschool age to teenage. They are an imprint of penguin that accepts unsolicited submissions. We publish a diverse, carefully curated list of the finest books for young readers of all ages and backgrounds. It is also a good idea to look at houghton mifflin harcourt books in your local bookstore or library to get a sense of what kinds of books we publish. Little, brown books for young readers hachette book group. Sending a manuscript to any publisher, including disney and its subsidiaries, is challenging but certainly not impossible. Chronicle books will only accept childrens book submissions on paper. For picture book submissions, please include the full. Careers for career opportunities, please visit our careers page. We work hard to promote every book we print, not just the few we think will sell the best. This earth day 2020, while you stay safely at home, please join these four children who discover the mess that we made. They do not publish mass market books, including popups, activity books, sticker books, coloring books, or licensed books. They do not respond to unsolicited submissions unless they are interested in the book. Publishes all book formats except for picture books.
Submissions may be made by email or through regular mail. Dial books for young readers, 2019 isbn 9780525554165. If it is a picture book or chapter book for young readers that is shorter than fifty pages, send the entire manuscript. Except in the case of authorillustrators, we prefer that submissions not include artwork. The 30 childrens book publishers below all have one important thing in. There are plenty of united statesbased publishers that accept submissions directly from new authors. For novel submissions, you may submit the full manuscript, or a query that includes a synopsis and at. Holiday house is a publisher of childrens books only. Childrens book publishing, like many industries, has been affected by the pandemic.
If you dream of seeing your own children s book published one day, theres nothing holding you back from your goal. One of the oldest continually operating childrens book publishers in the united states, dutton childrens books has existed for over 160 years with a mission of creating highquality books that engage and transport young readers. Please note that our submission guidelines have changed effective may 2019. Discover more about wendy meddour and her books on her website. Ages 03 ages 48 best kids stories books with boy characters fantasy. Eerdmans books for young readers publishes picture books, middle reader and young adult fiction and nonfiction. Childrens and young adult books for the chapter book, middle grade, and. Remember, its best not to query agents and publishers at the same time. We will not read submissions that arrive in our email inboxes. At charlesbridge, we are always seeking new voices, new visions, and new directions in childrens literature. At present, publishers continue to operate, with staff working remotely, and to both release new titles and acquire manuscripts.
Please send your complete manuscript with a cover letter to the address below. We specialize in quality hardcovers, from picture books to young adult, both fiction and nonfiction. We strongly encourage writers and illustrators to become familiar with our publications and the general trade childrens book market before submitting any material. Macmillan childrens publishing group staff directory. Boyds mills press is the trade division of highlights for children, inc. Penguin random house llc does not accept unsolicited submissions, proposals, manuscripts, or submission queries via email at. Orchard books is an original, awardwinning and innovative publisher of fiction books for children of all ages.
Please submit digitally to submissionsatcrestonbooksdotco, or by using our contact form multiple submissions are fine, but no more than one project per month from the same author. Due to the high volume of submissions, we respond only to. Curates a specialized list featuring books with a strong voice and point of view. Lbyr has the distinct honor of being the first and only publishing division to have won the caldecott medal, the annual award for the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children, three years in a row. Phaidon cannot assume responsibility for any submissions sent by mail. Sterling books are available online and wherever fine books are sold. For nonfiction books longer than 30 manuscript pages, please send a detailed proposal, a chapter outline, and chapters of text. Submit your work to penny candy books penny candy books. Beach lane books, founded in 2008 and located on a flowerfilled lane in san diego, publishes books for all ages and across all genres, with a primary focus on lyrical, emotionally engaging, highly visual picture books for young childrenand the adults who love them.
Although the corona virus prevents us from participating in cleanups this year, learning how to preserve our planet is of utmost importance. We work with our authors to develop great books that find and inspire a wide audience. Dial books for young readers, an imprint of penguinrandom house. Harcourt childrens books does not accept unsolicited query. If you are submitting a longer work only submit the first 10 pages. How do i submit my manuscript to houghton mifflin harcourt. How to publish a childrens book in 6 simple steps reedsy blog. Dial books will accept unsolicited submissions, but they only reply if they want it. We care deeply about diversity and about artistic excellence, and were proud of the many awards that have highlighted our focus on these priorities.
She moved to new york city six years later as senior editor at bantam doubleday dell, and then joined penguin in 1999 as editorial director of dial. Submissions will be for picture books, chapter books, illustrated nonfiction, middle grade novels, graphic novels and novel covers. We accept submissions from publishers, authors, illustrators, and publicists. Picture books must have strong plots, lots of action, unusual premises, or universal themes treated with freshness and originality. Please send art submissions to art department childrens trade books 222 berkeley street boston, ma 02116. The literary world has been incredibly supportive of our efforts. Fairlight books is open to literary submissions of short stories, novellas between 25,000 and 50,000 words and novels. Check out current submission information from penguins dial books imprint, which is still. They prefer books that teach science and math in fun, picturebook formats. If you want to publish a manuscript, a good way to start is by looking for a literary agent in the literary marketplace.
Submission guidelines for writers and illustrators. Picture books, middle grade, and ya, with a special focus on picture book biography and middle grade fiction. Our list features established authors and illustrators in the field as well as brandnew talent, and our overarching. Hello chazda, i just recently had my first book in a childrens series designed to help kids fight off bullies, and am finishing work on my second one, with more in the works. We believe in helping develop our authors careers, and recognize that a wellpublished, successful book is. Dial books for young readers dial books for young readers is a hardcover division publishing approximately seventy titles per year for children of all ages, from preschool through young adult. Be sure to include information on where to access your portfolio online. In 1976 doubleday bought dell publishing and the childrens division of dial press dial books for young readers was sold to e. Study our books to determine whether your story is a true fit.
Submissions penguin random house canada young readers. Here is a complete list of 26 top children s publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in the us. We are looking for manuscripts for kids books that reflect a wide range of authors and illustrators from around the globe. Digital submissions are preferred, but we also accept printed postcards or mailers no printed portfolios, please. One of the first houses to publish highquality board books and an early leader in multicultural publishing, dial continues to focus on books that combine artistic excellence and kidrelevance. Red deer press is looking for quality writing for children across the ages, from picture books to young adult fiction and nonfiction. Penguin young readers group is open to childrens books. Dial books for young readers, established in 1961, is a hardcover division publishing approximately 65 titles a year for children of all ages. Lauri hornik, president and publisher of dial books for young readers, began her career as an editorial assistant at houghton mifflin children s books in 1988, right after graduating from harvard.
Established in 1990, boyds mills press features picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction books that focus on excellent storytelling, imaginative illustration, and diverse characters. Please send the entire manuscript, whether submitting a picture book or novel. Owlkids books is currently looking for nonfiction, early chapter book, middle grade fiction, and picture book manuscripts. Please mark the submission clearly to state whether it is a literary. Supernatural fiction humor picture books social graces learn to draw with jessika v. Childrens books if you are interested in submitting a childrens book proposal to us, please bear in mind that we currently publish for children ages 08 in the categories of. Dial books for young readers dial books for young readers is a hardcover division publishing approximately seventy titles per year for children. Smooth stones can give you a natural canvas for your creativity. We are happy to accept submissions of longer fiction direct from authors. Boyds mills press publishes a wide range of highquality fiction and nonfiction titles for picture book, middle grade, and young adult audiences. That means dont expect a rejection from dial, personal or. Kane miller book publishers specializes in awardwinning childrens books from around the world. First a writer needs a solid manuscript and query letter writing skills to land a literary agent. Please do not include a selfaddressed stamped envelope.
Please make a copy of your manuscript, as we cannot be responsible for submissions lost in the mail. Our new igloo book buzz selection is islandborn dial books for young readers, a debut picture book from junot diaz, the new york times bestselling and. Literary submissions direct to publisher fairlight books. Penguin actually has an imprint called dial books for young readers which lets authors submit directly. If you are submitting a picture book, submit the entire manuscript.
Flashlight press publishes fictional childrens picture books. Dial has a long history of being a leader in multicultural publishing, including such classic titles as. Sourcebooks follows a somewhat outofdate model for book publishing that makes our passion for books central. Editorial staff changes at childrens book publishers, and. Dutton would be bought by new american library, which in turn became a part of the penguin group, a division of. Big 5 imprints that you can query directly heather cashman. Submission guidelines for unrepresented authors albert. Dial books for young readers publishes hardcover books aimed at children of all ages, including young adults. We do not publish massmarket books, including, but not limited to, popups, activity books, sticker books, coloring books, or licensed. Creston books is authorillustrator driven, with talented, awardwinning creators given more editorial freedom and control than in a typical new york house. Catalogs to request printed copies of our catalogs, please contact our sales department at email. Established in 1961, dial books for young readers was an early pioneer of titles for the very young, including the first quality board books published in the u.
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