INTERNATIONAL MARKET SURVEY compiled & edited by Christopher Cheng with assistance from International Regional Advisors. his directory, the International Market Survey, contains a list of publish- ers big and small in active SCBWI regions outside the USA. These include T publishers in Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore and South Africa. It is a valuable resource for members in these countries where the publishers are based as well as for members around the globe. This is not a comprehensive listing of all the international publishers in these regions but it does include many of those who desired to be listed and who are active participants in SCBWI conferences and meetings. Many of the publishers have existed for a long time and are part of • work samples will probably not be returned due to the large multinational publishers. These houses may publish many hundreds restrictive costs of international postage. of books each year while other publishers are much newer independent • some have very specific content focus and genres. publishers, and they might only publish a few titles each year. Many are trade publishers but some only publish educational titles. Some will The Guide contains many details but it is imperative that as well as take only agented submissions while others are open to unsolicited reading this information, members visit the websites of the publishers manuscripts but only at specific times of the year. Many publish in to obtain the most up-to-date information. English (some in addition to their native tongue), while others publish We look forward to hearing of your successes. in their native tongue only—the respective websites (which might be in a native tongue and not in English) will be the most appropriate source of information. Maybe you have a manuscript or illustrations that are perfectly suited to these international publishers. That is fantastic! BUT before inquiring of a publisher, it is of critical importance that members consider whether their creative work is culturally respectful—is the text, or are the illustrations appropriate for the publisher in that country! Some other important considerations: • the large multinational publishers have different requirements in their respective international offices. • payment rates and times vary but all are PAL publishers and will pay in their local currency. It would be up to the recipient to arrange for exchange to their national currency. • all publish for the markets in their countries. Some of their titles are also co-published or the rights sold for publication elsewhere. • many of these publishers only take submissions from nationals and those who are residents of their countries, and some of the publishers have limited times for receiving manuscripts. 2 | INTERNATIONAL MARKET SURVEY storybooks, early readers, middle grade/ junior independent publisher and offer industry- Australia fiction, teen fiction, young adult, poetry standard royalties. However, while we BOOKS PUBLISHED EACH YEAR: More than 30 offer advances for art, please be aware our ALLEN & UNWIN Unsolicited submissions: Yes advances are sometimes smaller than major 406 Albert Street SUBMISSIONS: www.hachettechildrens.com. companies. East Melbourne, Victoria 3002 Australia au/submissions WRITING SUBMISSIONS: Send full +61-3-9665-5000 MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Yes, but please manuscripts. Please check www.wombatbooks. www.allenandunwin.com advise in cover letter. com.au/info. html. GENRES PUBLISHED: Board books, picture RESPONSE TIME: 4–6 months MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Yes, but please books, picture storybooks, early readers, advise in cover letter. middle grade/junior fiction, teen fiction, young LITTLE HARE BOOKS, AN IMPRINT OF HARDIE RESPONSE TIME: 4–6 months adult GRANT EGMONT TRADE FAIRS: Bologna, London, Frankfurt; BOOKS PUBLISHED EACH YEAR: More than 30 Level 4/50 Yeo Street agent, ALC, attends on our behalf most of UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Only through Neutral Bay, NSW 2089 Australia +61-2-9908- these agent 8222 www.littleharebooks.com SUBMISSIONS: Allen & Unwin’s Books for ART DIRECTOR: Margrete Lamond Children and Teenagers department will not Commissioning Editor: Margrete Lamond Canada be accepting any unsolicited submissions at GENRES PUBLISHED: Board books, picture this time, for any age group or topic, as our books, early readers, middle grade/junior THE ACORN PRESS list is currently at capacity. We look forward to fictionBOOKS PUBLISHED EACH YEAR: More P.O. Box 22024 reviewing this policy in the future. Exceptions than 30 Charlottetown, PE C1A 9J2 will be made for queries sent via established UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS: Only through Phone: 902-221-1061 illustrators or literary agents. agent www.acornpresscanada.com Any amendment to these guidelines will be SUBMISSIONS: Please check website Multiple DESCRIPTION: The Acorn Press takes as its posted on our website. submissions: No particular goal and mandate to help encourage MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Yes, but please RESPONSE TIME: 4–6 months the flourishing literary culture of Prince Edward advise in cover letter. TRADE FAIRS: Bologna, London, Frankfurt, Island by publishing “Books about Prince RESPONSE TIME: 2–3 months American Edward Island by Prince Edward Islanders.” The TRADE FAIRS: Bologna, London, Frankfurt Acorn Press combines high editorial standards UQP with excellent local design and printing to FORD STREET PUBLISHING PO Box 6042 craft fine books of poetry, fiction, history, 2 Ford Street St. Lucia, Queensland 4067, Australia www. folklore, and literature for children. Clifton Hill, Victoria 3068, Australia uqp.uq.edu.au UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS: Acorn Press +61-3-9481-1120 GENRES PUBLISHED: Picture books, picture publishes books in most genres about Prince www.fordstreetpublishing.com storybooks, early readers, middle grade/ junior Edward Island, by Prince Edward Islanders. PUBLISHER/MANAGING & EDITORIAL fiction, teen fiction, young adult, poetry Following are some additional guidelines to DIRECTOR: Paul Collins BOOKS PUBLISHED EACH YEAR: 11–20 follow, by genre: ART DIRECTOR: Grant Gittus UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS: Yes Submissions: FICTION/NON-FICTION: Please send an COMMISSIONING EDITOR: Paul Collins uqp.uq.edu.au/ SubmitManuscript.aspx outline, and a couple sample chapters GENRES PUBLISHED: Picture books, picture MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Yes Response time: demonstrating your writing. In your cover storybooks, early readers, middle grade/ junior 4–6 months letter please tell us why you’re qualified fiction, teen fiction, young adult, anthologies to write this book. Include a list of past www.scbwi.org BOOKS PUBLISHED EACH YEAR: 1–10 WOMBAT BOOKS publications and/or prizes, as well as | Unsolicited submissions: Yes PO Box 1519 suggested markets for the book. If you are ART SUBMISSIONS: Illustrators are welcome to Capalaba, Queensland 4157 Australia +61-7- submitting a proposal for non-fiction, include e-mail us with their website URL. 3245-1938 a list of possible illustrations (e.g., maps, WRITING SUBMISSIONS: Query first via e-mail www.wombatbooks.com.au photos, artwork). THE BOOK or check the website’s submissions page. PUBLISHER/MANAGING & EDITORIAL POETRY: Please submit your manuscript in its MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Yes DIRECTOR: Rochelle Manners entirety (no more than 100 pages). In your RESPONSE TIME: 2–3 months ART DIRECTOR: Rochelle Manners cover letter, be sure to include a list of past TRADE FAIRS: Bologna, London, Frankfurt; our COMMISSIONING EDITOR: Rochelle Manners publications and/or prizes. agent, ALC, attends many book fairs Genres published: Picture books, picture CHILDREN’S CHAPTER BOOKS: Please send storybooks, early readers, teen fiction, young an outline, and a couple sample chapters HACHETTE AUSTRALIA adult, poetry, anthologies demonstrating your writing. In your cover Level 17, 207 Kent Street BOOKS PUBLISHED EACH YEAR: 11–20 letter please tell us why you’re qualified Sydney NSW 2000 Australia UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS: Yes to write this book. Include a list of past PUBLICATIONS GUIDE: www.hachettechildrens.com.au ART SUBMISSIONS: Send samples for publications and/or prizes, as well as GENRES PUBLISHED: Picture books, picture consideration of artwork. We are a smaller suggested markets for the book. 2016 INTERNATIONAL MARKET SURVEY | 3 CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS: Please submit Email: [email protected] Canada & SUBMITTING PREPARING your manuscript in its entirety. It is not http://www.breakwaterbooks.com V8W 3S1 necessary to submit illustrations.In your DESCRIPTION: Breakwater Books publishes 866-361-9951 cover letter, be sure to include a list of past Canadian literary fiction, commercial fiction, www.ekstasiseditions.com/cherubim/ publications and/or prizes. nonfiction, poetry, and children’s books. framesetcherub.html While we publish books by authors from PUBLISHER: Richard Olafson ANNICK PRESS across the country, our mandate includes EDITOR: Carol Ann Sokoloff 15 Patricia Ave a vested interest in publishing the stories DESCRIPTION: Cherubim Books was formed Toronto, ON M2M 1H9, Canada and authors of Newfoundland and Labrador. to publish high-quality books of poetry and Phone: 416-221-4802 Though we receive hundreds of children’s book imaginative fiction for young readers in all www.annickpress.com submissions, Breakwater only publishes one or parts of Canada and abroad. It is especially MARKET SURVEYS MARKET PUBLISHER/MANAGING & EDITORIAL two children’s titles each year. interested in poetry for children and DIRECTOR: Rick Wilks