UP-TO-THE-MINUTE MARKET REPORT: MARKET AND SUBMISSION TRENDS IN CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING

Prepared for SCBWI Summer Spectacular – August 1, 2020 by Deborah Halverson

A snapshot of the current acquisitions environment in children’s publishing, including the effects of the pandemic on market trends and submission and acquisitions trends in publishing houses and literary agencies. reating a snapshot of an industry as rich as children’s publishing is always an ambitious task. Doing so during a pandemic and a major C national cultural movement feels Herculean. Nonetheless, it is a task worthy of attempt. Writers and illustrators create books with publication in mind, if not centrally so, and understanding the marketplace and industry in which they strive for publication is important. I interviewed a dozen professionals across the industry—agents and editors, plus experts in marketing, supply chain, and statistical analysis. All told me, in one form or another, that the current health of our industry is “a mixed bag,” and that the industry will never be the same, in ways both good and bad. To a person, they all believe this industry—which has proven resilient through difficult times as recently as 2008’s Great Recession, and with its audience of young people turning to books for comfort, inspiration, entertainment, and enlightenment—is as essential as ever. This Market Re- port looks at that mixed bag, humbly offering a snapshot of where we are now, four-and-a-half months into the U.S.’s engagement with the pandemic. There will be shades of our pre-pandemic 2019 industry herein, and informed musings about an admittedly unpredictable future. May exploring what we know—and what we don’t—prove helpful to authors and illustrators.

What we do know: sales for juvenile nonfiction books jumped 29% for the first half of this year over the same period in 2019, and • Children’s books are selling. In fact, with the exception juvenile fiction rose 7.1%. The Association of American of political blockbusters for adult readers, the children’s Publishers tells us Children’s/YA audiobook sales, which books segment is outperforming every other trade have increased every month since 2012, saw 24.7% revenue books segment. That has been the trend for years. When growth in the first five months of 2020. E-book revenue bookstores closed nationwide in March, expectations for across all categories rose 7.3%, despite starting the year book sales darkened. Yet very quickly, consumers showed with decreasing sales as has been the case for years. their interest in books for recreation and to supplement Libraries saw record e-book loans, with Overdrive reporting distance-learning. According to NPD BookScan, print unit in June that young adult nonfiction e-book checkouts rose 122% in North America, and juvenile fiction rose 93%. want to sink into before final decision, focus can still be Libraries purchased digital content to meet the demand, an issue. For that reason, they tell me, a slow response taking advantage of digital distributors’ discounting to a submission can be a sign of thoughtful interest and publishers easing circulation rules and creating during these times. friendlier purchasing terms. Agents, too, have their eyes on the future and are But here we see that “mixed bag” at play, because signing new clients. The early days of the pandemic statistics don’t paint as clear a picture as we’d like. had them navigating the challenging space between Because of bookstore closures, unsold books haven’t editors and creators when books were being postponed been returned to publishers as expected. As of mid-July, and promotional events cancelled or moved online. I’m industry-wide returns are 24.8% below 2019, according told acceptance has settled in on those points as it’s to the AAP. So, sales numbers will likely need downward become clear this pandemic is a long-haul challenge. adjustment. Another note: The high nonfiction sales Regarding submissions, agents tell me they are reported in children’s publishing include activity books receiving submissions at a normal pace, replying with and educational support books that aren’t the primary varying speeds depending on the fluctuating pressures focus of SCBWI members, who are usually creating trade of this time. books about, for example, STEM topics, or biographies. Trade books can be a part of educational support, of What are editors and agents receiving, looking course. Hence the murkiness. So, what trade books are for, and signing up? I’m told agents are receiving selling? Industry publications mention books about many books about the pandemic, but there isn’t a inclusivity, anti-racism, and social justice, like the corresponding interest from editors. Both editors and Sesame Street book We’re Different, We’re the Same, and agents say they’re looking more for books that build books about kindness and mindfulness, like Deborah on lessons learned/universal themes from this time, Underwood’s picture book Outside In, about the many rather than something like a sweet board book about ways nature affects our everyday lives, even when coping with stay-at-home orders. The reasoning is that we’re stuck inside. Dav Pilkey’s silly-fun book Dog Man: although there will be a few books about the pandemic, Fetch-22 has been in high demand, as have classics and possibly from established authors and illustrators books in the social situations/family/health category. positioned to get a book produced on a quick schedule, The new Hunger Games entry, The Ballad of Songbirds the marketplace doesn’t have interest in more than a and Snakes, released in May to 500,000+ first-week few, at least right now. I asked if characters should be sales. It’s been a time for sure things and books that wearing masks in contemporary fiction, but the editors make readers feel good, informed, and removed from recommended against that. They warn against dating hard realities. a book, as we don’t know what the mask situation will be with sports and school and social interactions a few • Agents are signing new clients and submitting to years from now, when these books will publish. Now, editors, and editors are acquiring. Editors report more than ever, there’s no predicting trends, so they working toward an undefinable “new normal,” acquiring look for books with fresh takes on universal themes of today for lists two or three years in our future. “People growing up, just like before the pandemic. will still be buying books after the pandemic,” one agent told me, echoing my other sources as well In picture books, editors and agents wish for stories as experts opining in industry articles. Publishers’ that make readers laugh and feel good, and timeless acquisition processes are functioning well via the work- stories that offer a break from the real world. They from-home model, with deals being made and advances remain interested in books about inclusivity, kindness, consistent with pre-pandemic deals. and representation. Examples include the picture books Be Kind, written by Pat Zietlow Miller and illustrated That mixed bag again: Some editors are acquiring at by Jen Hill, and All Are Welcome, written by Alexandra normal pace or even more quickly than pre-pandemic, Penfold and illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman. Here’s while others are slower in responding to queries from the rub: While books about kindness and mindfulness agents and authors/illustrators. My sources spoke of continue to sell well, editors are looking for books the challenge of working through quarantine and family of that same spirit and feel, but which deal with logistics, health and financial stresses, and social something new. Kindness has been talked about in a lot activism. Agents and editors alike talked about “easy” of books, but what else? What other values should we be projects being acquired faster in the early days of the celebrating for kids but haven’t covered well? pandemic, meaning shorter projects like picture books, or projects immediately identified as wants. Months on, Regarding representation in children’s publishing, that imbalance seems to be fading away, with longer one agent told me, “A lot of projects being sold right projects now getting more attention. For those longer now are more diverse titles.” That includes cultural and projects, and projects that editors and agents really racial diversity, as well as books expanding gender and abilities representation, by authors and illustrators regional chapter meetings were a strong submissions creating from their authentic experiences. During the source for agents and for editors, who, as guest ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, many agencies speakers, usually extended submission invitations to and editors have put out calls on social media and their attendees. The transition to digital events may help websites for Own Voices submissions. Several agents that connection regain strength. representing illustrators tell me editors are increasingly approaching them seeking illustrators for already- As the industry pivots to an uncertain future with ongoing acquired manuscripts by people of color, which offers a closures of stores, schools, and libraries, three important glimpse into the pipeline. factors will greatly determine the near- and long-term acquisitions environment in children’s publishing: Middle grade continues to be a vibrant market space, with a broad range of topics, themes, and genres. • How brick-and-mortar bookstores fare. Barnes & Agents say editors are specifically asking them for Noble was on shaky ground before the pandemic, hoping family and friendship books, and agents and editors for growth after being purchased mid-2019. When the alike are on the lookout for great graphic novels. Middle pandemic hit, the 600-store chain furloughed much grade is the most published space right now for graphic of its staff. In June, it announced layoffs affecting novels, but this format is creeping up into YA (example: senior staffers and category buyers. Independent You Brought Me the Ocean by Alex Sanchez and Julie bookstores are trying to be nimble, offering curbside Maroh) and down into the chapter book space (example: pickup, phone and online ordering, and personal Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man series). Publishers Weekly reported delivery. Indies operate on razor thin margins, though, that the popularity of children’s/YA graphic novels led and consumer attention is hard to sustain in any retail to an 11% increase in combined sales of graphic novels segment. The American Booksellers Association is and periodical comics in 2019. Children’s publishers are helping to support indies, as are others. Publishers making major commitments to graphic novels, creating and distributors offer payment and warehousing at least six graphic novel imprints in the last year. deals. Social media campaigns promote book buying. Bookstores were working with publishers to increase The #SaveIndieBookstores campaign helped the Book graphic novel spaces pre-pandemic, and Target, which Industry Charitable Foundation distribute half a million has remained open during the pandemic, continues its dollars to booksellers, and over $2.1 million to 1,600 investment in graphic novels and children’s books in independent community-based bookstores and comic general. Author-illustrators seem at an advantage with book stores. A campaign promoting Black-owned indie graphic novel submissions, being able to present a text/ bookstores gained prominence amidst Black Lives art package to editors, who are often getting their own Matter protests against police brutality. Book creators footing in this storytelling format. have been hosting fundraisers and sharing hashtags and booklists. Even so, most book sales during quarantine The YA market remains a competitive space. It’s have been online. Amazon already dominated digital still dominated by contemporary fiction—some say book sales; this year it’s poised to dominate physical saturated. Breaking out individual titles is challenging, sales, too. By happenstance, Bookshop.org launched even as big titles sell well and draw eyes to those just before the national lockdowns. This e-retail bookshelves. Some agents reported struggling to place site offers a click-and-pay interface like Amazon, sci fi and fantasy YA with editors, even as editors but the money goes to indie bookstores via affiliate do indicate interest in fantasy. It may be a matter commissions and a shared profit pool. Bookshop’s pre- of editors being particularly selective. Agents and pandemic goal was to get 1% of Amazon’s book market editors expressed interest in YA nonfiction submissions, within three years; they achieved that in just 11 citing Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi’s Stamped: pandemic weeks. Racism, Antiracism, and You as an example of nonfiction that speaks to teens. Agents report that YA novel A subset of this topic is the book fair market, for acquisitions seem to be picking up now, compared to which Follett Book Fairs was aggressively challenging a slowdown in the early days of the pandemic. They Scholastic Book Fairs last year. With schools not say they are placing lighter YA novels with publishers, opening, both publishers have shifted their fairs to and rom-coms and more commercial fare. Agents report online ordering and direct-to-home delivery. being mindful when submitting “darker” projects to editors at the moment, even calling ahead to see if an • How publishers’ finances hold up. Some publishers editor is in the mindset to receive it. have already adjusted their staffing. Macmillan reportedly laid off staff and cut salaries early in the How are agents getting their submissions? Referrals pandemic. Scholastic announced furloughs, shorter and unsolicited submissions through their websites work weeks, and layoffs in their Book Fairs group. Other were the most cited, as were Twitter pitch parties publishers have staff on rotating partial furloughs. To like #DVPit. Pre-pandemic, writing events like SCBWI manage cash flow, many publishers are stretching their advance payments into more and smaller increments. Agents Directory and the Market Survey of Publishers of Books Agents report reluctance tempered by reality as they for Young Readers (a directory of publishers, editors, program accept the new payment schedules and keep deals descriptions, and submission guidelines) in SCBWI’s THE BOOK: happening for their clients. Essential Guide to Publishing for Children, a free resource for members. You can download THE BOOK at SCBWI.org > (sign in) The mixed bag is evidenced here, too: By chance, > Publications > The Book. some publishers had books that perfectly address current reader needs. One example is the Sesame --- Street book mentioned above, We’re Different, We’re the Same, which published in 1992. Its sales jumped from Deborah Halverson is the author of Writing Young Adult hundreds to tens of thousands. One small publisher told Fiction For Dummies and Writing New Adult Fiction, as me demand for their books has skyrocketed and they well as teen novels and books for younger readers. Formerly can barely keep up. Other titles scheduled with high an editor at Harcourt Children’s Books, she’s now a freelance sales expectations have been left sitting in stores, editor of MG/YA and picture books, the founder of the writers’ lacking retail traffic for their eye-catching stacks advice site DearEditor.com, and an advisor for UCSD Extension’s and front-table displays. Book discovery has been a “Children’s Book Writing and Illustrating” certificate program. significant casualty of store and library closures. DeborahHalverson.com

• How the supply chain holds up. Supply chain adaptations have been essential to the industry’s weathering of the pandemic. Printing, shipping, and warehousing companies were already dealing with bankruptcies, company closings, and paper shortages in recent years, and now companies faced pandemic- related closures and staff quarantines. The potential for disruption has been intense. Competing publishers, wholesalers, and distributers have met that challenge by cooperating to keep the supply chain chugging, and they pledge to continue doing so. Some adjustments they’ve made will change the industry beyond the pandemic, like Ingram’s multi-million dollar expansion of its Lightning Source print on demand system.

Each year in this SCBWI Market Report, I ask my sources for their take on the mood behind the scenes. It was a hard question to answer this year. The consensus seemed to be optimism laced with realism about likely casualties. They all feel the children’s market is uniquely poised to hold up to the battering. Many cited the industry’s resilience after the Great Recession for their optimism, and what so far seems to be consumer commitment to buying books to get children and families through these difficult times. Concern for bookstores and their staff figured high in their realism, as did worries for smaller publishers, and for children’s book creators trying to promote books amidst intense distractions.

Do you have advice for creators? I asked them. Yes—be kind to yourself, and don’t compare yourself to others. The book deals being announced now are for projects mostly created pre-pandemic. Give yourself room to create what’s right for you, at the pace your life and spirit dictate. Don’t feel you must save the children of the world with your next WIP— focus on sharing what’s meaningful and fun to you. Remember, you’re creating for an audience at least two years out, beyond the pandemic. Now more than ever, write your project, not what you think will sell. Who really knows what will sell in the new normal? When the time is right, SCBWI has resources to help you strategize your submissions. In particular, consult the IMPRINT & PUBLISHER UPDATES AND ADDITIONS TO SCBWI’S MARKET SURVEY OF PUBLISHERS OF BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

For full details of these additions, plus editorial staff updates at these and other publishers, see SCBWI’s THE BOOK: Essential Guide to Publishing for Children, a free resource for members at SCBWI.org > (sign in) > Publications > The Book.

Added DAWN PUBLICATIONS, an imprint new to struggles of the LGBTQIA community. Genres: memoir, SOURCBEOOKS. Dawn publishes nonfiction picture books comedy, fantasy, horror, history, and educational titles about nature and the environment. Sourcebooks is closed that focus on activism and social justice. Publication to unsolicited projects except for those from expert categories and submission policies TBD. Launching Spring professionals in their fields. 2021.

Added FLAMINGO BOOKS, a new picture book imprint for Added VIKING’S NEW PICTURE BOOK IMPRINT (NAME VIKING/PENGUIN YOUNG READERS. Launching Spring 2021. TBD), publishing commercial picture books and picture Agented submissions only. book franchises, editorial director Margaret Anastas. Launch date TBD. Added HEARTDRUM, a new SIMON & SCHUSTER imprint curated by author Cynthia Leitich Smith, publishing Added WHAT ON EARTH BOOKS / BRITANNICA BOOKS, a picture books, graphic novels, and middle grade and young new nonfiction imprint of WHAT ON EARTH PUBLISHING. adult fiction by Native creators that introduce young Accepting unsolicited submissions. Native protagonists and showcase the present and future of Indian Country. Featuring intertribal voices and visions. News: SIMON & SCHUSTER CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING Launching Winter 2021. Native writers may submit to DIVISION reorganized under two publishing entities: Cynthia Leitich Smith’s website via the contact page at a trade publishing group focusing on picture books, www.cynthialeitichsmith.com. middle grade, and YA; and a new branded publishing team concentrating on the expansion of preschool Added QUILL TREE, a new SIMON & SCHUSTER imprint titles, beginning readers, chapter books, graphic novels, publishing picture books, middle grade, and young adult licensing and middle-grade brands, and IP. Does not fiction by authors with a strong point of view, as well as directly affect author submissions or books. those who are often underrepresented. Launching Fall 2020. Agented submissions only. compiled by The SCHWARTZ & WADE imprint at RANDOM HOUSE has DEBORAH HALVERSON, award-winning author, editor been closed and replaced by two new imprints: ANNE Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies • Writing New SCHWARTZ BOOKS, publishing picture books and “select” Adult Fiction • Honk If You Hate Me • Big Mouth • MG and YA, and RANDOM HOUSE STUDIO, headed by Lee Letters to Santa • [email protected] • Wade, publishing picture books. Both launch Spring 2021. DeborahHalverson.com • DearEditor.com Agented submissions only.

Added SPRUCE BOOKS, a new nonfiction YA imprint of SASQUATCH BOOKS. Accepting unsolicited manuscripts.

Added UNDERLINED, a new original paperback imprint within the DELACORTE imprint at RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS. Will publish trade paperback original romances, thrillers, and mysteries monthly on RHCB’s online community.

Added SURELY BOOKS, a new fiction/nonfiction graphic novel imprint of ABRAM COMICARTS. Features LGBTQIA creators and highlights the activism, achievements, and

2020 SCBWI MARKET SURVEY PUBLISHERS OF BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

compiled and edited by Deborah Halverson

ABDO PUBLISHING Library imprint, using primary sources and Abdo Magic Wagon www.abdobooks.com critical thinking prompts for readers in grades (A Division of Abdo Publishing) 800-800-1312 2–5. Launching Fall 2020. DESCRIPTION: Publishing PreK–8 titles blending PRESIDENT: Jill Hansen ESSENTIAL LIBRARY research and reference imagination and information with original imprint publishes 100+ page, well-researched illustrations and story lines. PUBLISHER: Jim Abdo historic, scientific, and current event titles, CALICO chapter book imprint publishes original EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & EVP EPIC PRESS: Paul Abdo grades 6–12. fiction with larger type for transitional readers, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Tamara Britton SANDCASTLE beginning nonfiction imprint grades 3–8. SENIOR ART DIRECTOR: Candice Keimig publishes titles for beginning readers, grades CALICO KID early chapter book imprint publishes DESCRIPTION: A publisher of nonfiction titles PreK–3. introductory fiction with full-color illustrations, for the school and library market. Its PreK–12 SPORTSZONE imprint publishes sports titles for a grades PreK–3. educational nonfiction titles support a wide range of readers, grades 2–12. CLAW publishes chapter book stories featuring range of state curriculum standards as well as SUPER SANDCASTLE oversized early nonfiction diverse characters and with full-color personal interest reading. Includes the divisions imprint publishes larger trim size titles with illustrations for middle graders, grades 4–9. and imprints below, as well as the Abdo full-spread designs for beginning readers, grades Launching Fall 2020. Spotlight division, which consists of several K–4. GRAPHIC PLANET graphic novels imprint publishes imprints publishing popular licensed character QUERY LETTERS: Accepting for fiction only. original fiction and nonfiction graphic novels, MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. grades 2–10. titles for young readers. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting for LOOKING GLASS LIBRARY picture book imprint A&D XTREME middle grade nonfiction imprint fiction only. Looking for great concepts for publishes original fiction and nonfiction picture publishes high-interest content with bold, full- 4-title fiction series. Email submissions to books, grades PreK–4. spread photos for reluctant readers. [email protected]. MAGIC READERS leveled readers imprint ABDO & DAUGHTERS middle grade nonfiction ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Email illustration publishes leveled reading with photo-realistic imprint publishes high-interest and highly samples to [email protected]. illustrations, grades K–3. informative titles for research and independent SHORT TALES adapted stories nonfiction imprint reading, grades 5–9. Abdo Kids publishes adapted myths, classics, fairy tales, ABDO REFERENCE nonfiction imprint features (A Division of Abdo Publishing) and fables, grades 1–6. reference collections designed for readers in www.abdokids.com SPELLBOUND imprint publishes high-interest, grades 2–5, launching Fall 2020. DESCRIPTION: Abdo Kids is a print and digital low-level (hi-lo) titles written at a second-grade division for readers in grades PreK–2, with reading level yet aimed at middle-grade interest BIG BUDDY BOOKS oversized elementary many nonfiction series designed with simple level. nonfiction imprint publishes larger trim size text and photos. Abdo Publishing is a publisher QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. titles with popular nonfiction content, grades of nonfiction titles for the school and library MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. 2–5. market. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. BUDDY BOOKS elementary nonfiction imprint ABDO KIDS JUNIOR primary nonfiction PreK–2 ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. publishes introductory level titles to high- imprint with clean design, clear photos, and interest nonfiction content, grades 2–5. simple sentences for the youngest readers. Abdo Zoom! CHECKBOARD LIBRARY curriculum-based ABDO KIDS JUMBO oversized primary nonfiction (A Division of Abdo Publishing) nonfiction imprint publishes in-depth content PreK–2 imprint with huge, full-color images and www.abdozoom.com with a cross-curricular approach, grades 3–6. a large trim for beginning readers. DESCRIPTION: A nonfiction division with three CORE LIBRARY common core nonfiction imprint QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. imprints publishing for young readers. publishes titles aligned with Common Core MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. BOLT! nonfiction imprint publishes hi-lo books UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. State Standards that promote in-depth learning, written at a second-grade reading level and of ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. interested to readers from grades 2–8. grades 3–6. DASH! nonfiction imprint publishes K–4 leveled KIDS CORE imprint works alongside the Core nonfiction readers aimed at building reading skills and vocabulary as readers progress Abrams Books for Young Readers UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. through three reading levels. (An Imprint of Abrams Books) ARTWORK INTEREST: No. FLY! nonfiction imprint publishes high-interest, www.abramsbooks.com/imprints/abramsbyr/ Amulet Books low-level nonfiction for readers grades 2–8 ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, ABYR & ABRAMS COMICARTS: (An Imprint of Abrams Books) using simple text and engaging pictures. Jody Mosley www.abramsbooks.com/imprints/amuletbooks/ LAUNCH! PreK–2 nonfiction imprint features EDITOR-AT-LARGE: Howard W. Reeves EXECUTIVE EDITOR, AMULET/ABYR: Anne Heltzel books with photos, fun facts, and quick stats to EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, FICTION: Maggie Lehrman SENIOR EDITOR, AMULET/ABYR: Erica Finkel immerse young readers in beginning research. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, PICTURE BOOKS: Emma EDITOR: Courtney Code line. Ledbetter ASSISTANT EDITOR: Emily Daluga QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. EXECUTIVE EDITOR, AMULET, ABYR: Anne Heltzel ART DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S BOOKS & COMICARTS: MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. SENIOR EDITOR, ENTERTAINMENT AND LICENSED Pam Notarantonio UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. PUBLISHING: Russell Busse DESCRIPTION: Publishes novels, graphic novels, ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. SENIOR EDITOR, ABYR/AMULET: Erica Finkel and nonfiction for young adults and middle- ASSISTANT EDITOR, ABRAMS CHILDREN’S BOOKS: grade readers. Includes the Amulet Paperbacks EPIC Press Emily Daluga imprint, a list of reprints and original (A Division of Abdo Publishing) EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, ABRAMS CHILDREN’S BOOKS: paperbacks. https://abdopublishing.com/our-products/epic- Jessica Gotz QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. press DESCRIPTION: Publishes picture book fiction and MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & EVP EPIC PRESS: Paul Abdo illustrated nonfiction for preschool through UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. MANAGING EDITOR: Kenneth Abdo middle-grade readers. ARTWORK INTEREST: No. DESCRIPTION: YA hi-lo fiction imprint with series QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. for young adult readers. For avid and hi-lo MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. Magic Cat Publishing readers alike, EPIC books—called Young Adult UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. (An Imprint of Abrams Books) chapter books—are bold, edgy, emotional, and ARTWORK INTEREST: No. www.magiccatpublishing.co.uk mature. Divided into three imprints. PUBLISHER: Rachel Williams EPIC ESCAPE hi-lo nonfiction imprint publishes Abrams ComicArts EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, WIDE EYED, FRANCIS for reluctant readers, grades 6+. (An Imprint of Abrams Books) LINCOLN: Jenny Broom EPIC EDGE hi-lo nonfiction imprint publishes for www.abramsbooks.com/imprints/ DESCRIPTION: Independent UK-based publisher reluctant readers, grades 8+. abramscomicarts/ of illustrated nonfiction and gift books that EPIC EXTREME hi-lo nonfiction imprint publishes SVP, PUBLISHER ABRAMS COMICARTS: Andrew encourage children to dream big and that for reluctant readers, grades 10+. Smith celebrate the art of storytelling in innovative QUERY LETTERS: Accepting for fiction only. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, ABRAMS COMICARTS: Charles formats. Published in North America by Abrams. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. Kochman Launching Fall 2020. Submission guidelines and UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting for DIRECTOR, MEGASCOPE: John Jennings website yet to be finalized. fiction only. Looking for great concepts for SENIOR EDITOR, ABRAMS COMICARTS: Samantha QUERY LETTERS: TBD 4-title fiction series. Weiner MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: TBD UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: TBD ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Email samples to EDITOR, ABRAMS COMICARTS, MEGASCOPE: Charlotte Greenbaum ARTWORK INTEREST: TBD [email protected]. ART DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S BOOKS & COMICARTS: Pam Notarantonio ALBERT WHITMAN & CO. ABRAMS BOOKS MEGASCOPE imprint publishes graphic novels 250 South Northwest Highway, Suite 320 195 Broadway, 9th Floor created by artists of color. Curated by author/ Park Ridge, IL 60068 New York, NY 10007 artist John Jennings. Genres include speculative 212-206-7715 800-255-7675; Fax 847-581-0039 fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and www.abramsbooks.com www.albertwhitman.com creative nonfiction. Launched Fall 2019. SVP, PUBLISHER, CHILDREN’S BOOKS: Andrew Smith EDITORIAL MANAGER: Wendy McClure SURELY BOOKS imprint publishes graphic novels. PUBLISHING DIRECTOR: Sue Tarsky Curated by author Mariko Tamaki and editor EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Christina Pulles Abrams Appleseed Charlotte Greenbaum, the imprint will publish (An Imprint of Abrams Books) fiction and nonfiction by LGBTQIA creators and EDITOR: Andrea Hall www.abramsbooks.com/imprints/ highlighting the activism, achievements, and EDITOR: Jon Westmark abramsappleseed/ struggles of the LGBTQIA community in books ART DIRECTOR: Rick DeMonico EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, PRESCHOOL: Meredith Mundy that combine strong narratives with stunning DESCRIPTION: List of 40 hardcover titles a year, DESCRIPTION: Board books, novelty books, and illustrations. Genres to include memoir, comedy, including picture books, chapter books, and young picture books for babies, toddlers, and fantasy, horror, history, and educational titles middle-grade and teen fiction. preschoolers, ages birth to 5 years. Publishes that focus on activism and social justice. QUERY LETTERS: Accepting via email only. a mix of original books, imports, and branded Launching Spring 2021. Submission policies MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. series. TBD. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Yes, accepting DESCRIPTION: Publishes groundbreaking graphic submissions via email to submissions@ MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. novels and illustrated books about the creators albertwhitman.com. See http://www. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. and the history of comics art, animation, and ARTWORK INTEREST: No. cartoons. albertwhitman.com/submission-guidelines- QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. for-unrepresented-authors/ for instructions. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. Response within six months, but only if they have further interest. AMICUS INK language (English/Spanish), interactive eBooks ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, but do not send (An imprint of Amicus) for young readers. originals. Art samples should show pictures of P.O. Box 1329 QUERY LETTERS: Accepting via email only. children. Mankato, MN 56002 MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. (507) 388-9357; Fax (507) 388-2746 UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Send AMAZON CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING www.amicuspublishing.com to Acquisitions Editor via submissions@ (A Division of Amazon Publishing) ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Rebecca Glaser arbordalepublishing.com. Primarily looking for https://amazonpublishing.amazon.com SENIOR EDITOR: Gillia Olson fiction manuscripts with nonfiction facts woven VP, PUBLISHING: Jeff Belle DESCRIPTION: Publishing board books, picture into the story. Not accepting previously self- PUBLISHER, US: Mikyla Bruder books, and paperbacks that encourage young published books. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, US: Hai-Yen Mura children to explore facts, examine ideas, ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting with email and imagine new ways of understanding the only. Looking for realistic-style (not cartoon) Amazing Crossing Kids world. Amicus imprints also include Amicus illustrations for children; color only, no black (An Imprint of Amazon Children’s Publishing) Readers, Spot, Amicus Illustrated, Amicus High and white. Submit to “Acquisitions Editor” at https://amazonpublishing.amazon.com/amazon- Interest, and Amicus Digital, none of which are [email protected]. crossing-kids.html accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Only Amicus EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, AMAZON CROSSING KIDS, TWO Ink accepts submissions. Distribution via The ARCADIA CHILDREN’S BOOKS LIONS: Kelsey Skea Creative Company. (An imprint of Arcadia Publishing) EDITOR, AMAZON CROSSING KIDS, TWO LIONS: 420 Wando Park Blvd. Marilyn Brigham QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 DESCRIPTION: Publishing children’s books in MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. arcadiapublishing.com translation. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting for PUBLISHING DIRECTOR: Nancy Ellwood QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. Amicus Ink imprint only. Send to submissions@ MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. amicuspublishing.us, typical response time 3 to EDITOR: Katelyn Jenkins UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting books for 6 months. DESCRIPTION: Publishing nonfiction in a English translation, but no original manuscripts. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Send portfolios wide range of formats, for a wide range of See guidelines and submission form at https:// for consideration to [email protected]. readers. Specializes in topics related to local translation.amazon.com/submissions. Will respond only if interested. and regional history, interest, and culture. ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. Launching children’s list 2021. ANDREWS MCMEEL QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. Skyscape (An imprint of Andrews McMeel Universal) MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. (An Imprint of Amazon Children’s Publishing) 1130 Walnut Street UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. https://amazonpublishing.amazon.com/skyscape. Kansas City, MO 64106 Submissions guidelines at www. html 816-581-7500 arcadiapublishing.com/ContactUs/ EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, LITTLE A, TOPPLE BOOKS, MakeMeAnAuthor. SKYSCAPE: Carmen Johnson www.publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. DESCRIPTION: Publishing timely and topical PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Kirsty Melville literary young adult fiction for readers of all EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Patty Rice ages. AMP! imprint publishes graphic novels and ASTRA PUBLISHING HOUSE QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. comics for middle grade readers. (Owned by Thinkingdom Media Group) MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. DESCRIPTION: An independent publisher PUBLISHER & COO, ASTRA PUBLISHING HOUSE: Ben Schrank UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. publishing humorous and inspiring books for PRESIDENT, BOYDS MILLS & KANE, ASTRA ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. children and middle graders. PUBLISHING HOUSE: Leying Jiang QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. Two Lions MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. (An Imprint of Amazon Children’s Publishing) BOYDS MILLS & KANE UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. See https://amazonpublishing.amazon.com/two- www.boydsmillspress.com guidelines at https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel. lions.html www.kanepress.com com/submissions/. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, AMAZON CROSSING KIDS/TWO PUBLISHER: Juliana Lauletta LIONS: Kelsey Skea ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. FOUNDER, KANE: Joanna Kane EDITOR, AMAZON CROSSING KIDS, TWO LIONS: SENIOR EDITOR, BOYDS MILLS PRESS: Joy Bean Marilyn Brigham ARBORDALE PUBLISHING SENIOR EDITOR, BOYDS MILLS PRESS/WORDSONG: DESCRIPTION: Publishes picture books, chapter 612 Johnnie Dodds, Suite A2 Rebecca Davis books, and middle-grade fiction for kids up to Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 SENIOR EDITOR, CALKINS CREEK: Carolyn Yoder ASSISTANT EDITOR: Suzy Krogulski age 12. 843-971-6722 or 877-243-3457; Fax 843-216- ART DIRECTOR: Tim Gillner QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. 3804 ART DIRECTOR: Barbara Grzeslo MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. www.arbordalepublishing.com UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. BOYDS MILLS PRESS imprint publishes fiction and PUBLISHER: Lee German ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. nonfiction for young readers. The picture books, CO-OWNER, EDITOR: Donna German chapter books, novels, and nonfiction focus on DESCRIPTION: Publishing picture books that excellent storytelling, imaginative illustration, blend math, science, and geography, and dual and strong characters for all ages. CALKINS CREEK historical fiction/nonfiction guidelines at www.shambhala.com/about-bala- QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. imprint publishes picture books, chapter books, kids/. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. and novels. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. KANE PRESS historical BAREFOOT BOOKS ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. WORDSONG imprint publishes poetry collections 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, 5th Floor and anthologies. Cambridge, MA 02140 BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC STARBERRY BOOKS, an imprint of Kane Press, 617-576-0660; Fax 617-576-0049 1385 Broadway, 5th Floor publishes diverse, imaginative, series-based New York, NY 10018 picture books with an educational underpinning www.barefootbooks.com 212-419-5300 and bright, colorful illustrations. CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE: Nancy www.bloomsbury.com DESCRIPTION: Publishes socially conscious, Traversy VP, US PUBLISHING DIRECTOR, CONSUMER educational fiction and informative, lively SENIOR EDITOR: Lisa Rosinsky PUBLISHING: Cindy Loh nonfiction. List consists of picture books, SENIOR EDITOR: Kate DePalma chapter books, illustrated nonfiction, and DESCRIPTION: An independent publisher with Bloomsbury Children’s Books middle-grade and select teen fiction. In offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Oxford, (A Division of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC) 2019, Kane Press merged with Boyds Mills; UK. Specializes in children’s books, CDs, games, www.bloomsbury.com/us/childrens/ reorganization of imprints, websites, etc. is puppets, puzzles and gifts that celebrate EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, FICTION: Liese Mayer ongoing. enduring values and inspire creativity. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Mary Kate Castellani QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Sarah Shumway MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: EXECUTIVE EDITOR, SARAH J. MAAS PROGRAM: Noa UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Actively seeking Not accepting. Wheeler submissions for the Boyds Mills Press imprint. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. SENIOR EDITOR, NONFICTION: Susan Dobinick Also seeking series ideas for Kane Press. See ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, via U.S. Post only. Send EDITOR: Allison Moore guidelines at https://boydsmillsandkane. nonreturnable samples to “ATTN: Acquisitions ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Claire Stetzer com/about-us/submissions/. Will reply only if Editor.” ASSISTANT EDITOR: Kate Sederstrom interested. ART DIRECTOR: Donna Mark ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting samples via email BEYOND WORDS PUBLISHING DESCRIPTION: Publishes trade picture books, or printed samples via U.S. Post. Do not send 503-531-8700 easy readers, middle-grade and teen novels, original art. www.beyondword.com fiction, and fantasy. Publishes 100 to 125 books PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Richard Cohn annually. MINEDITIONUS CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Michele Ashtiani Cohn QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. www.minedition/us.com DESCRIPTION: Small press partnered with MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. www.minedition.com/books?country_id=3 imprints Atria Books, Aladdin, and Simon Pulse UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. FOUNDER, MINEDITION: Michael Neugebauer at Simon & Schuster, publishing nonfiction ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, MINEDITIONUS: Maria Russo DESCRIPTION: A global publisher of picture for adults, children, and teens that fosters and inspire wellness and healthy living as Bloomsbury Spark books and board books that are emotionally (An Imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing) well as kids’ power to change and expand and resonant and artistically sophisticated, and that bloomsbury.com/us/bloomsbury-spark/ build bridges between nations and cultures. raise awareness through innovative ideas and DESCRIPTION: A global, digital-first imprint Distributed in Canada and the US by Penguin practices. Also publishes contemporary new publishing fiction eBooks for teens, crossover Random House. science titles that explore and/or question adult readers, and new adult readers, in all QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. traditional wisdom and spiritual practices. categories including romance, mystery, thriller, MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. Not accepting picture paranormal, dystopian, historical, contemporary, UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. book submissions. See guidelines at https:// fantasy. Contracting for digital rights, with a ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. beyondword.com/pages/manuscript-submissions. first option for print editions. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. BALA KIDS UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. (An imprint of Shambhala Publishing) UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: No. 4720 Walnut St., #106 ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. Boulder, CO 80301 BLACK SHEEP www.shambhala.com/about-bala-kids/ BLUE DOT KIDS PRESS (An Imprint of Akashic Books) EVP, PUBLISHER: Ivan Bercholz San Francisco, CA 232 Third Street, Suite A115 EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Juree Sondker www.bluedotkidspress.com Brooklyn, NY 11215 DESCRIPTION: Publishing books on meditation, PUBLISHER & FOUNDER: Heidi Hill 718-643-9193; Fax 718-643-9195 mindfulness, yoga, and Buddhism and hope for DESCRIPTION: Small press publishing picture www.akashicbooks.com young readers; distributed by Random House. books and graphic novels, as well as art-and- PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Johnny Temple QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. craft and novelty books for children ages zero EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Ibrahim Ahmad MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. to eight, featuring fiction and nonfiction that ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Aaron Petrovich UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. reflects nature and environmental appreciation DESCRIPTION: Publishes young-adult and middle- Submissions guidelines at www.shambhala.com/ and stewardship, global citizenship, empathetic grade fiction for general teen readership as well about-bala-kids/. leadership, and making change. as reluctant readers, 3 to 5 books per year. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Submissions QUERY LETTERS: Only accepting full-manuscript submissions. Launched Spring 2021. ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Melanie Cordova CAPSTONE YOUNG READERS MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. EDITOR: Allison Cole 1710 Roe Crest Drive UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Email EDITOR: Carter Hasegawa North Mankato, MN 56003 manuscript per website guidelines at https:// EDITOR: Miriam Newman 800-747-4992; Fax 888-262-0705 www.bluedotkidspress.com/submissions. Allow EDITOR: Joan Powers www.capstonepub.com three months for review; will only get response EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Nancy Brennan PUBLISHER: Patricia Stockland if interested. EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Ann Stott EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, NONFICTION: Nick Healy ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Interested in human DESCRIPTION: U.S. publisher of London-based SENIOR ACQUISITION MANAGER, MANAGING EDITOR: characters that showcase the diversity of our Walker Books. Strength is picture books and Michelle Bisson world; for animal illustrations, no cartoons or middle-grade and teen fiction. Emphasis SENIOR EDITOR: Alison Deering anthropomorphic art. Email digital samples per on literary quality and superior design. SENIOR EDITOR: Kristen Mohn guidelines at https://www.bluedotkidspress. Approximately 200 titles annually, both EDITOR, SWITCH PRESS: Eliza Leahy com/submissions and link to online portfolio. hardcover and paperback. CREATIVE CONCEPT DIRECTOR, FICTION: Michael BIG PICTURE PRESS imprint publishes highly Dahl CAMERON + KIDS illustrated books. DESCRIPTION: Publishing program of the (An Imprint of Cameron + Company) CANDLEWICK ENTERTAINMENT imprint publishes Capstone imprints includes nonfiction, fiction, 149 Kentucky Street, Suite 7 Candlewick’s media-related children’s picture books, interactive books, audio books, Petaluma, CA 94952 publishing, including TV and movie tie-ins. and literacy programs. Capstone Young Readers 707-769-1617; Fax 415-223-8520 CANDLEWICK STUDIO imprint publishes design- is a trade division, publishing several imprints www.cameronbooks.com driven books with high production values, into the trade market; it includes board books, PUBLISHER: Chris Gruener appealing to both children and adults, as well picture books, chapter books, middle-grade CHILDREN’S PUBLISHER: Nina Gruener as book collectors. series fiction, and graphic novels. Nearly all CHILDREN’S EDITOR, CAMERON: Amy Novesky CANDLEWICK PRESS imprint publishes picture books are written on a work-for-hire basis and EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Mason Harper books and middle-grade and teen fiction are part of a larger series; publisher is always CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Iain Morris MIT KIDS PRESS imprint publishes nonfiction looking for new authors and illustrators to CHILDREN’S ART DIRECTOR: Melissa Nelson books on science and technology under the help craft high-appeal titles. Copyright and all Greenberg editorial direction of MIT Press and the creative, reproduction rights are held by the company DESCRIPTION: Publishing primarily picture books. marketing, and sales direction of Candlewick. unless otherwise expressly stated. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Proposals will be taken up and also generated COMPASS POINT BOOKS imprint publishes smart MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: No. by an MIT Press advisory board consisting of nonfiction for middle school readers. The UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. faculty from the university and employees at imprint weaves comprehensive narrative with Agented submissions only. the press. intriguing facts and real-world examples to ARTWORK INTEREST: Agented submissions only. MITEEN PRESS imprint publishes nonfiction make history, science, and biographies come books on science and technology under the alive for readers in grades 5-12. CANDLEWICK PRESS editorial direction of MIT Press and the creative, HEINEMANN-RAINTREE imprint publishes (A Division of The Walker Book Group, owned by marketing, and sales direction of Candlewick. curriculum-driven nonfiction that encourages Trustbridge Global Media) Proposals will be taken up and also generated inquiry and satisfies curiosity for students 99 Dover Street by an MIT Press advisory board consisting of grades K-8. Comprehensive text and captivating Somerville, MA 02144 faculty from the university and employees at images combine to create a reading experience 617-661-3330; Fax 617-661-0565 the press. rich in content and diverse points of view. www.candlewick.com NOSY CROW imprint publishes child-focused Among its most recognized brands include PRESIDENT, & PUBLISHER, CANDLEWICK PRESS, AND and parent friendly children’s books including Acorn, Heinemann First Library, and Raintree MANAGING DIRECTOR, WALKER BOOKS: Karen Lotz beautifully illustrated picture books and Perspectives. EXECUTIVE V-P, EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, & interactive board books PICTURE WINDOW BOOKS imprint publishes ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Elizabeth Bicknell TEMPLAR BOOKS imprint publishes picture books, illustrated fiction and nonfiction easy readers, EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, WALKER BOOKS US: novelty titles, and interactive baby books. picture books, and chapter books for grades pre Susan Van Metre QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. K-4. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Chris MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. STONE ARCH BOOKS imprint focuses on inspiring Paul UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. independent reading with compelling EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Send contemporary and appropriate fiction for readers OPERATIONS: Mary Lee Donovan correspondence, art samples, and dummies in grades K-9. The imprint transforms reluctant SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Sarah Ketchersid to “Attn: Art Resource Coordinator.” Do not readers into reading enthusiasts through an EXECUTIVE EDITOR, BIG PICTURE PRESS, send originals; materials will not be returned. exciting array of topics and genres. CANDLEWICK STUDIO: Katie Cunningham See artwork submission guidelines at https:// SWITCH PRESS is a young adult imprint EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Kate Fletcher www.candlewick.com/about_cont.asp#Anchor- publishing contemporary nonfiction such EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Andrea Tompa Artwork-47857 as cookbooks, craft and how-to titles, and EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Hilary Van Dusen narrative nonfiction, as well as historical SENIOR EDITOR: Kaylan Adair fiction, fantasy, graphic novels, and poetry. Titles released both in hardcover and digital www.papercutz.com/kids-comics-graphic-novels/ CLEAR FORK PUBLISHING formats. charmz P.O. Box 870 QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. CEO & PUBLISHER: Terry Nantier Stamford, TX 79553 MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Jim Salicrup 325-773-5550 UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. Most DESCRIPTION: A full-color graphic novel imprint www.clearforkpublishing.com titles are developed in-house and written and from children’s graphic novel publisher PUBLISHER: Callie Metler-Smith illustrated by freelance writers and artists. Papercutz, featuring “relationship-driven EDITOR & ART DIRECTOR, PICTURE BOOKS: Mira For full details on work-for-hire opportunities, stories” tailored toward pre-teen and early teen Reisberg please visit http://www.capstonepub.com/ girls. Publishes between 50 and 60 graphic EDITOR, YOUNG ADULT: Austin Ruh library/service/submissions/. No phone calls; will novels a year, including original graphic novels. DESCRIPTION: Publishing board books, picture respond only if they have further interest. QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. books, chapter books, and young adult novels ARTWORK INTEREST: Illustrator inquiries can be MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. that promote creativity, diversity, and books sent to email address listed at http://www. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Send that expand readers’ minds. capstonepub.com/library/service/submissions/. query and synopsis via email to Salicrup@ CFP imprint publishes YA fiction and non-fiction papercutz.com, per guidelines at http:// SPORK imprint publishes children’s books from CHARLESBRIDGE PUBLISHING papercutz.com/contact-papercutz. picture books to middle grade readers. 9 Galen Street ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Contact &MG imprint publishers middle grade books for Watertown, MA 02472 [email protected]. readers ages 9-14. 800-225-3214 or 617-926-0329; Fax 800-926- QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. 5775 CHRONICLE BOOKS MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. www.charlesbridgeteen.com 680 Second Street UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. See EXECUTIVE VP & PUBLISHER: Mary Ann Sabia San Francisco, CA 94107 submission guidelines at https://www. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: 415-537-4200 clearforkpublishing.com/submission-116692. Yolanda Scott www.chroniclebooks.com html. EXECUTIVE EDITOR-AT-LARGE, CHARLESBRIDGE TEEN: EXECUTIVE PUBLISHING DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S: ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. Monica Perez Ginee Seo SENIOR EDITOR: Alyssa Mito Pusey EDITOR-AT-LARGE: Victoria Rock CRESTON BOOKS EDITOR: Julie Bliven SENIOR EDITOR: Naomi Kirsten PO Box 9369 ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Karen Boss SENIOR EDITOR: Melissa Manlove Berkeley, CA 94709 ART DIRECTOR: Kristen Nobles EDITOR: Ariel Richardson www.crestonbooks.co DESCRIPTION: A smaller, independent, family- EDITOR: Taylor Norman PUBLISHER & EDITOR: Marissa Moss run publisher of approximately 50 illustrated ASSISTANT EDITOR: Daria Harper DESCRIPTION: An author/illustrator-driven small picture books, board books, and transitional EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Feather Flores publisher of picture books. Distributed by books (early readers to middle-grade chapter DESCRIPTION: Publishes approximately 90 Lerner Publishing. books) a year. Nonfiction makes up 60% of titles annually. Focuses on highly visual books QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. the list; virtually any subject of interest to an with words that inspire the art; one must MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. elementary-school child will be considered. complement the other. Age range is from toddler UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. See Especially seeking innovative nonfiction. and early chapter books to teen fiction. Interest guidelines at https://www.crestonbooks.co/ CHARLESBRIDGE TEEN imprint publishes Young in nonfiction, picture books, beginning readers, submissions. Adult fiction, with an interest in publishing middle-grade fiction, and novelty formats. ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. new voices. Publishing three to five new titles Looking for writing and illustration with a year. unusual and distinctive flavor. Titles range from Curiosity Quills Press QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Send full classically illustrated fairy tales to contemporary curiosityquills.com manuscript (see below). concept books. MANAGING PARTNER & EDITOR: Lisa Gus MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. VP, OPERATIONS & ACQUISITIONS MANAGER: UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. For full MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting, but indicate Andrew Buckley submission instructions, visit https://www. on query/cover letter. EDITOR, NEW ADULT: Alison Heller charlesbridgeteen.com/pages/submissions. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting via regular EDITOR, YA: Vicki Keire ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. For full U.S. Post. Responding only if interested; EDITOR, YA, MG: Kathleen Kubasiak submission instructions, visit https://www. rejected submissions are recycled so don’t DESCRIPTION: Publishing hard-hitting dark sci-fi, charlesbridgeteen.com/pages/submissions. include SASE. Response time of 6 months. speculative fiction, and paranormal works aimed See www.chroniclebooks.com/submissions for at adults, young adults, and new adults. CHARMZ complete submission guidelines. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. (An imprint of Papercutz) ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Do not send MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. 160 Broadway, Suite 700E original artwork; materials will not be returned. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Submit New York, NY 10038 See www.chroniclebooks.com/submissions for via online query form at https://curiosityquills. 646-559-4681; Fax 212-643-1545 complete submission guidelines. com/submission-guidelines/. www.papercutz.com ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. DAVID FICKLING BOOKS SENIOR EDITOR: Lauren Burniac DK PUBLISHING 31 Beaumont Street SENIOR EDITOR: Jocelyn Davies (A Division of Penguin Random House Group) EDITOR: Hali Baumstein Oxford, OX1 2NP, United Kingdom 1745 Broadway EDITOR: Brittany Rubiano www.davidficklingbooks.com New York, NY 10019 ASSISTANT EDITOR: Megan Logan PUBLISHER: David Fickling 212-782-9000 DESCRIPTION: Publishes approximately 35 EDITOR: Rosie Fickling hardcover and 55 paperback books a year www.dk.com/us/ EDITOR: Anthony Hinton based on Disney characters from live-action SENIOR EDITOR: Shannon Beatty DESCRIPTION: UK-based David Fickling Books is and animated films, TV, and other areas of the DESCRIPTION: Family reference books, nonfiction an independent publisher of fiction and picture company. All assignments are work-for-hire. and educational books for young children. books for ages 0 to 18; approximately 12 to 20 QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Known for heavily illustrated nonfiction for books a year. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. teens ages 13-17. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Please, no phone MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. calls. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting through MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. Disney-Hyperion the periodic Master of the Inkpot competitions, UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. (An Imprint of Disney Book Group) which dates and guidelines are posted at www. ARTWORK INTEREST: Unsolicited samples not kept VP, PUBLISHER, HYPERION: Emily Thomas Meehan davidficklingbooks.com/submit. on file. EDITOR-AT-LARGE, DISNEY-HYPERION/RICK RIORDAN ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. PRESENTS: Stephanie Owens Lurie EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Tracey Keevan DUET BOOKS DC BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS SENIOR EDITOR, DISNEY-HYPERION, FREEFORM: (An Imprint of Interlude Press) www.dcentertainment.com Kieran Viola www.duetbooks.com CO-PUBLISHER, EXECUTIVE VP: Dan Didio EDITOR: Rachel Stark EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Annie Harper CO-PUBLISHER, CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER: Jim Lee ASSISTANT EDITOR: Heather Crowley ART DIRECTOR: C. B. Messer VP, EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Michele Wells CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Joann Hill DESCRIPTION: Interlude Press is a boutique DESCRIPTION: Publishing graphic novels featuring DESCRIPTION: Picture books and middle-grade publisher of LGBTQ romantic fiction. Interlude’s and teen fiction published in both the Disney- original stories about DC’s iconic lineup of young adult fiction imprint Duet represents Hyperion Books and Jump at the Sun imprints. superheroes, by established young-adult and LGBTQ characters, publishing fiction Disney-Hyperion Books publishes approximately middle-grade fiction authors. The new DC Kids, appropriate for teenage readers featuring new 70 hardcover and 50 paperback books a DC, and DC Black Label imprints, launching year that are either linked to ABC television voices and fresh, diverse perspectives on LGBTQ January 2020, replace the recently launched properties or that it believes can be extended characters and offering universal appeal. The Zoom and Ink imprints. to television or other corners of Walt Disney. All list includes works developed exclusively for DC KIDS imprint publishes graphic novels for assignments are work-for-hire. Duet as well as popular fan fiction that has middle-grade readers, ages 8-12. Launched JUMP AT THE SUN imprint publishes titles that been re-envisioned with editors into wholly January 2020. celebrate African-American culture. original books with original characters and DC imprint publishes graphic novels for ages 13 RICK RIORDAN PRESENTS imprint publishes settings. Looking for contemporary, fantasy, and plus, which primarily include the DC Universe of mythology-based books for middle graders. science fiction young adult novels. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. characters. Launched January 2020. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. DC BLACK LABEL imprint publishes graphic novels MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. for readers 17 and older. Launched January UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Send ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, accepting only postcards 2020. or emails with illustration samples via Art synopsis, author bio, and manuscript to QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Director. [email protected]. Please allow 3 MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. months for reply. See interludepress.com/open- UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. Freeform submissions for guidelines. Agented projects only. (An Imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide) ARTWORK INTEREST: No. ARTWORK INTEREST: N/A DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Emily Meehan ELEPHANT ROCK BOOKS DISNEY BOOK GROUP SENIOR EDITOR, DISNEY-HYPERION, FREEFORM: (An Imprint of Elephant Rocks Productions) (A Division of Disney Publishing Worldwide) Kieran Viola PO Box 119 DESCRIPTION: Focusing on young-adult and Disney Publishing/Hyperion Books for Children Ashford, CT 06278 crossover fiction and nonfiction aimed at 125 West End Avenue www.elephantrockbooks.com New York, NY 10023 readers ages 14 to 34. Publishing original book PUBLISHER: Jotham Burrello books.disney.com properties as well as material that can span formats—from books to television—and tie in EDITOR-AT-LARGE, ERB YA: Amanda Hurley EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Christopher Morris Disney Press with existing TV programming. DESCRIPTION: Publishes a few titles each year. (A Division of Disney Book Group) QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Its young adult imprint, ERB YA, holds the VP, DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE, & EDITORIAL MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. DIRECTOR, DISNEY EDITIONS: Wendy Lefkon UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. annual Helen Sheehan YA Book Prize contest. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Jennifer Levesque ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, through art director. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. EXECUTIVE EDITOR, STAR WARS: Jennifer Heddle MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting only via ENTANGLED TEEN imprint publishes high-concept nonfiction books for middle school and high submissions to the Helen Sheehan YA Book Prize young adult fiction in all subgenres including school students. Publishes about 60–100 young contest, winner awarded every other year. See contemporary, suspense, sci-fi, historical, adult titles a year; all books are part of a https://elephantrockbooks.com/contact/ for paranormal, and fantasy, with at least a series. Series span historical and contemporary contest submission period. romantic subplot. biographies, social studies, geography, science, health, high-interest titles, and more. Most ARTWORK INTEREST: N/A TEEN CRAVE imprint publishes contemporary teen are developed in-house, but suggestions are romance with a paranormal twist, following the welcome. Chelsea Clubhouse, its elementary traditional category romance format. Features ENSLOW PUBLISHERS imprint, presents easy-to-read, full-color books (A Division of Rosen Publishing) first-love stories set during the characters’ teen for young readers in grades 2 through 5. rd 101 West 23 Street, Suite #240 years—with an out-of-this-world, trope-driven QUERY LETTERS: Accepting, with résumé and list New York, NY 10011 bend. of publications. 800-398-2504; Fax 877-980-4454 TEEN CRUSH imprint publishes contemporary teen MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. www.enslow.com romances that follow the traditional category UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Send query letter www.west44books.com romance format. with résumé and list of publications; do not PRESIDENT: Mark Enslow QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. send manuscript unless requested. Send via VP & PUBLISHER: Brian Enslow MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. regular mail addressed to “Editorial Director,” or email to [email protected]. DESCRIPTION: Program of children’s and teen UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. See ARTWORK INTEREST: Commissioning very limited nonfiction and fiction offering approximately https://entangledpublishing.com/submission- number of pieces of line art only. 225 titles a year primarily targeting the information/ for additional submission education market. Interested in authors with guidelines. FLYAWAY BOOKS specialized knowledge in high-interest topics ARTWORK INTEREST: N/A 100 Witherspoon Street for reluctant readers and in elementary and teen Louisville, KY 40202 fiction. FACTS ON FILE www.flyawaybooks.com WEST 44 BOOKS is a hi/lo imprint for middle (A Division of Infobase Publishing) ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: David Dobson grade and young adult readers from a variety of 132 West 31st Street, 16th Floor DESCRIPTION: A new voice in children’s book background. Features authentic new and diverse New York, NY 10001 publishing, with eight picture books per year voices and gripping narratives for struggling 800-322-8755; Fax 800-678-3633 on themes of diversity, inclusivity, compassion, readers. www.factsonfile.com care for the environment, social/emotional QUERY LETTERS: Preferred. All requests for EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Laurie Likoff growth for children and families, and social guidelines and all submissions should be made EXECUTIVE EDITOR (LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE): justice/contemporary issues, including several through [email protected]. Jeff Soloway books annually for a progressive religious MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. Please EXECUTIVE EDITOR (WORLD HISTORY/GLOBAL market. See website for more about publishing indicate on query/cover letter. STUDIES, RELIGION): Claudia Schaab focus and author/illustrator submission UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. ART DIRECTOR: Erika Arroyo guidelines. ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. DESCRIPTION: Publishes for the school/library QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. market and the general nonfiction trade market. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. ENTANGLED PUBLISHING Interested in single-volume reference works for UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Accepting www.entangledpublishing.com grades 6–12 and multivolume series for grades full manuscripts for picture books only at CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PUBLISHER: Liz 4–9, with focus on history, multicultural topics, [email protected], per guidelines Pelletier and science. No fiction, activity books, or books at https://www.flyawaybooks.com/submissions. EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, ENTANGLED TEEN, for young children. No phone calls. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting at submissions@ AMARA: Stacy Cantor Abrams QUERY LETTERS: Accepting, with résumé and list flyawaybooks.com. MANAGING EDITOR: Candace Havens of publications. SENIOR EDITOR, PACKAGING DIRECTOR FOR TEEN: MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. GEORGIA MCBRIDE MEDIA GROUP Heather Howland UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Send query letter 4208 Six Rocks Road, Suite 1000 SENIOR EDITOR: Robin Haseltine with résumé and list of publications; do not Raleigh, N.C. 27609 SENIOR EDITOR: Erin Molta send manuscript unless requested. Send via 919-645-5786 EDITOR & ACQUISITIONS MANAGER: Lydia Sharp regular mail addressed to “Editorial Director,” www.georgiamcbride.com DESCRIPTION: Independent publisher of romantic or email to [email protected]. See PUBLISHER, EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Georgia McBride fiction in the adult, young adult, and new guidelines at http://www.infobasepublishing. EDITOR, MONTH9BOOKS: Pauline Harris adult markets. Publishes both electronic and com/ContactUS.aspx?Page=AuthorSubmission. EDITOR, MONTH9BOOKS: Tara Creel print, with some imprints primarily publishing ARTWORK INTEREST: Commissioning very limited digital-first. number of pieces of line art only. Month9Books (An Imprint of Georgia McBride Media Group) EMBRACE imprint publishes New Adult fiction in www.month9books.com all subgenres with stories featuring romance, Chelsea House www.georgiamcbride.com/tantrumbooks strong heroines, contemporary issues, intrigue, (An Imprint of Facts on File) EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Laurie Likoff DESCRIPTION: Publishing YA-only speculative fantasy, edge-of-your-seat thrills, paranormal DESCRIPTION: Publishes curriculum-based fiction, fantasy, and romance in paperback and adventure, and everything in between. digital formats. Also includes Tantrum Books, a small paperback/digital line of adventure, CHILDREN’S BOOKS, HARPERTEEN: Rosemary TOKYOPOP imprint publishes manga titles for fantasy, and whimsical books for readers ages Brosnan young readers. 7+, many of interest to boys and reluctant VP, PUBLISHING DIRECTOR, HARPERCOLLINS QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. readers in particular. CHILDREN’S BOOKS, HARPERTEEN: Erica Sussman MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. QUERY LETTERS: UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR, HARPERTEEN, QUILL: Not accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, samples through regular Alexandra Cooper UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. mail fine, but no original art. SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Antonia Markiet PAYMENT: Advance with royalty. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Edward Benitez ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. Balzer + Bray EXECUTIVE EDITOR, HARPERTEEN, QUILL: Karen ARTWORK PAYMENT: N/A (An Imprint of HarperCollins) Chaplin VP & CO-PUBLISHER: Alessandra Balzer Swoon Romance EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Alyson Day VP & CO-PUBLISHER: Donna Bray (An Imprint of Georgia McBride Media Group) EXECUTIVE EDITOR, HARPERCOLLINS, QUILL: Andrew EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Kristin Daly Rens www.myswoonromance.com Eliopulos EXECUTIVE EDITOR, BALZER + BRAY, WALDEN POND DESCRIPTION: A digital-first, mostly- EXECUTIVE EDITOR: David Linker PRESS: Jordan Brown contemporary imprint that publishes young EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Tamar Mays ASSISTANT EDITOR: Tiara Kittrell adult contemporary romance suitable for readers EXECUTIVE EDITOR, HARPERTEEN: Kristen Pettit DESCRIPTION: Publishes picture books, middle- ages 13–17, without any adult or mature EDITOR, HARPERTEEN: Alice Jerman grade fiction, and teen fiction. scenes, and new adult romance and fantasy QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. EDITOR: Luana Horry titles suitable for readers ages 17–25, some of MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. EDITOR: Megan Ilnitzki which contain mature scenes. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. EDITOR: Alyssa Miele QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, samples through regular MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Ok. EDITOR, HARPERTEEN: Stephanie Stein mail fine, but no original art. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting during EDITOR, HARPERTEEN: Catherine Wallace annual January 1-March 31 submission period. EDITOR: Clarissa Wong Blink ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. ASSOCIATE EDITOR, HARPERTEEN: Elizabeth Lynch (An imprint of Zondervan, a Division of ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Carolina Ortiz HarperCollins Christian Publishing) HAPPY FOX ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Courtney Stevenson www.BlinkYABooks.com (An Imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing) ASSISTANT EDITOR: Stephanie Guerdan SENIOR EDITOR: Jacque Alberta 1970 Broad Street ASSISTANT EDITOR: Sarah Homer AQUISITIONS EDITOR: Sara Bierling East Petersburg, PA 17520 ASSISTANT EDITOR: Bria Ragin DESCRIPTION: Publishing 5 to 6 young adult 844-307-3677 EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Alison Donalty fiction titles for the general trade market per year. Blink fiction is for all readers, regardless of www.foxchapelpublishing.com DESCRIPTION: The HarperCollins Children’s Book Division publishes hardcover trade titles and faith. Looking for hopeful books that touch on 1970 Broad Street novelty product. Number of titles: roughly 500 real issues while striving for a positive balance East Petersburg, PA 17520 a year. and approach and which represent morals and DESCRIPTION: Publishing picture books and craft AMISTAD imprint publishes picture books and ethical standards. The list is primarily fiction and activity books for young readers, with a young adult novels by people of African descent and spans genres, including (but not limited special emphasis on birth to age ten. on subjects and themes that have significant to) contemporary, fantasy, romance, suspense, QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. influence on the intellectual, cultural, and dystopian/commercial futuristic novels, and MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. historical perspectives of a world audience. historical fiction. Does include select nonfiction UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. See HARPERCHAPTERS is a line for readers ages titles such as autobiographies. guidelines at https://foxchapelpublishing.com/ 5-8, designed for newly independent readers QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. about-us/author-inquiries/. who have graduated from early readers but MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. aren’t quite ready to tackle standard chapter UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. books. Features short blocks of text, copious ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. illustrations, and interactive elements aimed at HARPERCOLLINS CHILDREN’S BOOKS boosting kids’ reading confidence and sense of 195 Broadway Greenwillow Books accomplishment. All materials are vetted and New York, NY 10007 (An Imprint of HarperCollins) leveled by an educational expert. www.greenwillow.com 212-207-7000 HARPERFESTIVAL imprint publishes classic/ VP & PUBLISHER: Virginia Duncan www.harpercollins.com/childrens novelty/merchandise. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Martha Mihalick PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Suzanne Murphy HARPERTEEN imprint publishes teen fiction EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Arianna Robinson PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, AMISTAD & RAYO: Judith in hardcover and both original and reprint ART DIRECTOR: Paul Zakris Curr paperback. www.harperteen.com DESCRIPTION: List includes mostly fiction and VP, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Jean McGinley HARPERTEEN IMPULSE imprint publishes digital- picture books (no nonfiction over the second- VP, PUBLISHING DIRECTOR: Rich Thomas only short fiction (short stories and novellas) grade level). for the young-adult genre. VP, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, EARLY CHILDHOOD: Nancy QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. HARPERTROPHY is a HarperCollins paperback Inteli MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. imprint. VP, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Tara Weikum UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. RAYO imprint publishes culturally inspired ARTWORK INTEREST: Send art samples (postcards EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, AMISTAD: Tracy Sherrod Spanish, English, and bilingual books for only) in duplicate to Paul Zakris and Virginia VP, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, HARPERCOLLINS children. Duncan. HarperAlley DESCRIPTION: Publishing picture books, middle HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT (An Imprint of HarperCollins) grade, and young adult fiction by authors with BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Andrew Arnold a strong point of view, as well as those who are www.hmhco.com/trade-publishing often underrepresented. Launching Fall 2020. ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Rose Pleuler DESCRIPTION: High-quality, award-winning books QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. DESCRIPTION: Publishing graphic novels for for children and young adults in a variety of MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. the youngest readers to teens and adults. print and e-book formats, including picture Looking to published about 30 books per year. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. books, fiction, and nonfiction. Note: The New Launching Fall 2020. ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, samples through regular York and Boston HMH editors operate as a QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. mail fine, but no original art. single team; Clarion Books remains a separate MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. Walden Pond Press imprint of HMH in New York. ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, samples through regular (An Imprint of HarperCollins) mail fine, but no original art. SVP, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, WALDEN MEDIA/WALDEN Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for POND PRESS: Deborah Kovacs Young Readers / Boston Office Heartdrum EXECUTIVE EDITOR, BALZER + BRAY, WALDEN POND 125 High Street, Floor 5 (An Imprint of HarperCollins) PRESS: Jordan Brown Boston, MA 02110-2112 AUTHOR CURATOR: Cynthia Leitich Smith DESCRIPTION: Publishes books for children in 617-351-5000 VP & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Rosemary Brosnan collaboration with Walden Media. VP, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Mary Hogan Wilcox DESCRIPTION: Publishing picture books, graphic QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR, HMH, VERSIFY: Margaret novels, middle grade and young adult fiction MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. Raymo by Native creators that introduce young Native UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Ann Rider protagonists and showcase the present and ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Kate O’Sullivan future of Indian Country. Featuring intertribal SENIOR EDITOR, CHILDREN’S FRANCHISE: Alessandra voices and visions. Launching winter 2021. HOLIDAY HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG Preziosi QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. PEOPLE SENIOR EDITOR, CHILDREN’S FRANCHISE: Bethany MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. 50 Broad Street Vinhateiro UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Native writers may New York, NY 10004 ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Lily Kessinger submit to Cynthia Leitich Smith’s website. 212-688-0085 ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Nicole Sclama EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE: Harriet Low Query via the Contact page form at www. www.holidayhouse.com cynthialeitichsmith.com. EDITOR, CHILDREN’S FRANCHISE: Chris Krones VP & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Mary Cash ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, samples through regular VP & PUBLISHER, NEAL PORTER BOOKS: Neal Porter mail fine, but no original art. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for PUBLISHER, MARGARET FERGUSON BOOKS: Margaret Young Readers / New York Office Ferguson Katherine Tegen Books 3 Park Avenue South, 19th Floor EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Grace Maccarone (An Imprint of HarperCollins) New York, NY 10016 VP & PUBLISHER: Katherine Tegen EDITOR: Elizabeth Law 212-420-5800 EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Claudia Gabel EDITOR: Sally Morgridge PRESIDENT, TRADE PUBLISHING GROUP: Ellen EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Jill Davis ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Mora Couch Archer EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Ben Rosenthal EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Eryn Levine SENIOR VP & PUBLISHER: Catherine Onder SENIOR EDITOR: Maria Barbo DIRECTOR OF ART & DESIGN: Claire Counihan EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, ETCH, HMH: Emilia Rhodes EDITOR: Mabel Hsu MARGARET FERGUSON BOOKS imprint publishes SENIOR EDITOR: Amy Cloud ASSISTANT EDITOR: Sara Schonfeld about 15 new hardcovers each year across all ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Nicole Sclama DESCRIPTION: Publishes picture books and ranges and formats, with a main interest in EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE: Gabriella Abbate middle-grade and teen fiction. EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE: Elizabeth Agyemang fiction and picture books. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. ART EDITOR: Sharismar Rodriguez DESCRIPTION: Independent publisher with list MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. DESCRIPTION: Hardcover picture books, chapter of 60 titles a year. Acquiring picture books, UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. books, middle-grade and teen fiction, and ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, samples through regular middle-grade and teen fiction, and nonfiction. nonfiction. mail fine, but no original art. No toy or novelty books. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Send entire MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. Quill Tree manuscript, whether submitting a picture book UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. (An Imprint of HarperCollins) or a novel. ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting art samples. VP & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Rosemary Brosnan MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR, HARPERTEEN, QUILL: UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Address to Clarion Books Alexandra Cooper “Editorial Department.” Responding (within four (An Imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books EXECUTIVE EDITOR, HARPERTEEN, QUILL: Karen months) only if interested so do not include for Young Readers) Chaplin th SASE. Don’t accept certified or registered mail; 3 Park Avenue South, 19 Floor EXECUTIVE EDITOR, HARPERCOLLINS, QUILL: Andrew New York, NY 10016 no email submissions. See guidelines at https:// Eliopulos 212-420-5800 holidayhouse.com/faqs/. EDITOR: Alyssa Miele SENIOR VP & PUBLISHER: Catherine Onder ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Send copies only, ASSISTANT EDITOR: Bria Ragin VP, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT EDITOR: Courtney Stevenson no original artwork. No submissions will be EDITOR: Anne Hoppe EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Allison Weintraub returned. Send samples to Claire Counihan. SENIOR EDITOR: Jennifer Greene INKYARD PRESS INNOVATION PRESS SENIOR EDITOR: Lynne Polvino (An Imprint of Harlequin Trade Publishing www.theinnovationpress.com DESCRIPTION: List includes hardcover picture Group) PUBLISHER: Asia Citro books, chapter books, middle-grade and teen 195 Broadway, 24th Floor DESCRIPTION: Small press publishing fiction and fiction, and nonfiction. New York, NY 10007 nonfiction, board books, picture books, chapter QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. 212-207-7000 books, middle grade books, and graphic novels. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. www.inkyardpress.com QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting samples. VP EDITORIAL, HARLEQUIN TRADE, INKYARD PRESS: MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. Margaret Marbury UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Submit Etch EXECUTIVE EDITOR, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, INKYARD to [email protected] per (An Imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books PRESS: Natashya Wilson guidelines at http://www.theinnovationpress. for Young Readers) PUBLISHING DIRECTOR, YA, INKYARD PRESS: Bess com/submissions/. Will reply only if interested; 3 Park Avenue South, 19th Floor Braswell response time approximately four weeks. New York, NY 10016 EDITOR, INKYARD PRESS: Rebecca Kuss ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting via submissions@ 212-420-5800 EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, INKYARD PRESS: Connolly theinnovationpress.com. SENIOR VP & PUBLISHER: Catherine Onder Bottum EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, ETCH, HMH: Emilia Rhodes DESCRIPTION: Formerly known as Harlequin Teen, JY DESCRIPTION: The imprint for all HMH’s graphic Inkyard Press is dedicated to building authors (An Imprint of Yen Press LLC, Division of novels, for young readers of all ages, acquired by editors from Clarion, Versify, and HMH Books and publishing unique, memorable young- Hachette Book Group) for Young Readers. Publishing approximately 15 adult fiction featuring unforgettable romance, 150 W 30th Street, 19th Floor titles per year. Launching September 2020. extraordinary characters, and extraordinary New York, NY 10001 QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. stories set in contemporary, paranormal, www.yenpress.com MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. fantasy, science-fiction, and historical worlds. PUBLISHER & MANAGING DIRECTOR: Kurt Hassler UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. Looking for commercial, high-concept stories DEPUTY PUBLISHER & EDITOR IN CHIEF: JuYoun Lee ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Send color copies that capture the teen experience and will DESCRIPTION: JY is an imprint of Yen Press, a or tear sheets; do not send original artwork speak to readers with power and authenticity. joint venture between Hachette and Japanese or slides. Samples will not be returned. Will All subgenres are welcome. Books are 50,000– publisher Kadokawa. Publishing middle grade contact you only if they have a potential 100,000 words in length and preferably include graphic novels, approximately twelve a year. illustration assignment. Send to “HMH Books for a compelling romantic element. QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. Editorial inquiries Young Readers, Design Department/Art Samples” or to individual editors. For more info, see QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. should go to [email protected]. submissions page https://www.hmhbooks.com/ MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. manuscript-submission. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting only UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. agented submissions at this time. See ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Versify submission guidelines at https://harlequin. (An Imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books submittable.com/submit. KANE MILLER PRESS for Young Readers) ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. (A Division of EDC Publishing) th 3 Park Avenue South, 19 Floor 4901 Morena Blvd, Ste 213 New York, NY 10016 INSIGHT KIDS San Diego, CA 92117 IMPRINT CURATOR: Kwame Alexander (An Imprint of Insight Editions) 858-456-0540 SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR, HMH, VERSIFY: Margaret PO Box 3088 www.kanemiller.com Raymo San Rafael, CA 94912 PUBLISHER, EDITOR: Kira Lynn SENIOR EDITOR: Erika Turner DESCRIPTION: Publishing a list of picture books, 415-526-1370 DESCRIPTION: Publishing picture books, chapter novels, nonfiction, and graphic novels to be www.insighteditions.com books, and middle-grade fiction. Interested in curated by poet, educator and Newbery Medal- PUBLISHER AND CEO: Raoul Goff great stories in all genres (mystery, fantasy, winning author Kwame Alexander. DESCRIPTION: Insight Editions is an independent adventure, historical, etc.), especially those QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. publisher innovative art and pop culture books. with particularly American subjects. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. Imprint Insight Kids publishes licensed as well QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting, as original books for children. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting but will reopen to unsolicited manuscript QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. See in the future. For updates, see submissions MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. submission guidelines at www.friends. page https://www.hmhbooks.com/manuscript- UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. See kanemiller.com/submissions.html. submission. submission guidelines at www.insighteditions. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Illustrators may ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting, but will reopen to art sample submission in the future. com. send postcards (preferred) or other non- For updates, see submissions page https://www. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Submit samples returnable illustration samples via USPS, or links hmhbooks.com/manuscript-submission. only (no original artwork) via U.S. Post to “Art to external websites via email to submissions@ Director.” kanemiller.com. Please do not send original artwork, or samples on CD. KIDS CAN PRESS in multicultural and diversity themes, including CAROLRHODA: Carol Hinz (Division of Corus Entertainment, Inc.) non-traditional family structures and gender EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY 25 Dockside Drive identity, or that feature a person with a BOOKS: Shaina Olmanson Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A OB5 disability integrated into the story but not as EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, CAROLRHODA: Amy Fitzgerald 416-479-7000; Fax 416-960-5437 the main storyline. List includes fiction and EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, GRAPHIC UNIVERSE: Greg www.kidscanpress.com nonfiction with a strong storyline. Hunter PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Lisa Lyons Johnston BEBOP BOOKS imprint publishes child-centered DESCRIPTION: Publishes primarily nonfiction ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, CREATIVE: Naseem Hrab stories with both text and pictures that support for juvenile readers of all grade levels. List EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Yvette Ghione literacy learning content for beginning readers includes titles encompassing nature, geography, SENIOR EDITOR: Yasemin Uçar in guided reading and intervention settings. natural and physical science, current events, EDITOR: Kathleen Keenan CHILDREN’S BOOK PRESS imprint publishes ancient and modern history, world art, special EDITOR: Katie Scott bilingual and multicultural books. interest, sports, world cultures, and numerous EDITOR: Jennifer Stokes DIVE INTO READING imprint publishes early biography series. EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Anna Bendiy chapter books, leveled for the young reader. CAROLRHODA BOOKS imprint publishes fiction DESCRIPTION: Publishing fiction and nonfiction Includes back matter to enhance comprehension primarily, including picture books, chapter picture books for young readers, and chapter and reader engagement. books, middle-grade and young adult novels. books for children ages 7 to 10. Kids Can LEE & LOW BOOKS imprint primarily publishes Nonfiction includes unique photo essays. No Press is the largest Canadian-owned children’s illustrated books for ages 5–11; fiction alphabet books, puzzle books, songbooks, publisher in the world. (maximum 1,500 words) and nonfiction textbooks, workbooks, religious subject matter, QUERIES: Not accepting. (maximum 3,000 words). They do not publish or plays. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. folklore or animal stories. Also chapter books CAROLRHODA LAB is an imprint of Carolrhoda UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. and middle-grade works for ages 8–12. Of Books. It is dedicated to distinctive, ARTWORK INTEREST: No. particular interest are realistic fiction and provocative, boundary-pushing fiction for teens nonfiction; folktales and animal stories not and their sympathizers. Carolrhoda Lab examines KCP Loft being considered. the young adult condition one novel at a time, (An imprint of Kids Can Press) SHEN’S BOOKS imprint emphasizes cultural affording YA authors and readers an opportunity www.kcploft.com diversity and tolerance, introducing young to explore and experiment with thoughts, ideas, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE, KCP LOFT: Kate readers to the cultures of Asia. and paradigms in the human condition. Egan TU BOOKS imprint publishes only middle-grade DARBY CREEK imprint publishes series fiction for DESCRIPTION: Publishing young-adult fiction and teen science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. emerging, striving, and reluctant readers ages and nonfiction. Kids Can Press is a Canadian A special effort is made to work with writers 7–18 (grades 2–12). Includes chapter books, Publisher, KCP Loft publishes U.S. authors in the and artists of color, and submissions from intermediate fiction, and YA fiction. U.S. market. authors and artists at all levels of experience FIRST AVENUE EDITIONS is Lerner Publishing QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. are encouraged. Group’s paperback imprint; no original titles. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Kids Can Press does not accept submissions from authors outside of QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. GRAPHIC UNIVERSE publishes fiction and Canada. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. nonfiction graphic novels in all genres and for UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. all ages from beginning readers through young unsolicited submissions from authors outside of Agented submissions only. Note that Tu Books adults. Canada, but does accept agented submissions holds an annual contest for fiction called the LERNER PUBLICATIONS imprint publishes photo- from authors outside of Canada. New Vision Award. illustrated, educational and high interest ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Direct inquiries to ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, artists should send nonfiction series for grades K–5. [email protected] or send via regular post nonreturnable color samples, attention MILLBROOK PRESS publishes nonfiction c/o “Art Director.” “Submissions Editor.” See submission guidelines for preschool through grade 6, including at https://www.leeandlow.com/writers- curriculum-oriented picture books, social studies LEE & LOW BOOKS illustrators. Especially interested in samples topics, and Kathy Ross craft books among its 95 Madison Avenue #1205 featuring children/people of color and that many subject areas. New York, NY 10016 show an ability to illustrate the same character TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY imprint publishes 212-779-4400; Fax 212-683-1894 consistently over many scenes. Will keep curriculum-related series at both the middle- www.leeandlow.com artwork of interest on file. grade and high-school level as well as single PRESIDENT & OWNER: Craig Low titles. PUBLISHER & CO-OWNER: Jason Low LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. No phone calls. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Cheryl Klein 1251 Washington Avenue North MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. EDITOR-AT-LARGE: Louise May Minneapolis, MN 55401 UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting SENIOR EDITOR: Jessica Echeverria 800-328-4929; Fax 800-332-1132 unsolicited manuscripts except for Jewish- ASSISTANT EDITOR: Kandace Coston www.lernerbooks.com themed children’s books for Kar-Ben Publishing PUBLISHER, TU BOOKS: Stacy Whitman (receives www.kanepress.com imprint (see below) and periodic open calls for illustration samples for Tu Books imprint) EXECUTIVE VP & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Andy Cummings unsolicited submissions announced on the blog DESCRIPTION: Independent publisher specializing EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, MILLBROOK PRESS, carolrhoda.blogspot.com. All other imprints seek targeted solicitations on the company website people of color, Indigenous people, and LGBTQ nonfiction, owned by—but not a division of— www.lernerbooks.com and in national newsletters individuals, and will focus on high-quality Penguin Random House. Little Bigfoot features such as the SCBWI Bulletin. bookmaking. Tentative launch planned for 2020. stories that take place in the Pacific Northwest, ARTWORK INTEREST: Will consider. (Most books QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. See guidelines at as well as books that originate from writers illustrated with photos.) Accepting resumes https://www.levinequerido.com/submissions. of this region but that will appeal to children and portfolio samples from illustrators and MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: No. anywhere. photographers. No original art. Send jpgs or UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. pdfs on disk, color or black-and-white copies, ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Email three sample MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting or tear sheets. Will reply if interested. Send to illustrations and/or links to online portfolios. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Send attention of “Creative Director.” query letter, proposal, or a complete manuscript LITTLE BEE BOOKS via U.S. Post to “The Editors,” per submission Kar-Ben Publishing 251 Park Avenue South, Floor 12 guidelines at https://sasquatchbooks.com/ (A division of Lerner Publishing Group) New York, NY 10010 submissions/. Include SASE if you’d like Kar-Ben Publishing 844-321-0237 materials returned. Please do not send original 241 First Ave www.littlebeebooks.com materials of any sort; email inquiries not Minneapolis, MN 55401 PRESIDENT & CEO: Shimul Tolia accepted. Responding only if interested; please 800-452-7236 SENIOR EDITOR, LITTLE BEE, YELLOW JACKET: Brett allow up to three months for reply. www.karben.com Duquette ARTWORK INTEREST: No. PUBLISHER, KAR-BEN PUBLISHING: Joni Sussman SENIOR EDITOR, BUZZPOP: Rebecca Webster DESCRIPTION: Publishes up to 20 new titles of Jewish content annually. Preschool and young SENIOR EDITOR, BUZZPOP: Rachel Gluckstern LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG children’s works through middle-grade fiction ASSOCIATE EDITOR, LITTLE BEE, YELLOW JACKET: READERS and nonfiction. Charlie Ilgunas (A Division of Hachette Book Group) QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. ASSISTANT EDITOR, BUZZPOP: Jaime Gelman 1290 Avenue of the Americas MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Courtney Fahy New York, NY 10104 UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. See www. ART DIRECTOR: Rob Wall 212-364-1100 karben.com/submissions for details submission BUZZPOP imprint publishes storybooks, board www.lbyr.com guidelines. books, and leveled readers featuring pop EXECUTIVE VP HACHETTE BOOK GROUP & PUBLISHER, ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Email link to culture, brand, and media tie-ins. Includes LBYR: Megan Tingley online portfolio. a line of Disney character bilingual books in VP & ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, LITTLE, BROWN BFYR: Zest Books English-Spanish, English-Mandarin, and English- Jackie Engel (A division of Lerner Publishing Group) French editions. www.buzzpopbooks.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, BRAND, LICENSED, AND VP https://lernerbooks.com/Pages/Zest-Books YELLOW JACKET imprint publishes middle grade PUBLISHING: Kara Sargent PUBLISHER, LARGE, ZEST: Hallie Warshaw fiction across genres, including series, for ages PUBLISHING DIRECTOR, BRAND, LICENSED, AND TIE- DESCRIPTION: Publishing young adult nonfiction 8–14. www.yellowjacketreads.com IN PUBLISHING: Samantha Schutz about entertainment, history, science, health, DESCRIPTION: Independent publisher publishing VP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, LITTLE, BROWN BFYR: Alvina fashion, and lifestyle advice. early learning concept books, board books, Ling QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. novelty books, activity books, picture books, VP, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, LITTLE, BROWN BFYR: MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. nonfiction titles, and licensed products for Andrea Spooner UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. readers 0-12 years old. Distributed by Simon & VP, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, LITTLE, BROWN/POPPY & ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting samples via email Schuster. NONFICTION: Farrin Jacobs or printed samples via U.S. Post. Do not send QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, NONFICTION, LITTLE, BROWN original art. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. BFYR: Lisa Yoskowitz UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, GRAPHIC PUBLISHING: Andrea LEVINE QUERIDO ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Send postcards “Attn: Colvin (An imprint of Querido) Design Department.” EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Mary-Kate Gaudet www.levinequerido.com EDITOR-AT-LARGE: Susan Rich PUBLISHER: Arthur Levine LITTLE BIGFOOT SENIOR EDITOR, POPPY/LITTLE, BROWN: Deirdre SENIOR EDITOR: Nick Thomas (An Imprint of Sasquatch Books) Jones ASSISTANT EDITOR: Meghan Maria McCullough 1904 Third Avenue, Suite 710 SENIOR EDITOR: Liz Kossnar ARTHUR A. LEVINE list publishes books with Seattle, WA 98101 SENIOR EDITOR: Rachel Poloski a focus on building a platform for previously 206-467-4300; Fax 206-467-4301 EDITOR: Nikki Garcia underrepresented voices. https://sasquatchbooks.com/little-bigfoot/ ASSOCIATE EDITOR, CROWN: Samantha Gentry EM QUERIDO list is a partnership with Dutch ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER AND EXECUTIVE SALES ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Alexandra Hightower publisher Querido to bring stories by authors DIRECTOR, LITTLE BIGFOOT: Jenny Abrami ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Nicky Guerreiro around the world to U.S. readers. EDITOR: Christy Cox ASSISTANT EDITOR: Esther Cajahuaringa DESCRIPTION: Publishing picture books, poetry, ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Daniel Germain ASSISTANT EDITOR: Hannah Milton novels, nonfiction, and graphic novels. List DESCRIPTION: Seattle-based Sasquatch Books is EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Ruqayyah Daud will center on diversity, with creators including a Northwest regional publisher specializing in EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Hallie Tibbetts EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Sasha Illingworth 212-741-6900 Farrar, Straus & Giroux BFYR SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR, ROARING BROOK PRESS: SENIOR ART DIRECTOR: Saho Fujii http://us.macmillan.com/mackids/ Mekisha Telfer DESCRIPTION: List of about 150 original titles PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, MACMILLAN CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Melissa Warten a year. Wide range of interests, specifically PUBLISHING GROUP: Jonathan Yaged ASSISTANT EDITOR, ROARING BROOK PRESS, FSG: young adult and middle-grade fiction as well SENIOR VP & PUBLISHER, FEIWEL & FRIENDS, HENRY Luisa Beguiristain as picture books and novelty books. Open to HOLT BOOKS, SWOON READS, SQUARE FISH: Jean ASSISTANT EDITOR: Elizabeth Lee quality nonfiction projects, and to fiction and Feiwel VP & SENIOR CREATIVE DIR, FSG, ROARING BROOK nonfiction graphic novels for a range of ages, SENIOR VP, DEPUTY PUBLISHER: Allison Verost PRESS, HENRY HOLT CHILDREN’S, FEIWEL & FRIENDS, from early readers to young adults. VP, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Angus Killick LBKIDS imprint produces novelty and brand/ SWOON READS, SQUARE FISH: Elizabeth Clark licensed tie-ins. Christy Ottaviano Books ART DIRECTOR, FSG, ROARING BROOK PRESS: Jen NOVL imprint produces e-only novella and short- (An Imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Keenan story-length titles tied to existing properties Group’s Henry Holt Books for Young Readers) PRIDDY BOOKS imprint publishes photographic whose release is often timed to coincide with PUBLISHER: Christy Ottaviano books for children. that of new full-length work. SENIOR EDITOR, CHRISTY OTTAVIANO BOOKS, HBYR: DESCRIPTION: Publishes books for toddlers POPPY imprint produces paperback original Kate Farrell through young adults in hardcover and series for teen girls. ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Jessica Anderson paperback. Includes the Francis Foster Books QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. DESCRIPTION: Publishes approximately 20 books imprint. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. per year ranging from preschool picture books QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. to middle-grade and young adult fiction, as MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. well as some nonfiction. Of particular interest: ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. picture books—humor, curriculum-focused, Jimmy Patterson books nature, history, exploring childhood milestones (An imprint of Little, Brown) and feelings; middle-grade and young adult Feiwel and Friends/Swoon Reads VP, PUBLISHER, JAMES PATTERSON PUBLISHING fiction—adventure, mystery, urban fantasy, (An Imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing DIRECTOR: Ned Rust coming of age, historical, commercial and Group) EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Laura Schreiber edgy YA fiction. The line’s broad scope features us.macmillan.com/publishers/feiwel-and-friends EDITOR, JIMMY PATTERSON BOOKS: T.S. Ferguson author-illustrators and encompasses literary and www.swoonreads.com EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR, JIMMY PATTERSON BOOKS: commercial picture books and fiction for all ages SENIOR VP & PUBLISHER, FEIWEL & FRIENDS, HENRY Tracy Shaw with a focus on the middle-grade market. Books HOLT BOOKS, SWOON READS, SQUARE FISH: Jean DESCRIPTION: Publishes 8 to 12 middle-grade and that encourage imagination and free-thinking, Feiwel young adult titles annually, with 4 to 6 of those foster a sense of family and community, target DIRECTOR, SWOON READS: Lauren Scobell titles being author James Patterson’s books and the feelings of children, and speak directly to ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Liz Szabla the others being acquisitions overseen by James young people’s interests as they explore various SENIOR EDITOR, SWOON READS AND FEIWEL & Patterson. milestones—contemporary classics that both FRIENDS: Kat Brzozowski SENIOR EDITOR, SWOON READS AND FEIWEL & QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. challenge and entertain inquisitive readers. FRIENDS: Anna Roberto MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. SENIOR EDITOR, SWOON READS AND FEIWEL & UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: FRIENDS: Holly West ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. Not accepting. Agent submissions only. ASSOCIATE EDITOR, SWOON READS AND FEIWEL & ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Copies and FRIENDS: Emily Settle LONELY PLANET KIDS printed material (but no original art) are VP & SENIOR CREATIVE DIR, FSG, ROARING BROOK (An Imprint of Lonely Planet) welcome through regular mail. PRESS, HENRY HOLT CHILDREN’S, FEIWEL & FRIENDS, https://www.lonelyplanet.com/kids/ SWOON READS, SQUARE FISH: Elizabeth Clark SWOON READS imprint is a crowdsourced teen PUBLISHER: Hanna Otero Farrar, Straus & Giroux Books for all-genre imprint working with both writers and ART DIRECTOR: Ryan Thomann Young Readers DESCRIPTION: Publishing board books, picture readers to discover (and then publish) “swoon- (A Division of Macmillan Children’s Publishing books, and novelty books that combine facts, worthy” teen romance novels (with protagonists Group) ages 14–19) and New Adult novels (with humor, and imagery to ignite children’s curiosity us.macmillan.com/publishers/farrar-straus- protagonists ages 19–23). and encourage them to discover more about our giroux#FYR DESCRIPTION: Publishes list of picture books, planet. PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, ROARING BROOK, FSG fiction, and nonfiction with broad commercial QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS, FIRST SECOND: appeal for readers from preschool through MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. Jennifer Besser young adult. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. VP & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Joy Peskin QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Wesley Adams PAYMENT: Advance against royalty or flat fee. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting only for EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Janine O’Malley Swoon Reads, for which interested writers SENIOR EDITOR, ROARING BROOK PRESS: Grace submit online via www.swoonreads.com, at MACMILLAN CHILDREN’S Kendall PUBLISHING GROUP which viewers can read the material and ASSISTANT EDITOR, ROARING BROOKS PRESS: Megan report on it to the publisher. Must be original, 120 Broadway Abbate complete novels that have never been under New York, NY 10271 ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Trisha de Guzman contract with a publisher; submissions are 646-307-5151 exclusive to Swoon Reads while posted on the SENIOR EDITOR: Tiffany Liao EDITOR: Kate Meltzer site. The manuscripts given the highest ratings EDITOR, HOLT, GODWIN BOOKS: Julia Sooy ASSISTANT EDITOR, ROARING BROOKS PRESS: Megan by the most readers will be considered for ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Rachel Murray Abbate publication by the Swoon Reads Staff. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Mark Podesta EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, ROARING BROOK PRESS, FSG: ARTWORK INTEREST: Only accepting art samples VP & SENIOR CREATIVE DIR, FSG, ROARING BROOK Luisa Beguiristain to keep in mind for a potential cover. Please PRESS, HENRY HOLT CHILDREN’S, FEIWEL & FRIENDS, VP & SENIOR CREATIVE DIR, FSG, ROARING BROOK send via regular mail to “Feiwel and Friends, c/o SWOON READS, SQUARE FISH: Elizabeth Clark PRESS, HENRY HOLT CHILDREN’S, FEIWEL & FRIENDS, Art Department”; do not send original art. DESCRIPTION: General list of 60–70 titles per SWOON READS, SQUARE FISH: Elizabeth Clark year for all age groups. Publishes picture books, ART DIRECTOR, FSG, ROARING BROOK PRESS: Jen :01 First Second chapter books, and novels for preschoolers Keenan (An Imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing through young adult. DESCRIPTION: Trade picture books, fiction, and Group’s Roaring Brook Press) GODWIN BOOKS publishes fiction and nonfiction nonfiction for preschool through young adult. firstsecondbooks.com across all age ranges. Approximately 60 titles per year. Includes the PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, ROARING BROOK, FSG QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. :01 First Second imprint (listed separately BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS, FIRST SECOND: MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. above), and the paperback imprint Square Fish. Jennifer Besser UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. EDITORIAL & CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Mark Siegel ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Calista Brill UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. EDITOR: Robyn Chapman Imprint ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. ASSISTANT EDITOR, HARPERTEEN: Kiara Valdez (An Imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing ART DIRECTOR, FIRST SECOND: Kirk Benshoff Group) Thomas Dunne Books DESCRIPTION: Graphic novels for all ages. us.macmillan.com/publishers/imprint (An Imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Approximately 15 titles per year. PUBLISHER: Erin Stein Group) QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: John Morgan www.thomasdunnebooks.com MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Weslie Turner http://us.macmillan.com/thomasdunne/about UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Camille Kellogg VP, PUBLISHER: Tom Dunne ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Copies and DESCRIPTION: Publishing a roughly equal VP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Pete printed material (but no original art) are combination of picture books, middle grade, Wolverton welcome through regular mail. and young adult, with the focus on branded DESCRIPTION: An imprint of MacMillan’s St. publishing, new content creation, and original, Martin’s Press division, publishing a wide range Flatiron Books commercial fiction. of fiction and nonfiction including young adult (An Imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group) QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. fiction. us.macmillan.com/publishers/flatiron-books MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. SVP, PUBLISHER: Megan Lynch UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. Agent MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. VP & ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Liz Keenan submissions only. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, YOUNG ADULT: Sarah Barley ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Copies and ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. PUBLISHING MANAGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR: printed material (but no original art) are Jasmine Faustino welcome through regular mail. Tor Books EDITOR: Dahlia Adler (An Imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing DESCRIPTION: Flatiron Books is a division of Odd Dot Group) Macmillan publishing 8-10 novels per year. (An Imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Tom Doherty Associates, LLC Committed to publishing intelligent fiction and Group) 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010 nonfiction with commercial appeal by authors us.macmillan.com/publishers/odd-dot us.macmillan.com/TorForge with distinctive voices, including books for PUBLISHER: Daniel Nayeri Tor.com young adults. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Nathalie Le Du FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN, TOR/FORGE: Tom Doherty QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. SENIOR EDITOR: Justin Krasner PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, TOR/FORGE: Fritz Foy MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Kate Avino VP & PUBLISHER, FORGE: Linda Quinton UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Christina Quintero PUBLISHER, TOR BOOKS, & CREATIVE DIRECTOR TOR. ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. DESCRIPTION: Publishing interactive nonfiction COM: Irene Gallo children’s books intended to appeal to both VP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, TOR: Patrick Nielsen Henry Holt Books for Young Readers academically inclined children and those who SENIOR EDITOR, TOR TEEN, TOR STARSCAPE: Ali (An Imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing struggle with traditional learning. Fisher Group) SENIOR EDITOR, TOR/FORGE: Miriam Weinberg us.macmillan.com/publishers/henry-holt Roaring Brook Press DESCRIPTION: Includes the children’s books PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Amy Einhorn (An Imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing imprints Tor Teen and Tor Starscape. SENIOR VP & PUBLISHER, FEIWEL & FRIENDS, HENRY Group) TOR SKYSCAPE publishes award-winning science HOLT BOOKS, SWOON READS, SQUARE FISH: Jean us.macmillan.com/publishers/roaring-brook-press fiction and fantasy for middle-grade readers Feiwel PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, ROARING BROOK, FSG ages 10 and up (grades 5 and up), published PUBLISHER, GODWIN BOOKS: Laura Godwin BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS, FIRST SECOND: in hardcover and paperback. All titles are EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Christian Trimmer Jennifer Besser age- and theme-appropriate. Some editions SENIOR EDITOR, CHRISTY OTTAVIANO BOOKS, HHBYR: EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Connie Hsu include reader’s guides and other supplemental Kate Farrell SENIOR EDITOR: Katherine Jacobs materials. EDITOR: Brian Geffen EDITOR: Emily Feinberg TOR TEEN publishes critically acclaimed science fiction and fantasy for young adult readers UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. Flux ages 13 and up (grades 8 and up), published ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. (An Imprint of North Star Editions) in hardcover and paperback. All titles are www.fluxnow.com age- and theme-appropriate. Some editions NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, FLUX, JOLLY FISH: Mari include reader’s guides and other supplemental 1145 17th St. NW Kesselring materials. Washington, DC 20036 EDITOR: Kelsy Thompson QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/books/ EDITOR: Ashley Wyrick MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. DESCRIPTION: Young-adult fiction imprint about-us/our-program/ UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Send specializing in edgy, realistic books, with PUBLISHER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Lisa Thomas cover letter, synopsis, 3 sample chapters, everything from literary to comedic reads. VP & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Rebecca Baines and SASE for reply only (materials will not be QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. returned). No email submissions. Response EXECUTIVE EDITOR, PRESCHOOL, KIDS AND FAMILY: MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. time 4–6 months. See website for details Marfé Ferguson Delano UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting, per us.macmillan.com/torforge/about/faq/. SENIOR EDITOR, CHILDREN’S BOOKS: Shelby Alinsky guidelines at www.fluxnow.com/submissions. ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, for cover art EDITOR, CHILDREN’S BOOKS: Ariane Szu-Tu Looking for well-crafted YA fiction with a strong consideration. Tearsheets/copies only; no ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Kathryn Williams voice, engaging plot, and unique characters. original art. See website for portfolio review in ASSISTANT EDITOR: Michaela Weglinski Interested in mystery/thrillers/suspense; formation. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS imprint’s list consists realistic fiction/voice-drive contemporary; of about 100 trade and direct mail narrative alternate realities/magical realism/flashbacks/ Wednesday Books time travel; high fantasy; or unique literary nonfiction and reference titles a year, appealing (An Imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing approaches. to gift-givers, librarians, and kids. Subjects of Group) ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. EVP & PUBLISHER, ST. MARTIN’S PRESS, WEDNESDAY interest include history, biography, science, BOOKS: Jennifer Enderlin nature, geography, adventure, exploration, and Focus Readers EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Sara Goodman the multicultural society for ages 3–16. (An Imprint of Lift Bridge Editions) EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, ST. MARTIN’S PAPERBACKS AT UNDER THE STARS imprint publishes original www.focusreaders.com ST. MARTIN’S PRESS: Monique Patterson fiction for middle grade readers. DESCRIPTION: Middle-grade nonfiction imprint EXECUTIVE EDITOR, ST. MARTIN’S PRESS & ASSOCIATE QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. distributed by North Star Editions focusing PUBLISHER, WEDNESDAY BOOKS: Eileen Rothschild MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. on titles for students in grades 3–7 with an SENIOR EDITOR, ST. MARTIN’S PRESS, WEDNESDAY UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. emphasis on accessible text and visuals aimed BOOKS: Vicki Lame ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. to engage younger readers. ASSOCIATE EDITOR, ST. MARTIN’S PRESS: Sylvan QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Creekmore NORTHSOUTH BOOKS MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ASSOCIATE EDITOR, ST. MARTIN’S PRESS, WEDNESDAY UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. All (An Imprint of Oetinger Publishing Group) BOOKS: Jennie Conway work is work-for-hire. Interested authors should 600 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor ASSOCIATE EDITOR, ST. MARTIN’S PRESS, WEDNESDAY send a resume and publication list to jobs@ BOOKS: Tiffany Shelton New York, NY 10016 redlineeditorial.com. DESCRIPTION: A crossover imprint of MacMillan’s 917-210-5868 ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. St. Martin’s Press division, publishing YA and www.northsouth.com adult titles focused on coming-of-age themes. PUBLISHER & CEO: Herwig Bitsche Jolly Fish Press Focuses on bold, diverse, and commercial ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Andrew Rushton (An Imprint of North Star Editions) voices in fiction and nonfiction who speak to EDITOR, PICTURE BOOKS: Beth Terrill jollyfishpress.com readers looking for stories in and beyond the YA DESCRIPTION: The list includes picture books EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, FLUX, JOLLY FISH: Mari category. (primarily fiction), early chapter books, and Kesselring QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. some board books. Publishes over 30 titles EDITOR: Carlisa Cramer MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. DESCRIPTION: Publishing middle-grade and annually. Distributed by Simon & Schuster. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. young-adult fiction in the national and QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Prefer full ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. international market. Particular interest in manuscript submission. stories that are emotional in unpredictable MUDDY BOOTS MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Yes. ways; science fiction and fantasy with an epic (An Imprint of Globe Pequot, a Division of UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting full and visual scope; thrillers with strong, carefully Rowman & Littlefield) manuscripts for picture books via electronic crafted characters and a unique voice; and 246 Goose Lane submission. Submission guidelines: https:// unconventional love stories. Guilford, CT 06437 northsouth.com/submissions. QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. muddybootsbooks.com ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, through editors. Send MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Email EDITORIAL DIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Rick postcard samples and email submissions. Rinehart submission only, per submission guidelines at http://jollyfishpress.com/submissions/. DESCRIPTION: Publishing books that help kids NORTH STAR EDITIONS ages 12 and under engage with the outdoors. 2297 Waters Drive ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Mendota Heights, MN 55120 QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. See guidelines at 888-417-0195; Fax 952-582-1000 http:/muddybootsbooks.com/submission. www.northstareditions.com MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. NORTON YOUNG READERS OWL HOLLOW PRESS PELICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY (An Imprint of W. W. Norton & Company) www.owlhollowpress.com (A Division of Arcadia Publishing) 500 Fifth Avenue EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Emma Nelson 400 Poydras Street, Suite 900 New York, NY 10110 ACQUISITION EDITOR: Hannah Smith New Orleans, LA 70130 212-354-5500; Fax 212-869-0956 DESCRIPTION: An independent publisher of www.pelicanpub.com books.wwnorton.com genre fiction, contemporary, and non-fiction PUBLISHER: Scott Campbell PUBLISHING DIRECTOR: Simon Boughton books for middle graders and teens. Not seeking EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Nina Kooij EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Kristin Allard picture books. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Devinn Adams DESCRIPTION: Publishing a broad range of picture QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. DESCRIPTION: Publishing approximately 50–60 books through Young Adult, both fiction and MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. titles a year. General list with a strong local nonfiction. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. See emphasis; always looking for good material if QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. submission window and guidelines at https:// focus is correct. Nonfiction or fiction. Age levels MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: N/A owlhollowpress.com/submissions/. 5–8. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Accepting, with full manuscript. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. PAGE STREET PUBLISHING CO. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting, via email POLARITY 27 Congress Street, Suite 105 only. See website for submission guidelines. (A division of Polarity) Salem, MA 01970 Exclusive submission for up to one month. Lionforge.com 978-594-8758 Middle grade and YA submissions: exclusive Onipress.com www.pagestreetpublishing.com submission for up to one month. Picture book POLARITY FOUNDER & CEO: David Steward III PUBLISHER: William Keister submissions: exclusive submission for up to PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Edward Hamati CHILDREN’S EDITOR: Courtney Burke three months. LION FORGE CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF CREATIVE SENIOR CHILDREN’S EDITOR: Lauren Knowles ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Sample submissions OFFICER: Carl Reed YA EDITOR: Ashley Hearn welcome via email or US Post. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, ONI PRESS: Sarah Gaydos DESCRIPTION: Publishing illustration-focused SENIOR EDITOR, LION FORGE: Shawna Gore picture books for the Page Street Kids PENGUIN YOUNG READERS GROUP SENIOR EDITOR, ONI PRESS: Robin Herrera imprint and Young Adult fiction in all genres. 1745 Broadway LION FORGE publishes graphic novels and picture Distributed by MacMillan. New York, NY 10019 books QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. 212-782-9000 LION FORGE/ROAR publishes young adult comic MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. www.penguinrandomhouse.com books. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting, per www.penguin.com/children/ LION FORGE/CARACAL publishes a diverse, guidelines at www.pagestreetpublishing.com/ Penguin Young Readers Group submission inclusive line of middle grade books for ages 8 submission-guidelines. guidelines page: http://www.penguin.com/ to 12. ARTWORK INTERET: No. aboutus/faq/#manuscripts PRESIDENT, PENGUIN YOUNG READERS GROUP U.S.: LION FORGE/CUBHOUSE publishes original graphic Jennifer Loja novels and picture books for children 12 and PEACHTREE PUBLISHING COMPANY EVP, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, PHILOMEL: Jocelyn under. INC. Schmidt ONI PRESS publishes comic books and graphic (Division of Trustbridge Global Media) VP, EXECUTIVE MANAGING EDITOR, PENGUIN YOUNG novels. Onipress.com 1700 Chattahoochee Avenue READERS, & ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, VIKING: Gerard DESCRIPTION: Publishing a wide range of content Atlanta, GA 30318 Mancini designed for diverse audiences. Polarity merged 404-876-8761 Lion Forge and Oni Press in 2019. Merger is www.peachtree-online.com VP & EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Cecilia Yung on-going; submission and imprint organization www.peachtreepub.blogspot.com ART DIRECTOR: Marikka Tamura still to be announced. Distributed by Simon & PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Margaret Quinlin DESCRIPTION: Random House and Penguin Schuster. VP, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Kathy Landwehr Publishing merged in 2013 to form Penguin Random House; at present, the children’s QUERY LETTERS: Oni Press accepts periodically; SENIOR EDITOR: Vicky Holifield books divisions of the two respective merged Lion Forge is currently accepting. SENIOR EDITOR: Jonah Heller companies function separately. Penguin Young MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Okay. EDITOR-AT-LARGE: Catherine S. Frank Readers Group imprints also include the licensed UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Oni Press is not DESCRIPTION: An independently owned trade book imprint Cartoon Network Books and the accepting, although it periodically has open publisher, publishing 30 titles annually of Frederick Warne imprint, which develops classic submission periods; see https://onipress.com/ children’s fiction and nonfiction, including book-based characters, not original books. pages/faq-section for updates. Lion Forge is picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade currently accepting, see guidelines at https:// and young adult novels. Dial Books for Young Readers www.lionforge.com/submissions/ QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting (A Division of Penguin Young Readers Group) ARTWORK INTERET: No. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. www.penguin.com/publishers/ UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. dialbooksforyoungreaders/ ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Lauri Hornik ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Nancy Mercado QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, send to Art Director. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Kate Harrison MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Jessica Garrison UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. Kathy Dawson Books EDITOR: Dana Chidiac ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, send to Art Director. (An Imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group) EDITOR: Ellen Cormier www.penguin.com/publishers/kathydawsonbooks/ VP & EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Lily Malcom Grosset & Dunlap/PSS!/Penguin VP & PUBLISHER: Kathy Dawson DESCRIPTION: List of 75 hardcover books Workshop DESCRIPTION: A boutique hardcover imprint annually. Interested in picture books for (A Division of Penguin Young Readers Group) publishing emotionally driven middle grade and preschool and ages 4–8 as well as fiction www.penguin.com/publishers/grossetdunlap/ young adult fiction across a variety of genres. (middle grade and YA). www.penguin.com/publishers/penguinworkshop/ QUERY LETTERS: Accepts queries via regular QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, GROSSET & DUNLAP/ U.S. Post only, no e-mail submissions and MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. PSS!, PENGUIN YOUNG READERS, WARNE & EARLY no full manuscripts, please. Please do not UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. include postcards or SASE, as will respond only READERS, PENGUIN WORKSHOP, & CARTOON ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, direct to Art Director. if interested, with response time being four NETWORK BOOKS: Francesco Sedita Send nonreturnable samples through regular months. VP & ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, GROSSET & DUNLAP/ mail. No originals. Present as wide a variety of MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. PSS!, WARNE: Daniel Moreton styles as possible. Show examples of children UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. and animals. Include SASP (postcard) if you VP & EDITOR-AT-LARGE: Jane O’Connor ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. want a response. PUBLISHING DIRECTOR, PRESCHOOL PUBLISHING, RISE X PENGUIN WORKSHOP: Cecily Kaiser Kokila Dutton Children’s Books DIRECTOR, NONFICTION PUBLISHING, PENGUIN (An Imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group) (A Division of Penguin Young Readers Group) WORKSHOP: Paula Manzanero www.penguin.com/publishers/kokila/ www.penguin.com/publishers/ EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, PENGUIN WORKSHOP: Rob VP & PUBLISHER: Namrata Tripathi duttonchildrensbooks/ Valois EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Zareen Jaffrey PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Julie Strauss-Gabel EDITOR, PENGUIN WORKSHOP: Renee Kelly SENIOR EDITOR: Joanna Cárdenas EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Andrew Karre ASSISTANT EDITOR: Sydnee Monday ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Karl Jones ASSOCIATE PUBLISHING MANAGER: Melissa Faulner ART DIRECTOR: Jasmin Rubero ASSOCIATE EDITOR, PENGUIN WORKSHOP: Nathaniel DESCRIPTION: Boutique teen and middle- DESCRIPTION: An imprint focusing on fiction Tabachnik grade fiction imprint with a focus on titles and nonfiction books that spotlight themes of of exceptional literary quality and strong ASSISTANT EDITOR, RISE X PENGUIN WORKSHOP: representation and inclusion. Publishing 15–20 commercial appeal. Publishes approximately 15 Gabriella DeGennaro titles annually, ranging from picture books to titles a year; eager to see new writers, breakout ASSISTANT EDITOR, PENGUIN WORKSHOP: Anu middle grade to young adult, as well as graphic talent. Looking for material that is entertaining Ohioma novels. and audience oriented; contemporary stories ASSISTANT EDITOR, PENGUIN WORKSHOP: Rachel QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. with strong, original voices. No picture books or Sonis MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. nonfiction, please. ART DIRECTOR, RISE X PENGUIN WORKSHOP: Maria UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting September QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Elias 1 through December 1. Email with query letter MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. in the body of the message and work as an PENGUIN WORKSHOP imprint publishes books in UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. attachment no larger than 20 MB at kokila@ a variety of categories, formats, and styles for ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. penguinrandomhouse.com. We’ll respond before readers ages 0–12, including the series-oriented August 30th of the following year. No physical G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Ladybird line of books for young children. submissions. Priority will be with stories for and Readers RISE X PENGUIN WORKSHOP is a line of board from marginalized communities. See submission (A Division of Penguin Young Readers Group) books and early picture books for children up to guidelines at www.penguin.com/publishers/ www.penguin.com/publishers/ the age of 5. kokila/. gpputnamssonsbooksforyoungread/ DESCRIPTION: Strong trade, mass market, and ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. http://www.penguin.com/publishers/ school market list for audience from preschool nancypaulsenbooks/ through sixth grade. Publishes approximately Philomel Books PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, PUTNAM’S, RAZORBILL: 135 titles per year and deals largely in original (A Division of Penguin Young Readers Group) Jennifer Klonsky paperback series, leveled readers, brands, www.penguin.com/publishers/philomel/ PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, NANCY PAULSEN BOOKS: and licenses. Interest in series, licensing and PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, VIKING, PHILOMEL: Ken Nancy Paulsen Wright novelty ideas, some nonfiction up to age 12. ASSOCIATE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Susan Kochan ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Jill Santopolo The PSS!/Price Stern Sloan imprint publishes EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Stacey Barney SENIOR EDITOR: Liza Kaplan predominantly novelty and paperback titles, not EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Arianne Lewin EDITOR: Kelsey Murphy EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Margo Lipschultz original books. ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Talia Benamy SENIOR EDITOR: Stephanie Pitts QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Cheryl Eissing ASSISTANT EDITOR: Elise LeMassena MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. DESCRIPTION: List with strong interest in story, ASSISTANT EDITOR: Caitlin Tutterow UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting all formats must have voice. Picture books often deal with DESCRIPTION: Focusing on fiction at the except for picture books. Summary and the first the human experience and spirit. Interest in preschool level and ages 8–12 as well as YA. chapter or two for longer works. Must include regional and ethnic pieces that are authentic Some young nonfiction material. Includes the SASE. and have child appeal. Action/adventure and Nancy Paulsen Books imprint. sports books; literary fiction; fantasy with warm, human component and unique world EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Jenny Bak the project is a match for the list. building; mystery; and historical fiction. No SENIOR EDITOR: Dana Leydig MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. concept books. ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Maggie Rosenthal UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Aneeka Kalia ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Submit via MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. VP & EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Denise Cronin hardcopy to the attention of “Art Submissions.” UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. ART DIRECTOR: Ellice Lee Nonreturnable pieces only. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Send to Art NEW VIKING IMPRINT (NAME TBD) will publish Director. commercial picture books and picture book PHAIDON CHILDREN’S BOOKS franchises. Puffin Books (An Imprint of Phaidon Press) DESCRIPTION: List of high quality trade hardcover th (A Division of Penguin Young Readers Group) 65 Bleecker Street, 8 Floor books for children of all ages through young www.penguin.com/publishers/puffin/ New York, NY 10012 adult, including picture books, fiction, PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Eileen Bishop Kreit 212-652-5400, Fax 212-652-5410 VP, EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Deborah Kaplan nonfiction, and novelty books. Output averages www.phaidon.com/about-phaidon/ DESCRIPTION: Paperback list that ranges from 60 titles annually. www.phaidon.com/store/childrens-books/ preschool to teen, with both fiction and QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. SENIOR EDITOR, CHILDREN’S BOOKS: Maya Gartner nonfiction. Picture books, middle grade, MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ART DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S BOOKS: Meagan and young adult books. Includes paperback UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. Bennett originals, such as middle-grade and teen fiction ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Send to Art DESCRIPTION: Publishing board books, novelty and nonfiction. Always interested in new Director. No originals, please. books, and picture books for ages 0–8. writers. Includes the paperback reprint imprint QUERY LETTERS: Accepting book proposals, via Speak, and the science fiction/fantasy crossover PERSNICKETY PRESS imprint Firebird, which publishes 12–18 books email only at [email protected]. (An Imprint of Cornell Lab Publishing Group) per year for teens and adults (www.firebirdbooks. For book proposal submission guidelines, see https://persnickety-press.com com). http://www.phaidon.com/about-phaidon/ QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. CEO/PUBLISHER: Brian Scott Sockin submitting-a-book-proposal/. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. DESCRIPTION: Publishing books for children and MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: No. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. young adults, both fiction and non-fiction from UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Send to Art picture books through teen titles. Persnickety PAYMENT: N/A Director. Do not send originals. Press books explore topics in unique and ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. humorous ways, focusing on nonfiction and ARTWORK PAYMENT: N/A Razorbill fiction titles that aim to contribute to the well- (A Division of Penguin Young Readers Group) being, growth, and empowerment of children. PIXEL+INK www.penguin.com/publishers/razorbill/ QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. (An Imprint of Trustbridge Global Media) VP, PUBLISHER, PUTNAM’S, RAZORBILL: Jennifer MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. Klonsky www.pixelandinkbooks.com UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting via website VP, PUBLISHER: Casey McIntyre EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Bethany Buck submission portal at https://persnickety-press. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Ruta Rimas DESCRIPTION: Publishing books with the SENIOR EDITOR: Chris Hernandez com/submissions/. potential to translate into various platforms. EDITOR: Julie Rosenberg ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Art upload List focuses on fiction series for children ages ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Jessica Harriton instructions at https://persnickety-press.com/ 3-13 and includes a mix of picture books, ASSISTANT EDITOR: Alex Sanchez submissions/. chapter books, middle grade novels, and VP & EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Deborah Kaplan graphic novels. Parent company Trustbridge is DESCRIPTION: Original contemporary fiction titles PETER PAUPER PRESS also the parent company of Holiday House and for middle-grade and teen readers (ages 11–18). th 202 Mamaroneck Ave., 4 floor Peachtree. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. White Plains, New York 10601-5376 QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. 914-681-0144; Fax 914-681-0389 UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. www.peterpauper.com ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting samples. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Electronic EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Mara Conlon submission only. Send full manuscripts to Viking Children’s Books DESCRIPTION: Publishes approximately one [email protected]. Responding only if (A Division of Penguin Young Readers Group) hundred books and ancillary products annually, interested. www.penguin.com/publishers/ including gift books, humor books, compact ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Electronic submission vikingchildrensbooks/ references, travel guides, journals, and only, to [email protected]. Responding VP, EXECUTIVE MANAGING EDITOR, ASSOCIATE stationery. The house has also established only if interested. PUBLISHER: Gerard Mancini a presence in the children’s market with its PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, VIKING, PHILOMEL: Ken various lines of activity books. Its trade picture POLIS BOOKS Wright book line publishes two to four hardcover New York, NY EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, VIKING CHILDREN’S BOOKS: picture books annually. Tamar Brazis www.polisbooks.com QUERY LETTERS: Accepting via U.S. Post mailed EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, NEW IMPRINT NAME TO BE FOUNDER & PUBLISHER: Jason Pinter to the attention of “Editorial Submissions.” Will DETERMINED: Margaret Anastas DESCRIPTION: A digital-first independent respond within three months only if they feel EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Tracy Gates publishing company publishing 30 to 40 titles annually, including young adult fiction. and other materials listed on submission and other materials listed on submission QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. guidelines posted at https://www.quarto.com/ guidelines posted at https://www.quarto.com/ MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. submission-guidelines. submission-guidelines. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Please ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Please submit send a query letter and three sample chapters Walter Foster Jr. qualifications, signed Submission Agreement, and other materials listed on submission attached to an email to submissions@ (An Imprint of Quarto USA) 26391 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 220 guidelines posted at https://www.quarto.com/ polisbooks.com. Will respond only if interested. Mission Viejo, CA 92691 submission-guidelines. ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. 949-380-7510; fax 949-380-7575 http://www.quartoknows.com/Walter-Foster-Jr words & pictures POW! BOOKS VP, GROUP PUBLISHER: Anne Landa (An Imprint of Quarto USA) (An Imprint of powerHouse Books) EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Pauline Molinari The Old Brewery 32 Adams Street DESCRIPTION: Part of Walter Foster Publishing, 6 Blundell Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 publisher of instructional art books and kits London N7 9BH 212-604-9074 for adults and children. Walter Foster Jr. UK powkidsbooks.com publishes books and kits for children of all www.quartoknows.com/words-pictures EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER: Craig Cohen ages, encouraging learning and exploring and GROUP PUBLISHER: Maxime Boucknooghe covering a wide range of subjects, including art, DESCRIPTION: Publishing illustrated children’s ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: transportation, history, craft, gardening, and titles that celebrate imagination and creativity, Jordan Nielsen more. with a focus on escaping this world and DESCRIPTION: An imprint of independent QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. learning something that you don’t normally publisher powerHouse Books, publishing picture MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. see—and then coming back to the world and books that are visually striking, imaginative, UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Please enriching it. This formerly England-only imprint funny, and have an offbeat or edgy sensibility, submit proposal, signed Submission Agreement, expanded to the U.S. in 2017. with crossover into the adult market. and other materials listed on submission QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. guidelines posted at https://www.quarto.com/ MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. submission-guidelines. t. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Please UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Send to ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Please submit submit proposal, signed Submission Agreement, “POW! Submissions” at the mailing address qualifications, signed Submission Agreement, and other materials listed on submission above, or email to [email protected]. and other materials listed on submission guidelines posted at https://www.quarto.com/ guidelines posted at https://www.quarto.com/ submission-guidelines. Submissions containing attachments will be submission-guidelines. ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Please submit rejected. Please do not call; publisher will qualifications, signed Submission Agreement, contact you if interested. See full submission Wide Eyed Editions and other materials listed on submission guidelines at http://powkidsbooks.com/ (An Imprint of Quarto USA) guidelines posted at https://www.quarto.com/ submissions/. The Old Brewery submission-guidelines. ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, but do not send 6 Blundell Street originals. London N7 9BH QUIRK BOOKS UK 215 Church Street QUARTO USA wideeyededitions.com Philadelphia, PA 19106 (A division of Quarto Group) https://www.quartoknows.com/Wide-Eyed- 215-627-3581; Fax 215-627-5220 www.quartoknows.com Editions www.quirkbooks.com https://www.quartoknows.com/Frances-Lincoln- PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Brett Cohen Childrens-Books MoonDance Press SENIOR EDITOR: Alex Arnold (An Imprint of Quarto USA) PUBLISHER, CHILDREN’S BOOKS, WIDE EYED, DESCRIPTION: Publishing innovative books for 26391 Crown Valley Parlway, Suite 220 FRANCIS LINCOLN: Katie Cotton Broom middle graders and young adults within their Mission Viejo, CA 92691 ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, WIDE EYED, FRANCIS program of approximately 25 books per year; 949-380-7510; fax 949-380-7575 LINCOLN: Georgia Amson-Bradshaw http://www.quartoknows.com/MoonDance-Press FRANCIS LINCOLN CHILDREN’S imprint, also distributed by Penguin Random House. VP & GROUP PUBLISHER: Anne Landa located in London, publishes picture books and QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. DESCRIPTION: Publishing approximately 20 titles gift titles that celebrate cultural diversity, as MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. annually. Publishing original, edutainment- well as narrative non-fiction. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Email quality nonfiction picture books focusing on DESCRIPTION: Specializes in curriculum-focused submissions only. Please submit to editor science, nature, and discovery. illustrated nonfiction for ages 2–10 with an specified at www.quirkbooks.com/page/ QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. emphasis on art, geography, and natural history. submissions. Based in the U.K., Wide Eyed Editions releases MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Send digital are edited in the U.S. for North American UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Please samples to [email protected]. submit proposal, signed Submission Agreement, audiences. Many of the Wide Eyed Editions and other materials listed on submission authors and illustrators are American. RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS guidelines posted at https://www.quarto.com/ QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. submission-guidelines. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. (A Division of Random House, Inc.) ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Please submit UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Please 1745 Broadway qualifications, signed Submission Agreement, submit proposal, signed Submission Agreement, New York, NY 10019 212-782-9000 young people that reflects the diversity of a GROUP: Mallory Loehr www.rhcbooks.com broadening world. VP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LICENSED www.randomhouse.com/teens QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. PUBLISHING/GOLDEN BOOKS: Chris Angelilli www.penguinrandomhouse.com/imprints MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. VP, PUBLISHING DIRECTOR, RANDOM HOUSE/GOLDEN www.penguinrandomhouse.com UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. BOOKS GROUP: Michelle H. Nagler ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, for picture books, www.penguinrandomhouse.com/ VP, PUBLISHING DIRECTOR FOR CLASSIC BRANDS middle-grade and teen fiction and nonfiction. faqs/#manuscripts-how-do-i-submit-my- AND PRESCHOOL: Sonali Fry Send sample postcards; email submissions will EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, DOUBLEDAY: Frances Gilbert manuscript-or-abstract-to-penguin-random-house- not be reviewed. for-publication-2 EDITORIAL DIRECTOR OF LICENSED PUBLISHING, RANDOM HOUSE/GOLDEN BOOKS GROUP: Dennis DESCRIPTION: Random House and Penguin Anne Schwartz Books Shealy Publishing merged in 2013 to form Penguin (An Imprint of Random House Children’s Books) EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, PICTURE BOOKS & BEGINNING Random House; at present, the children’s VP & PUBLISHER, KNOPF, ANNE SCHWARTZ BOOKS: books divisions of the two respective merged Melanie Nolan READERS, RANDOM HOUSE: Heidi Kilgras companies function separately. Random House VP & PUBLISHER: Anne Schwartz EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Caroline Abbey Children’s Books includes the paperback/reprint/ VP, EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, ANNE EDITOR-AT-LARGE, EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Shana Corey classics imprints Bantam Books, Dragonfly, SCHWARTZ BOOKS, RANDOM HOUSE STUDIO: Maria EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS, Delacorte Press Trade Paperbacks, Yearling Modugno SESAME STREET: Andrea Posner-Sanchez Books, Laurel Leaf, Golden Books, Ember, SENIOR EDITOR: Ann Kelley SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Sara Sargent DESCRIPTION: Publishing picture books. Bluefire, Knopf Trade Paperbacks, the Disney EXECUTIVE EDITOR, RANDOM HOUSE/BEGINNER Launching summer 2021. properties imprint Disney Books for Young BOOKS: Alice Jonaitis QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Readers, and Schwartz & Wade Books, which will EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Mary Man-Kong MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. SENIOR EDITOR: Diane Landolf publish its last list Spring 2021. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. EDITOR: Frank Berrios PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, RANDOM HOUSE ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting art samples. CHILDREN’S BOOKS U.S.: Barbara Marcus ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Lauren Clauss Delacorte Press Books for Young ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Maria Correa Alfred A. Knopf Readers ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Sasha Henriques Crown Books for Young Readers (An Imprint of Random House Children’s Books) ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Jenna Lettice (Imprint of Random House Children’s Books) SVP & PUBLISHER, DELACORTE PRESS: Beverly ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Rachel Chlebowski SVP & PUBLISHER, RANDOM HOUSE/GOLDEN BOOKS, Horowitz ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Tricia Lin DOUBLEDAY, & CROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR, DELACORTE, ASSISTANT EDITOR: Polo Orozco GROUP: Mallory Loehr UNDERLINED: Wendy Loggia EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Jasmine Hodge VP & CO-PUBLISHER, CROWN: Phoebe Yeh SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Krista Marino EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Charlotte Roos VP & CO-PUBLISHER, CROWN: Emily Easton EDITOR: Kelsey Horton EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Anne-Marie Varga VP & PUBLISHER, KNOPF, ANNE SCHWARTZ BOOKS: EDITOR: Monica Jean EXECUTIVE SENIOR ART DIRECTOR: Roberta Ludlow Melanie Nolan ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Hannah Allaman SENIOR ART DIRECTOR, MIDDLE GRADE: April Ward EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, KNOPF: Erin Clarke EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Lydia Gregovic ART DIRECTOR: Rachael Cole EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, KNOPF, PICTURE BOOKS: UNDERLINED imprint publishes trade paperback DESCRIPTION: This list includes color and activity Rotem Moscovich original romances, thrillers, and mysteries books, board and novelty books, fiction and SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR, KNOPF: Nancy Siscoe monthly on RHCB’s online community focused nonfiction for beginning readers, hardcover and EXECUTIVE EDITOR, RANDOM, MAKE ME A WORLD: on young adult books and creative writing, Get paperback fiction for ages 0–18. Michelle Frey Underlined. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. SENIOR EDITOR, KNOPF: Katherine Harrison DESCRIPTION: List of literary and commercial MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. EDITOR, KNOPF: Kelly Delaney fiction for the middle grade and YA categories, UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. ASSOCIATE EDITOR, KNOPF: Karen Greenberg as well as nonfiction that crosses both ARTWORK INTEREST: Contact art director. ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Marisa DiNovis educational and general interest categories. ASSISTANT EDITOR, CROWN: Elizabeth Stranahan QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Random House Graphic EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Arely Guzmán MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. (An Imprint of Random House Children’s Books) EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Gianna Lakenauth UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. rhkidsgraphic.com EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Claire Nist ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting for picture PUBLISHING DIRECTOR: Gina Gagliano DESCRIPTION: The CBYR imprint has a list books; only for book covers or line interiors. SENIOR EDITOR: Whitney Leopard of distinguished middle grade fiction and DESCRIPTION: A kids and teen graphic novel narrative nonfiction for ages 8–12, although it Random House/Golden Books Young imprint, publishing both literary and commercial publishes the occasional YA. Publishes 10–15 Readers Group works. Launching Spring 2020. new hardcovers each year. Interested in books (A Division of Random House Children’s Books) QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. with strong kid appeal that integrate nonfiction PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, RANDOM HOUSE’S MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. into fiction and might have a curriculum hook. BEGINNER BOOKS, DR. SEUSS: Cathy Goldsmith UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Includes Tricycle Press, which publishes award- EVP, DEPUTY PUBLISHER, RANDOM HOUSE Submissions should be sent to THE EDITORS, winning board books, picture books, and novels CHILDREN’S BOOKS: Judith Haut Random House Graphic, 1745 Broadway, New for young people. SVP, PUBLISHER, RANDOM HOUSE/GOLDEN BOOKS, York, NY 10019. MAKE ME A WORLD imprint, curated by DOUBLEDAY, & CROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting art samples. Christopher Myers, publishes literature for Random House Studio these books include nonfiction text elements REYCRAFT BOOKS (An Imprint of Random House Children’s Books) such as powerful photographs with captions, 55 Fifth Avenue SVP & PUBLISHER, RANDOM HOUSE/GOLDEN BOOKS, age-appropriate facts, glossary, and index. New York, NY, 10003 DOUBLEDAY, & CROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS ONE ELM BOOKS imprint publishes for young www.reycraftbooks.com GROUP: Mallory Loehr readers 8 to 14, brings intermediate and middle PUBLISHER & FOUNDER: Sara Reycraft VP & PUBLISHER: Lee Wade grade fiction to trade and library markets. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Wiley Blevins VP, EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, ANNE RED CHAIR PRESS imprint publishes for young EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Sunita Apte SCHWARTZ BOOKS, RANDOM HOUSE STUDIO: Maria readers 7 to 10, featuring illustrated fiction, EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Eileen Robinson Modugno picture books, and curriculum-aligned SENIOR EDITOR: Ann Kelley EDITOR: Jeff Fuerst nonfiction. DESCRIPTION: Launching 2021. DESCRIPTION: Publishing picture books, early QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. ROCKING CHAIR KIDS imprint publishes for transitional chapter books, chapter books, and MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ages 3 to 6. Picture books for lap-reading and middle grade fiction. For ages 5-12. Focusing on UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. read aloud. Each book is designed to encourage authors and illustrators from underrepresented ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting art samples. interaction and response from the child. communities. Launched Fall 2019. START SMART imprint publishes early nonfiction QUERY LETTERS: Yes. Please submit a query letter Rodale Kids for ages 6 to 9, with a dose of fun. with full manuscript. (A Division of Random House Children’s Books) DESCRIPTION: Dedicated to publishing in stories MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. SVP & PUBLISHER, RANDOM HOUSE/GOLDEN BOOKS, that provide models for strong character and UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. DOUBLEDAY, & CROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS good behavior. Distributed by Lerner Books. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting illustration GROUP: Mallory Loehr QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. SVP, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Diana submissions. Please submit cover letter and Baroni MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. three sample illustrations and/or links to online VP, DIRECTOR, PUBLISHING STRATEGY: Gail Gonzalez UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting with portfolios. EDITOR: Daniella Valladares inquiring and summary statement first. DESCRIPTION: Publishing a variety of fiction and ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting.. RIPPLE GROVE PRESS nonfiction titles for infants, children, and teens, P.O. Box 910 with a focus on picture books, chapter books, REGNERY PUBLISHING Shelburne, VT 05482 early-reader titles, graphic novels, and gift (A Division of Salem Media Group) www.ripplegrovepress.com books and an emphasis on Rodale’s specialty: 300 New Jersey Ave NW, Suite 500 PUBLISHER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Rob Broder fitness, self-help, and health. Washington DC 20001-2253 DESCRIPTION: Independent children’s book QUERY LETTERS: Accepting from agents only. 202-216-0600; Fax 202-393-1781 publishing company, publishing picture books MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. www.regnery.com UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. for children ages 2-8. VP & EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Harry Crocker III ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting samples from QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. agents only. PUBLISHER: Alex Novak MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. DESCRIPTION: Publisher of conservative books. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting for picture Wendy Lamb Books Imprints for young readers include Regnery books only. Send per submission guidelines at (An Imprint of Random House Children’s Books) Kids and Regnery Adventure (details below), www.ripplegrovepress.com/submissions. during ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Dana Carey as well as Little Patriot Press (a list of civic- submission period July 1 to September 30. DESCRIPTION: List of literary middle-grade and minded educational titles by an in-house ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Please so not young adult fiction and nonfiction for readers team for readers 5–8 years old; not accepting send original art. Samples only. 8–12 and 12–18. Not publishing picture books submissions). at this time. THE ROSEN PUBLISHING GROUP QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Regnery Kids 29 East 21st Street MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. (An Imprint of Regnery Publishing) UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. New York, NY 10010 www.regnery.com/imprint/regnery-kids/ ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Send postcard 800-237-9932 DESCRIPTION: Children’s imprint featuring samples; no email submissions will be reviewed. www.rosenpublishing.com patriotic, non-partisan, entertaining, funny PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Roger Rosen picture books. VP: Gina Strazzabosco RED CHAIR PRESS QUERY LETTERS: Accepting manuscripts and PO Box 333 proposals from agents only, via submissions@ SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PHOTO OPERATIONS: Cindy South Egremont, MA 01258-0333 regnery.com, per guidelines at https://www. Reiman www.redchairpress.com regnery.com/for-agents/. DESCRIPTION: Educational publisher for preschool EDITOR: Keith Garton MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. through high school, with high-interest, FUNNY BONE BOOKS imprint publishes for ages UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. curriculum-correlated materials. Multivolume, 6 to 9. Illustrated fiction with humor for early ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting samples from library-bound series nonfiction books geared to readers transitioning from controlled-level agents only, via [email protected], per a young adult (grades 7–12) audience. Subject readers to longer stories. guidelines at https://www.regnery.com/for- areas include multiculturalism, self-help, and agents/. LOOK! BOOKS imprint publishes early nonfiction career guidance. Also publishes library-bound for grade K-2, for early and transitioning one-volume reference works. In 2014, Rosen readers. An early introduction to nonfiction, Publishing acquired Enslow Publishers; Enslow remains a standalone company. publishes twenty to thirty nonfiction titles MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. BRITANNICA EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING publishes for readers of all ages annually. https://www. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. reference books that help students develop hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/black-dog- ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, through Art Director. a deeper understanding of core subjects and leventhal/ current events. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Graphix (An Imprint of Scholastic Trade) POWERKIDS PRESS imprint publishes children’s MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. www.scholastic.com/graphix/ nonfiction (grades K–8) addressing topics UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. VP, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, such as curriculum-related subjects, character ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. GRAPHIX: David Saylor building, multicultural issues, biographies, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, GRAPHIX, PILKEY science, nature, guidance, and conflict SCHOLASTIC TRADE PUBLISHING, SCHOLASTIC INC.: Anamika Bhatnagar resolution. 557 Broadway EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, GRAPHIX: Cassandra Pelham ROSEN CENTRAL imprint publishes middle grade New York, NY 10012 Fulton (grades 5–9) nonfiction in series on topics 212-343-6100 EDITOR, PILKEY PUBLISHING & GRAHPIX: Megan including science, history, self-help, health, and www.scholastic.com Peace career guidance. EVP, PRESIDENT, TRADE PUBLISHING: Ellie Berger CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Philip Falco ROSEN YOUNG ADULT imprint publishes high- VP, PUBLISHER, SCHOLASTIC INC.: Tracy Mack ART DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Marijka Kostiw interest books for teens grades 7–12, often with VP, PUBLISHER, SCHOLASTIC TRADE: Lori Benton DESCRIPTION: Imprint publishing original graphic activities and other features to help develop DESCRIPTION: Total of 450 titles a year for all novels for children. critical thinking skills. imprints. Scholastic also publishes the UK QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. WINDMILL BOOKS imprint publishes fiction and imprint Chicken House (www.chickenhousebooks. com) books in the U.S. and Canada. Note: As MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. nonfiction, from basic-concept board books to of March 2019, Arthur A. Levine Books is no UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. novels for young readers. longer an active imprint, and is closed to new ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting samples. QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. Send via regular mail submissions. only, addressed to “Submissions” and including Klutz outline with sample chapter as well as SASE The Blue Sky Press (An Imprint of Scholastic Trade) to guarantee a reply. Writers and illustrators (An Imprint of Scholastic Trade) PRESIDENT: Stacy Lellos VICE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF PRODUCT can contact the Customer Service team for VP & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Bonnie Ingber Verburg DEVELOPMENT: Netta Rabin information about contributing to Rosen DESCRIPTION: Publishes around 60 hardcover EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Caitlin Harpin Publishing Group via an online contact form on titles per year that cross over into bookstore, DESCRIPTION: Klutz is a “books plus” imprint that the website. No telephone calls, please. library, and school markets. publishes hands-on formats, including activity MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. books, guides, and an educational product line. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting, but send Most of their projects are generated in-house UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. queries only, not manuscripts. and they are closed to submission. ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, through editors and art ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, photos only. directors. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. RUNNING PRESS KIDS UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. Cartwheel Books (A Member of the Perseus Books Group, a ARTWORK INTEREST: No. (An Imprint of Scholastic Trade) Division of Hachette Book Group) VP, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, CARTWHEEL BOOKS, Orchard Books Philadelphia Office: 2300 Chestnut Street, Suite ORCHARD BOOKS, ACORN, AND BRANCHES: Liza (An Imprint of Scholastic Trade) 200, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215-567-5080 Baker VP, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, CARTWHEEL BOOKS, New York Office: 1290 Avenue of the Americas, SENIOR EDITOR, CARTWHEEL BOOKS, ORCHARD ORCHARD BOOKS, ACORN, AND BRANCHES: Liza New York, NY 10104, 212-364-1100 BOOKS: Celia Lee Baker www.runningpress.com/rpkids EXECUTIVE EDITOR, BRANCHES, ACORN: Katie Carella SENIOR EDITOR, CARTWHEEL BOOKS, ORCHARD SVP, PUBLISHER, PERSEUS BOOKS: EDITOR: Kait Feldmann Susan Weinberg BOOKS: Celia Lee ASSOCIATE EDITOR, CARTWHEEL, ORCHARD: Rachel VP, PUBLISHER: Kristin Kiser ASSOCIATE EDITOR, CARTWHEEL, ORCHARD: Rachel Matson EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Julie Matysik Matson CREATIVE DIRECTOR, CARTWHEEL BOOKS, ORCHARD EDITOR: Allison Cohen CREATIVE DIRECTOR, CARTWHEEL BOOKS, ORCHARD BOOKS, READERS, BRANCHES, & LITTLE SHEPHERD: EDITOR: Jess Riordan BOOKS, READERS, BRANCHES, & LITTLE SHEPHERD: Patti Ann Harris ASSISTANT EDITOR: Patti Ann Harris Britny Brooks DESCRIPTION: Publishes roughly 80 books a DESCRIPTION: List of 15 plus titles per year. CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Frances Soo Ping Chow year for children from the ages of 0 to 6. List Primarily picture books and early chapter books, DESCRIPTION: Publishes about 30–40 titles includes concept, novelty, young nonfiction, ages 0–10. annually. Focus is on novelty, picture book, and seasonal/curricular picture books, and board QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. YA titles with a select amount of middle grade books as well as the Scholastic Reader line for MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. books. Target audience ranges from newborn beginning readers. Scholastic’s Branches is an UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. early chapter book line (consisting of over 21 to teen. Looking for unique formats, creative ARTWORK INTEREST: Send samples to the attention series). Scholastic’s Acorn beginning reader line concepts, distinctive writing and illustration, “Art Director.” launched May 2019. visual stories, and strong, accessible voices. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. BLACK DOG & LEVANTHAL PUBLISHERS imprint Push MEDIA: Michael Petranek YA; and a branded publishing team focusing (An Imprint of Scholastic Trade) EXECUTIVE EDITOR, LICENSING/NONFICTION/ on preschool titles, beginning readers, chapter VP, PUBLISHER, & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR FOR READERS: Jenne Abramowitz books, graphic novels, licensing and middle- FICTION, MULTIMEDIA PUBLISHING, & PUSH: David SENIOR EDITOR: Eliza Berkowitz grade brands, and IP: VP & PUBLISHER FOR LICENSED, NOVELTY, & Levithan SENIOR EDITOR: Anna Bloom BRANDED PUBLISHING, LITTLE SIMON, SIMON DESCRIPTION: Publishes teen fiction paperback SENIOR EDITOR: Jody Corbett originals and series. SPOTLIGHT, ALADDIN: Valerie Garfield SENIOR EDITOR: Mallory Kass UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. SVP & PUBLISHER, S&S BOOKS FOR YOUNG SENIOR EDITOR, CHICKEN HOUSE: Kesia Lupo READERS, ATHENEUM BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS, SENIOR EDITOR: Matt Ringler Scholastic Focus MARGARET K. MCELDERRY BOOKS, CAITLYN DLOUHY SENIOR EDITOR: Emily Seife (An Imprint of Scholastic Trade) BOOKS, SALAAM READS, DENENE MILLNER BOOKS, SENIOR EDITOR, LICENSED PUBLISHING: Katie EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, SCHOLASTIC PRESS, SIMON PULSE: Justin Chanda SCHOLASTIC FOCUS: Lisa Sandell Bignell Woehr VP & DEPUTY PUBLISHER: Anne Zafian DESCRIPTION: Publishing timely middle grade SENIOR EDITOR, TRADE PAPERBACKS: Zack Clark and young adult narrative nonfiction that EDITOR: Orlando Dos Reis Aladdin encourage readers to draw connections between EDITOR, PICTURE BOOKS: Katie Heit (An Imprint of Simon & Schuster) historical events and contemporary issues. The EDITOR, CHICKEN HOUSE: Sam Palazzi www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/aladdin/ EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: imprint’s publishing philosophy underscores EDITOR: Erinn Pascal Kristin Gilson EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Karen Nagel the relevance of values that have long guided EDITOR, LICENSED PUBLISHING: Samantha Swank SENIOR EDITOR, ALADDIN, MAX: Alyson Heller humanity; the profound effects of invention, EDITOR, LICENSING, MEDIA, AND BRANDS: inspiration, and revolution; and the importance ASSOCIATE EDITOR, SIMON PULSE, ALADDIN: Lori Wieczorek of introducing a diversity of perspectives and Jessica Smith ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Olivia Valcarce identities. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Anna Parsons ASSISTANT EDITOR: Maya Marlette QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, ALADDIN, SIMON PULSE: MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Ben Gartenberg Kristie Patterson UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Jeffrey West EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Karin Paprocki ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, through Art Director. CREATIVE DIRECTOR, HARDCOVER NOVELS: DESCRIPTION: Publishes hardcover and Elizabeth Parisi paperback originals for ages from preschool Scholastic Press DESCRIPTION: Interest in strong picture books, through tween, including picture books, (An Imprint of Scholastic Trade) appealing middle-grade novels for ages 8–12, beginning readers, chapter books, middle-grade and tween series as well as single-title fiction, VP, PUBLISHER, & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR FOR and quality chapter books for ages 7–9. Also with emphasis on quality and recreational FICTION, MULTIMEDIA PUBLISHING, & PUSH: David seeking interesting and well written YA fiction. reading in all genres. Of particular interest Levithan Chicken House is a small children’s book are school stories, action-adventure, humor, VP, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, & CREATIVE DIRECTOR publishing company and part of Scholastic and coming-of-age stories. MAX, a paperback TRADE HARDCOVER PICTURE BOOKS: David Saylor Press. Scholastic Branches imprint publishes line publishing a range of fiction genres for VP & PUBLISHER, GLOBAL LICENSING, MEDIA & early chapter books designed for newly middle-grade boys, and MIX, a paperback line BRANDS: Debra Dorfman independent readers who are ready to make publishing contemporary stories for middle- VP & PUBLISHER, SCHOLASTIC PRESS PICTURE the exciting leap from leveled readers, but not grade girls who have outgrown early chapter BOOKS: Ken Geist quite prepared for a traditional chapter book. books but aren’t yet ready for YA. PUBLISHER & MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE CHICKEN The Point Paperback and Wish imprint publish QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. HOUSE: Barry Cunningham contemporary stories for teen and tween MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, GRAPHIX, PILKEY readers. PUBLISHING, SCHOLASTIC INC.: Anamika ARTWORK INTEREST: For picture books, beginning QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Bhatnagar readers, chapter books, jacket/covers. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Abigail McAden UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. VP, EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Andrea Davis Pinkney Atheneum Books for Young Readers ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, through editors and art (An Imprint of Simon & Schuster) EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, SCHOLASTIC directors. www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/atheneum LICENSED PUBLISHING: Beth Dunfey EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Reka Simonsen EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, CHICKEN HOUSE: Rachel SIMON & SCHUSTER VP & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, CAITLYN DLOUHY Leyshon (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing BOOKS: Caitlyn Dlouhy EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, SCHOLASTIC PRESS: Lisa Division) EDITOR, S&S BFYR, ATHENEUM, MARGARET K. Sandell 1230 Avenue of the Americas MCELDERRY: Alexa Pastor EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, TRADE PAPERBACKS: Aimee New York, NY 10020 EDITOR, MARGARET K. MCELDERRY: Kate Friedman 212-698-7000 Prosswimmer EXECUTIVE EDITOR, HARRY POTTER, WIZARDING www.simonandschuster.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR, CAITLYN DLOUHY BOOKS, WORLD AND SPECIAL PROJECTS: Emily Clement PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER, CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING: ATHENEUM: Alex Borbolla Jon Anderson ASSISTANT EDITOR, ATHENEUM, MCELDERRY BOOKS, EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Dianne Hess DESCRIPTION: The Simon & Schuster Children’s S&S CHILDREN’S: Alyza Liu EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Katie Carella Publishing Division is organized under two ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Julia McCarthy EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Amanda Maciel publishing entities: a trade publishing group EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Ann Bobco EXECUTIVE EDITOR & MANAGER, AFK AND GRAPHIX focusing on picture books, middle grade, and EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR, ATHENEUM, MARGARET K. MCELDERRY BOOKS, BEACH LANE BOOKS: Sonia simon/ ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, through agents only. Chaghatzbanian EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Jeff Salane ARTWORK PAYMENT: Advance against royalty for DESCRIPTION: Publishes approximately 60 SENIOR EDITOR: Hannah Lambert picture books only; otherwise flat fee for jacket hardcover and 20 paperback titles a year. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Cindy Kim art. Looking in most categories, especially for DESCRIPTION: Generally mass-market end of picture books, contemporary middle-grade Simon & Schuster’s children’s list: novelty and Salaam Reads fiction, “cutting edge” teen fiction, and merchandise only, including board books, pop- (An Imprint of Simon & Schuster) interesting nonfiction. up books, lift-the-flaps, glitter books, sticker www.salaamreads.com MOONBOT BOOKS publishes approximately three books, pull-tab books, gate-fold books, touch ‘n’ www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/salaam- books annually (picture books and middle grade feel, etc. About 50 titles a year. reads/ books), all illustrated by William Joyce and QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. EDITOR, S&S BFYR, SALAAM READS: Deeba other artists at Joyce’s Moonbot Studios. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. Zargarpur CAITLYN DLOUHY BOOKS imprint publishes picture UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. ASSOCIATE EDITOR, S&S BFYR, ATHENEUM, books, middle grade, and young adult fiction. ARTWORK INTEREST: Send copies only. MARGARET K. MCELDERRY, SALAAM READS: Alexa QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Pastor MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. Margaret K. McElderry Books DESCRIPTION: Publishing books centered on UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. (An Imprint of Simon & Schuster) Muslim children and families, including fiction ARTWORK INTEREST: Submit samples through mail www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/margaret- of all genres and nonfiction, picture books and to “Art Director.” k-mcelderry-books/ middle grade and young adult titles. Aims to VP & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Karen Wojtyla publish a minimum of nine titles per year for Beach Lane Books ASSOCIATE EDITOR, S&S BFYR, ATHENEUM, all ages. (An Imprint of Simon & Schuster) MARGARET K. MCELDERRY: Alexa Pastor QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/beach- ASSISTANT EDITOR: Nicole Fiorica MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. Send to lane/ ASSISTANT EDITOR, ATHENEUM, MCELDERRY BOOKS, [email protected]. VP & PUBLISHER: Allyn Johnston (La Jolla office) S&S CHILDREN’S: Alyza Liu UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. VP & DEPUTY PUBLISHER: Anne Zafian (New York EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Ann Bobco ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Send samples to office, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR, ATHENEUM, MARGARET [email protected]. NY 10020) K. MCELDERRY BOOKS, BEACH LANE BOOKS: Sonia EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Andrea Welch (La Jolla office) Chaghatzbanian Simon & Schuster Books for Young ASSOCIATE EDITOR, BEACH LANE BOOKS, PAULA DESCRIPTION: Publishes primarily fiction but Readers WISEMAN BOOKS: Sarah Jane Abbott some nonfiction, from picture books to teen www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/bfyr/ EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR, ATHENEUM, MARGARET fiction. Has a special interest in preschool VP & EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Justin Schwartz K. MCELDERRY BOOKS, BEACH LANE BOOKS: Sonia picture books and teen material. Looking for EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Kendra Levin Chaghatzbanian humor and top-quality fiction, and encouraging SENIOR EDITOR: Krista Vitola DESCRIPTION: West-coast-based imprint offering new authors and illustrators. EDITOR, S&S BFYR, SALAAM READS: Deeba 18–20 hardcover and paperback titles a year, QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. Zargarpur mostly picture books for the very young, but MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ASSOCIATE EDITOR, S&S BFYR, ATHENEUM, also select middle-grade and teen fiction. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. MARGARET K. MCELDERRY: Alexa Pastor QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Catherine Laudone MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. ASSISTANT EDITOR, ATHENEUM, MCELDERRY BOOKS, UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. Paula Wiseman Books S&S CHILDREN’S: Alyza Liu ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, if requested. (An Imprint of Simon & Schuster) ASSISTANT EDITOR: Amanda Ramirez www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/paula- EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Lucy Cummins Denene Millner Books wiseman-books/ ART DIRECTOR: Chloe Foglia (An Imprint of Simon & Schuster) VP & PUBLISHER: Paula Wiseman ART DIRECTOR: Laurent Linn PUBLISHER: Denene Millner SENIOR EDITOR: Sylvie Frank ART DIRECTOR: Krista Vossen DESCRIPTION: Publishing picture books for ASSOCIATE EDITOR, BEACH LANE BOOKS, PAULA DESCRIPTION: The flagship imprint of Simon children and fiction and nonfiction for young WISEMAN BOOKS: Sarah Jane Abbott & Schuster Children’s Division. Publishes readers, created by African-American writers and EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Lucy Cummins approximately 95 titles a year on 3 seasonal illustrator. Illustrates the diversity of African DESCRIPTION: Publishes picture books, novelty lists. Full range of picture books, first chapter American life by sharing the experience of books, and novels focusing on stories and art books, middle-grade and teen fiction, and some being a child from the perspectives of African- that are wholly childlike, centered in emotion, nonfiction that will fit into both institutional American children. innovative, and timeless for children of all ages. and bookstore markets. Age range is from infant QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. 20–30 books a year. through high school. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: N/A QUERY LETTERS: Actively seeking submissions QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting, but do from new and published authors and artists MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. not send hard-copy submissions unless you have through agents and from SCBWI conferences. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. first made an email inquiry. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes, via regular mail. Do not ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Actively seeking send originals. submissions from new and published authors Little Simon and artists through agents and from SCBWI Simon Pulse (An Imprint of Simon & Schuster) conferences. (An Imprint of Simon & Schuster) www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/little- PAYMENT: Advance against royalty. www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/ simonpulse/ DESCRIPTION: Publishing children’s books across Sourcebooks Kids VP, EXECUTIVE EDITOR-AT-LARGE, SIMON PULSE: Liesa a broad range of subject matter to celebrate 1935 Brookdale Rd., Suite 139 Abrams diverse interests. The list includes picture books, Naperville, IL 60563 SENIOR EDITOR: Nicole Ellul educational books, novelty books, and middle grade 630-961-3900; FAX 630-961-2168 SENIOR EDITOR, SIMON PULSE: Jennifer Ung and young adult fiction. Publishing approximately www.sourcebooks.com EDITOR: Sarah McCabe 50 books annually. PUBLISHER & CEO: Dominique Raccah ASSOCIATE EDITOR, SIMON PULSE, ALADDIN: Jessica QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. SVP & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Todd Stocke Smith MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, SOURCEBOOKS FIRE, EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, ALADDIN, SIMON PULSE: Kristie Patterson UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Send via SOURCEBOOKS KIDS: Steve Geck EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR: Karin Paprocki email to skyponysubmissions@skyhorsepublishing. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, SOURCEBOOKS EXPLORE: Kelly ART DIRECTOR: Sarah Creech com. Attach all material as Word documents, or as a Barrales-Saylor SIMON TRUE imprint publishes YA nonfiction jpeg for art submissions. SENIOR EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, SOURCEBOOKS FIRE: chronicling actual crime stories involving real teens ARTWORK INTEREST: Send samples via email to Annie Berger who have faced the consequences of their illegal [email protected]. SENIOR EDITOR, SOURCEBOOKS FIRE, SOURCEBOOKS actions. Attach art samples as a jpeg. KIDS: Eliza Swift DESCRIPTION: Publishes original fiction in hardcover ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Taylor Maccoux and paperback and also some reprints for ages 12 SLEEPING BEAR PRESS ASSISTANT EDITOR, SOURCEBOOKS EXPLORE: Emma and up. Original publishing includes series and (An Imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing) Hintzen single-title contemporary commercial fiction. 2395 S Huron Parkway, Suite 200 ASSISTANT EDITOR, SOURCEBOOKS EXPLORE: Julie QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Larson UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. 800-487-2323; Fax 734-794-0004 EDITOR, JABBERWOCKY, SOURCEBOOKS FIRE, PAYMENT: Advance against royalty or flat fee. www.sleepingbearpress.com SOURCEBOOKS KIDS: Molly Cusick ARTWORK INTEREST: Limited. PUBLISHER: Heather Hughes CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ADULT & YA: Kelly Lawler ARTWORK PAYMENT: Flat fee. SENIOR EDITOR: Barbara McNally CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Jordan Kost EDITOR: Sarah Rockett DESCRIPTION: Publishes children’s picture books, Simon Spotlight EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Lois Hume chapter books, middle-grade fiction and nonfiction, (An Imprint of Simon & Schuster) DESCRIPTION: Publishes 25–30 titles per year. and young adult fiction and nonfiction that make a www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/simon- Looking for stories that entertain and educate, difference and foster kindness—to self, others, and spotlight/ with 50% fiction and 50% nonfiction. Their list is our Earth. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Siobhan Ciminera primarily picture books but includes middle-grade DAWN PUBLICATIONS imprint which publishes EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Lisa Rao and teen fiction. nonfiction books about nature and the environment SENIOR EDITOR: Beth Barton QUERY LETTERS: Accepting via email per guidelines as part of the eXplore imprint. EDITOR: Lisa Lauria ASSISTANT EDITOR: Sally Hosokawa at https://sleepingbearpress.com/submission_ LITTLE PICKLE PRESS publishes inspiring stories and EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Nicole Fox guidelines. compelling products for middle graders and young DESCRIPTION: Licensed properties (e.g. Dora the MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Okay. adults as part of the eXplore Imprint. Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants), brands, and UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. SOURCEBOOKS EXPLORE imprint publishes nonfiction original paperback series, publishing across a wide ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. for young readers. array of formats and age ranges. Approximately 100 SOURCEBOOKS FIRE imprint publishes young adult titles a year. SOHO TEEN fiction and nonfiction. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. (An Imprint of Soho Press) SOURCEBOOKS JABBERWOCKY imprint publishes MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. 212-260-1900 picture books and chapter books. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting, as www.sohopress.com/soho-teen/ SOURCEBOOKS WONDERLAND imprint publishes projects are developed in-house. PUBLISHER: Bronwen Hruska licensed, customized, and regional titles. ARTWORK INTEREST: Samples of existing licensed SENIOR VP & ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Juliet Grames SOURCEBOOKS YOUNG READERS: imprint publishes characters only. Do not send originals. EDITOR: Alexa Wejko middle grade fiction and nonfiction. EDITOR: Amara Hoshijo QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. SKY PONY PRESS ART DIRECTOR, SOHO TEEN: Janine Agro MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. (An Imprint of Skyhorse Publishing) DESCRIPTION: Publishing YA mysteries and thrillers, UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting agented 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor including paranormal, dystopian, humorous, and submissions only, except for Sourcebooks eXplore, New York, NY 10018 realistic. which accepts submissions from expert professionals 212-643-6816; Fax 212-643-6819 QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. in their field. See submission guidelines athttps:// www.skyponypress.com MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. www.sourcebooks.com/submission-guidelines.html PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Tony Lyons UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting agented ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. GROUP EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, SKYHORSE: Mark projects only, and during submissions windows Gompertz as noted at https://sohopress.com/resources/ STAR BRIGHT BOOKS EXECUTIVE EDITOR, SKYHORSE: Sarah Janssen submissions/. 13 Landsdowne Street SENIOR EDITOR, SKYHORSE: Nicole Frail ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. Cambridge, MA 02139 ASSISTANT EDITOR, SKYHORSE: Oren Eades 617-354-1300; fax 617-354-1399 www.starbrightbooks.com illustrated nonfiction for young adults, focusing UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting agented PUBLISHER: Deborah Shine on books that reflect a radical, feminist, queer, manuscripts only, via email to acquisitions@ EDITOR: Jiyoung Ahn and inclusive social vision. Publishing six to vesuvianmedia.com. EDITOR: R. Skyler Lambert eight books annually. Luanched Spring 2020. ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Agents can submit ART DIRECTOR: Catherine Hnatov QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. to [email protected]. DESCRIPTION: Board books and picture books MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. for babies and toddlers, picture books (fiction UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. See WATTPAD BOOKS and nonfiction) for preschool through middle via email or U.S. Post. See submissions Toronto, Canada grade readers. Chapter books for early and guidelines at https://www.streetnoisebooks. https://books.wattpad.com intermediate readers. Areas of interest include com/#connectwithus. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, WATTPAD STUDIOS AND biographies, picture books, chapter books, and ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Do not send original art. PUBLISHING: Ashleigh Gardner stories with math themes. PUBLISHING DIRECTOR, WATTPAD STUDIOS: Deanna QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. Mail query letters via TRIANGLE SQUARE EDITIONS McFadden U.S. Post. Mark “ATTN: Submissions.” (An imprint of Seven Stories Press) DESCRIPTION: Presently focused on publishing UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. 140 Watts Street young adult fiction, though may expand to ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. No original artwork New York, NY 10013 other categories. Interested in traditional or other original material accepted; not 212-226-8760; FAX 212-226-1411 genres as well as genre-bending projects. U.S. responsible if submitted. https://www.sevenstories.com/imprints/triangle- distribution by Macmillan. square QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. STERLING CHILDREN’S BOOKS PUBLISHER & PRESIDENT: Dan Simon MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. (A Division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.) DESCRIPTION: Publishing a small list of picture UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 17th Floor books and books for middle-grade readers and Choosing stories from the Wattpad website New York, NY 10036 young adults. List includes fiction, nonfiction, using audience feedback and editor judgement. 212-532-7160; fax 212-213-2495 and memoir, and emphasizes personal stories of ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. www.sterlingpublishing.com/childrens-books.html courage and commitment. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Brian Monahan QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. WHAT ON EARTH BOOKS / EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Suzy Capozzi MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. BRITANNICA BOOKS EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Eve Adler UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. (A Partnership of What on Earth Publishing LLC EDITOR: Ardi Alspach ARTWORK INTEREST: Not accepting. and Britannica Inc.) DESCRIPTION: Owned by Barnes & Noble, 30 Ridge Road Unit B Sterling’s children’s list includes picture books UNNAMED PRESS Greenbelt, MD 20770 and nonfiction for every age, from babies Los Angeles, CA www.whatonearthbooks.com through young adults. They do not publish www.unnamedpress.com PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Nancy Feresten fictional chapter books or novels. Their FOUNDER & PUBLISHER: C.P. Heiser EXECUTIVE EDITOR, BRITANNICA BOOKS: Natalie nonfiction list primarily focuses on activity- EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Olivia Taylor Smith Bellos based subjects, such as: crafts, activities, ART DIRECTOR: Jaya Nicely BRITANNICA BOOKS publishes nonfiction “fun- puzzles (math/word/picture/logic), and science DESCRIPTION: Independent publisher, publishing fiction” for ages 3-14. Launching Fall 2020. experiments. They also have a small focus a range of literature, from sci-fi to nonfiction, WHAT ON EARTH BOOKS publishes nonfiction on history and biographies. Also a general from around the world, including young adult developed both independently and with partners nonfiction list, including crafts, games, history, fiction and nonfiction. Distributed by Publishers such as the Smithsonian, the American Museum puzzles, humor. Has a small focus on history and Group West. of Natural History, the Natural History Museum biographies. QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. in London, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, QUERY LETTERS: Accepting, but full manuscript MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. the Science Museum and the National Trust. needed for picture books. Submit via U.S. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Submit via DESCRIPTION: The imprints of UK- and US-based Post only. See guidelines at https://www. [email protected]. What on Earth Publishing publish nonfiction sterlingpublishing.com/contact-us/. ARTWORK INTEREST: No. and reference books that use compelling true MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. stories, surprising information, and illuminating UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. VESUVIAN BOOKS illustration and design to engage children’s ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Send (A Division of Vesuvian Media Group, Inc.) natural curiosity and awaken their passion nonreturnable art samples. Nashville, TN for learning. The Britannica Books imprint is www.vesuvianbooks.com published in partnership with Britannica Inc. STREET NOISE BOOKS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Jim Thomas QUERY LETTERS: Accepting. Include outline, 702 Monroe Street DESCRIPTION: The publishing division of VMG, sample text, where your book would fit in the Brooklyn, NY 11221 a books-to-film multimedia corporation. marketplace (including comp titles), and how www.streetnoisebooks.com Publishing middle grade and young adult as well you would help with marketing. For shorter FOUNDER & PUBLISHER: Liz Francis as adult fiction. works, please include full manuscript. Send to DESCRIPTION: A new independent publishing QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. [email protected]. house specializing in graphic memoir and MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting. Please YEEHOO PRESS send to [email protected]. (A Division of Shanghai Yihe Industrial Co., ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Ltd., partnered with Phoenix Publishing & Media Group) WORKMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY 721 W Whittier Blvd #O 225 Varick Street La Habra, CA 90631 New York, NY 10014-4381 www.yeehoopress.com 212-254-5900; Fax 212-254-8098 PUBLISHER: C.J. Zhang www.workman.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Helen Wu www.workman.com/kids ACQUISITIONS EDITOR: Luyang Xue EDITOR: Zhiquiao Wang PUBLISHER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Susan Bolotin EDITOR: Peng Shen CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING DIRECTOR: Traci Todd EDITOR: Sheng Xu EDITOR-AT-LARGE: Raquel Jaramillo ART DIRECTOR: Molly Shen SENIOR EDITOR: Pamela Bobowicz DESCRIPTION: Independent publisher of original EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Mary Ellen O’Neill fiction and nonfiction picture books for children SENIOR EDITOR OF GRAPHIC NOVELS AND ages 0 to 8, published in English and Simplified SEQUENTIAL ARTS: Chris Duffy Chinese editions, sold internationally. EDITOR: Evan Griffith QUERY LETTERS: Accepting via email only. EDITOR: Rachael Mt. Pleasant MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Olivia Swomley UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Yes, accepting EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Gracie Elliot submissions via email. See https://yeehoopress. com/submissions/ for submission guidelines. DESCRIPTION: Publishing exclusively nonfiction Will respond within three months, but only if books for children and adults, as well as they have further interest. calendars. Does not publish novels, short ARTWORK INTEREST: Yes. Send via email with url stories, or poetry. for online portfolio. QUERY LETTERS: Accepting MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Accepting ARTWORK INTEREST: Accepting. Prefer electronic submissions, which may be sent to [email protected] in the form of a PDF. You may also send hard-copy submissions to “Children’s Department, Workman Publishing Company, 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014-4381.” Include SASE. Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address must be on the back of each piece of art.

Algonquin Young Readers (An Imprint of Algonquin Books, a Division of Workman Publishing Company) PO Box 2225 919-967-0108; FAX 919-933-0272 www.algonquinyoungreaders.com https://www.workman.com/imprints/algonquin- young-readers PUBLISHER: Elise Howard ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Sarah Alpert EDITOR: Krestyna Lypen DESCRIPTION: Publishing books for readers from ages seven to seventeen, from short illustrated novels for the youngest independent readers to timely and topical crossover young adult fiction. Unforgettable characters, absorbing stories, and superior writing tie this imprint together. QUERY LETTERS: Not accepting. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Not accepting. UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Not accepting. 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