Ten respected publishers that accept unsolicited submissions. Penguin ireland is irelands leading publisher, covering all markets and genres. Originally started as jane curry publishing in 2002, it was renamed ventura press in 2015. Our team researched this list of christian publishers that currently accept submissions for manuscripts. Writers of fiction, commercial fiction, childrens books, young adult. Hogs back books is a small publishing house that publishes picture books and ya novels. Please note, we are not accepting childrens book submissions at the moment. Here is a complete list of 26 top children s publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in the us. Find out which childrens publishers accept unagented submissions. Top 35 childrens book publishers in 2020 rafal reyzer. If youve written a book centered on christianity or spiritual development, you might need a publisher to help you get your book published. Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Holiday house is an established and reputable childrens book publisher. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts lou.
They do not accept unsolicited picture book submissions. Albert whitmans special interest titles address subjects such as disease, bullying, and disabilities. Learn the correct word count for novels and childrens books here. Picture book literary agents open to submissions writers digest.
Peachtree publishers peachtree publishers is an independently owned trade book publisher, specializing in quality childrens books, from. Email submissions are preferred as pdf or word attachments together with a. Some just publish picture books, some publish only middlegrade fiction, and some publish a wide variety of genres aimed at adults as well. Im a fulltime blogger, educator, digital marketer, freelancer, editor and content manager. If you dream of seeing your own children s book published one day, theres nothing holding you back from your goal. Writing about spirituality and faith is a noble cause. In 2015 she won the irish book award for popular fiction. You can selfpublish your book, hire a publishing services company or hybrid publisher, or find a legitimate children s book publisher childrens book publishers. Albert whitman and company currently has an open submissions policy. There are plenty of united statesbased publishers that accept submissions directly from new authors. Many children s book publishers start and stop accepting submissions without much warning.
This is likely based on their ability to keep up with the number of submissions already coming in. To help you identify a publisher thats fitting for the story youre looking to sell and submit to them in a way that gives your picture book script a. 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. Nosy crow is a small, independent company established in 2011.
For young adult novels, include a synopsis and the first three chapters of your manuscript. How to publish a childrens book in 6 simple steps the reedsy blog. All of the publishers on this list publish children s books. World book, the established publisher of encyclopedias and other works of nonfiction, is the parent company of incentive publications. Incentive is open to direct submissions and focuses on publishing work for children.
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