Picture Book Writers, if you're looking for Publishers who will accept manuscripts from unrepresented authors, you might want to take some notes because here are three publishers accepting unagented picture book manuscripts:
1)
Albert Whitman & Co accepts submissions from authors without agents:
They are looking for fiction and nonfiction picture books for kids 1 to 8 years old.
The Word count should not exceed 1000 words.
Send a cover letter (inside the email) including the following information:
- A brief description of the story;
- Your bio (including any relevant publications and/or pertinent information regarding your expertise related to your story)
- List comparative book titles that have been recently published (during the past five years.) Include similarities and how your manuscript is different.
- You do not need to include illustrations but, if you are an illustrator, include pdfs or jpegs not to exceed 4 MB
Send letter and attachments to:
- submissions@albertwhitman.com
- The Re: Line (or subject) should read: “PICTURE BOOK: (story title) by (author name).”
- Submission Guidelines for Unrepresented Authors | Albert Whitman & Company
2)
Charlesbridge Children's Book Submissions:
Charlesbridge publishes fiction and nonfiction picture books.
They tend to focus on nature, science, math, social studies,
biography, history, and the arts.
They accept only digital submissions for all manuscripts,
including author/illustrator book dummies.
Send the complete picture book manuscript.
Via Email to:
childrens.submissions@charlesbridge.com
3)
Flashlight Press
Seeks fictional children’s picture books for children 4-8
years old.
Word Count: Under 1000 words with a universal theme that
deals with family or social situations
Email: submissions@flashlightpress.com
Include in the Subject Line Include: QUERY for the Title of Your
Manuscript.
Attach your manuscript as a .doc, .docx, or PDF and copy the
following text into the body of the email with your responses to the blanks
included:
Title of Story: _____________
Word Count: _________
Target Age: ________
Subject or Theme of story (1-5 words): _____________
Summary (3 sentences or less):___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your Name: _____________________________________
Occupation: ________________________________________________
City, State, Country:
_________________________________________
If you have been published previously, list titles,
publishers, and pub dates: _____________________
Anything else you’d like to tell us: _______________________________________________
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