Book submissions redback publishing currently publish around 50 books per year, many of these from established authors and illustrators. We will be opening our picture book submissions again in 2020. Please visit macmillan education or palgrave australia for information about educational or academic submissions. Top 35 childrens book publishers in 2020 rafal reyzer.
We are unable to individually answer queries about submissions. Penguin random house australia comprises an adult publishing division and a childrens publishing division. Resist the temptation to call because well only discuss submissions by email. Brolly books are an independent australian childrens publisher. Walker books australia is the leading childrens publisher in australia and new zealand. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not. Baen is one of the best known publishers of science fiction and fantasy. Hachette australia is one of australias largest publishers and we are always looking for the opportunity to publish great stories. They are an independent company with good distribution. They have recently launched a childrens program, headed by a 20year childrens book publishing veteran. If you have already communicated with one of our publishers, you may email them directly. We suggest that prospective authors and illustrators submit their manuscripts. Jul 21, 2010 updated december 2019 you cant get published without an agent, and you cant get an agent without being published or so the adage goes. Olympia publishers may use the personal details of the author for correspondence.
As part of this search, we welcome submissions from fiction, nonfiction and childrens book writers who are residents of australia or new zealand. This program includes picture books as well as young adult titles for ages 12 and up. The big list of australian picture book publishers. The big list of australian picture book publishers tyswan.
But they also publish coloring books and childrens books that have a storyline that teach an important lesson or interesting topic. We welcome submissions from both new and previously published authors. Submissions guidelines prepare the first 100 pages 50 pages for a childrens. We receive a large number of submissions and because of that please note the following terms and conditions apply when making a submission.
Creative kids tales has compiled this list of australian publishers who publish childrens books. Be sure to visit their websites for further details. Bebop books imprint of lee and low books lee and low is a quality childrens. Sourcebooks fire is dedicated to publishing quality, breakout fiction and nonfiction for young adults. We are passionate about producing books with authentic teen voices that create and validate the teen experience in all of its diversity, whether its heartwrenching romance, laughoutloud humor, intense and issuedriven drama, haunting mystery, thrilling suspense, or heartpounding. Submissions guidelines prepare the first 100 pages 50 pages for a childrens book of your manuscript, double spaced, and a synopsis maximum 300 words as separate word or pdf documents, ensuring they are clearly labelled with. Email submissions are allowed, but they will only get back to you if they are. Submission guidelines submissions hachette australia.
Turner publishing is accepting submissions of manuscripts andor proposals. She is only accepting agented submissions and authors referred by other quirk authors at this time. All other submissions are open from 1 february to 30 november. Starfish bay childrens books is an imprint of starfish bay publishing pty ltd, which is an independent publishing house located in adelaide, australia. Please place the text within the body of the email.
Please submit only one manuscript per category at a time. Assistance about writing and publishing can be obtained from writers centres. Submission guidelines tck publishing book publisher. Deciding that you want to be a published childrens book author is similar to deciding that you want to be a movie star.
Olympia publishers cannot be held responsible for the loss, damage or nonreturn of any material sent to us in hardcopy or otherwise. Pan macmillan australia accepts electronic manuscript submissions directly from writers between 10am and 4pm the first monday of every month as part of its manuscript. Australian publishers accepting manuscript submissions book. Hachette australia is one of australias largest publishers and we are always looking. Your contact details email and postal address, phone number. Submissions to blossom spring publishing are confidential. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited submissions alys. To read our policy on accepting manuscripts and how to become a published author, please visit our write for us page. So i have compiled a reasonably extensive list of australian publishers and their status with respect to accepting unsolicited childrens.
We have put together a list of 21 top australian childrens book publishers accepting submissions currently. Big sky publishing is currently accepting fully complete manuscripts that are a good fit with our requirements and meet our submission guidelines we publish nonfiction adult titles and are. Olympia publishers consider submissions from a wide range of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. We are not currently accepting submissions please check back soon. No disclosure of email addresses or similar contact data will be allowed without the express permission being granted by the author. Please select a country afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba australia austria azerbaijan. All submissions should be accompanied by a short biography, a note specifying whether the manuscript is a picture book, junior fiction, middlegrade or young adult novel, and your contact details. Albert whitmans special interest titles address subjects such as disease, bullying.
Submit your picture book, junior or middlegrade fiction, ya or. All of these publishers are open to unsolicited submissions no agent required. Hachette australia is one of australia s largest publishers and we are always looking for the opportunity to publish great stories. Childrens book publishers in australia creative kids tales. To help aspiring writers reach their goal of being published, we recommend that you use an editor. If your manuscript will engage and excite young readers, wed love to see it. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley publishers. The friday pitch allows for writers of all genres to have their work considered by one of our inhouse submission editors. We are passionate about producing books with authentic teen voices that create and. All submission contacts will be automatically added to our mailing list to keep up to. Updated december 2019 you cant get published without an agent, and you cant get an agent without being published or so the adage goes. See our submission guidelines for fiction and nonfiction books.
We understand how difficult it can be for new writers. Please do not send a partial manuscript nor a query without a manuscript. Playsscripts, poetry except childrens stories written in verse, educational text books, or unagented submissions from outside australia, new zealand or oceania unless the author has a connection to the region such as citizenship or residency. If you are a student, housewife, cook, professional or any dreamer with.
All of the publishers on this list have published books that won or were nominated by industry members for awards. Submissions our childrens book range starfish bay publishing. If you are a childrens writer, you need the correct publisher for it. Getting published for authors and illustrators cbca. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts lou. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters. This australiabased publisher has an imprint just for childrens books called albert. Find out how to submit your children or young adult manuscript. Deciding that you want to be a published childrens.
Picture book submissions are open from 1 april to 30 november. Walker books usually accepts unsolicited submissions of middle grade and young adult fiction on the first wednesday of every month australian and new zealand authors. Sep 05, 2018 penguin australia accepts unsolicited manuscripts the first week of every month. If you are calling from outside the uk, please leave us a voicemail stipulating a convenient time to return your call. The good news is that in the australian book industry, there are book publishers who are ready to read manuscripts from first time writers without an agent, or the need for an introduction through another means. We suggest that prospective authors and illustrators submit their manuscripts through a professional literary agent.
We suggest contacting the australian society of authors. Text publishing australia accepts nonfiction and fiction manuscripts, including middle grade and young adult. Ten respected publishers that accept unsolicited submissions. Abdo books is a publisher that focuses exclusively on educational books for children between ages 412. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Olympia publishers may use the personal details of. Although the childrens book council of australia offers encouragement to. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited submissions. Bebop books imprint of lee and low books lee and low is a quality childrens book publisher that specializes in multicultural themes. The picture book publishing industry is tight, with too many authors and few publishers willing to risk an unknown writer. So i have compiled a reasonably extensive list of australian publishers. Affirm press affirm press accept unsolicited submissions from authors and agents and consider literary fiction plus all genres. Affirm press welcomes submissions from authors and agents.
Keep in mind that the world of childrens book publishing is intensely competitive, and there are many good writers trying to get their books published. Please note that wombat books only accepts manuscripts submitted digitally. Playsscripts, poetry except childrens stories written in verse, educational text books, or unagented submissions from outside australia, new zealand or oceania unless the author has. You may submit more than one manuscript at a time if each is sent in a separate email. Getting published children penguin books australia. However, we know how difficult it can be for new writers to get their work in front of publishers so we extended our friday pitch program to specifically service. Australian childrens books submissions wombat books. Publishers want to select the illustrators for the books they publish.
I personally own or have read at least one book by all of the publishers on this list. To read some of our bestselling titles of 2018 and 2019, purchase our bestseller starter pack for new childrens picture book writers. Please ensure you have read these guidelines prior to emailing your submission. Wombat books australian book publisher of childrens books that you will want to share. They sell a lot of books to schools and appear to be rather good at niche. To submit material for consideration, please send the material to. We no longer provide illustrations, therefore you will need to provide your own illustrations. At morris publishing australia, we receive many books that should be published, but we can only take so many in a year and have to turn them down. Submissions can be made by agents or authors directly. Childrens stories must be submitted with illustrations, or at least a sample illustration of the main characters. May 17, 2014 page street publishers, located in salem, mass, is one of the fastest growing publishers in the us. Thankfully, there are still a few childrens book publishers who are happy to wade through the slush pile, that teetering tower of manuscripts we imagine fill up a. We no longer accept submissions through email and mail channels.
Little steps is currently on the lookout for new and amazing childrens books to. Please note, not all of these publishers accept unsolicited manuscripts. We understand how difficult it can be for new writers to get their work in front of publishers, we are currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts to help emerging writers for children and young adults. We no longer provide illustrations, therefore you will need to provide your own. One of the top childrens publishers in australia and new zealand, walker books has been in business for 20 years. We also receive some that are very close to being ready to be published, but not quite there. As part of this search, we welcome submissions from fiction, nonfiction and childrens. Jun 26, 2017 but they also publish coloring books and childrens books that have a storyline that teach an important lesson or interesting topic. The 30 childrens book publishers below all have one important thing in common. Since many childrens publishers only accept from agents, this list should save you hundreds of hours combing through the submission guidelines of every childrens publisher on earth. Since many childrens publishers only accept from agents, this list should save you hundreds of hours combing through the submission guidelines of every childrens.