![]() *Website says they weren’t accepting unsolicited until Jan. (Contact either Emily Easton or Mary Kate Castellani, editor) Send SASE and complete picture book manuscript to 175 Fifth Ave. However the 2014 Children’s Writers and Illustrators Market lists Walker & Co. *Website says Bloomsbury doesn’t accept unsolicited. (Justin Chanda, vice president, Karen Wojtyla, editorial director, Gretchen Hirsh, associate editor, Ann Bobco, excutive art director. Mcelderry Books, Imprint of Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, Simon & Schuster, 1230 Sixth Ave., New York, NY 10020. But 2014 Children’s Writers and Illustrators Market says they publish 50% from unagented writers. *Website doesn’t say they accept unsolicited. Twice a year from June 15-June 29 th and December 1 st -December 15 th, this UK-based independent publishing company accepts unsolicited un-agented submissions across many genres. For more tips on the process, learn how to get your book published and which publishers to avoid. Subject line must be formatted according to individual category. Attach manuscripts as WORD documents (preferred) or PDFs. To get the most out of it, make sure to: Research the publisher Study their submission guidelines and Submit only in the genres they’re interested in. FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS: Include a cover letter in the body of your email (please see individual category guidelines for cover letter tips) Include contact information with phone number. So polish your manuscript and submit it to one of these great independent publishers (and, if youre looking for a class in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, or screenwriting, weve got you covered): Acre Books. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Children's Author We hope this directory will help you find the right publisher for your book. The 12 publishers below have fantastic reputations and are open to direct, un-agented submissions. ![]() ![]() (If you find an error or know of another house, please comment below.) Before submitting to any of them, always do your own research and double check their submission guidelines as everything is always changing. They accept based on pitches, and have a system known as the Friday Pitch which insures that at least one editor reviews each unsolicited pitch. Manuscripts should be between 12,000 and 60,000 words. Note: Due to marketing and distribution constraints, we work with North American authors only. ![]() All manuscripts are deleted once a publishing decision is rendered. However, if you decide to sub yourself, I've put together a list of publishers still accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Manuscripts are treated with the highest degree of confidentiality. It's a tough decision to make, especially when everything moves so slow in this industry. ![]()
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