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Open For Submissions

12/7/2021

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By Stephanie Bearce

Are you an author trying to get your manuscript published? You've done everything right - revised, rewritten, sent it through critique groups. Everyone agrees, your story is ready to go!

So how do you get your book published?
Should you start the agent search? Look for publishers? Start on a new project?

My advice is all of the above.

Whenever I finish one project, I immediately start on a new one. Career writers know that you can't depend on every manuscript getting published. You need to keep generating new material. Plus, both agents and editors like to know what else you have in your files!

If you are at the point where you have a finished novel, or a couple of full nonfiction proposals for MG/YA, or three to four perfected picture books, then you are ready for the agent search. But the reality is - finding an agent takes a lot of work and TIME. And sometimes, especially when writing nonfiction, your project can be time sensitive. You need to get it in front of an editor as soon as possible. In this case you may want to submit directly to open publishers.

I have an amazing agent and I am grateful to be her client. But before I signed with my agent, I sold 28 books on my own. (and this wasn't a hundred years ago) It is possible to sell your work directly to editors. You may find that getting an offer on your manuscript will even help you find an agent!

Submitting to publishers yourself is definitely something to consider for unagented authors. I have done the research for you and located publishing houses open to submissions. I've even given you the links to their submission guidelines.

Your mission - should you choose to accept it - is to find the publisher that is looking for your type of manuscript. Researching the publisher is just as important as researching for the perfect agent.

I would love to answer questions you may have. Put them in the comment section ans I will do my best to give helpful answers.
I wish you publishing success!

Children’s Book Publishers Open for Submissions
 
Albert Whitman  https://www.albertwhitman.com/submission-guidelines-for-unrepresented-authors/
Allen and Unwin https://www.allenandunwin.com/about-allen-and-unwin/submission-guidelines
Andrews McMeel  https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/submissions/
Annick Press https://www.annickpress.com/Submission-Guidelines
Arbordale  https://www.arbordalepublishing.com/Submissions.htm
August House https://www.augusthouse.com/submissions-guidelines
Beyond Words Press https://beyondword.com/pages/manuscript-submissions
Cider Mill Press https://www.cidermillpress.com/pages/submissions
Charlesbridge https://www.charlesbridge.com/pages/submissions
Chicago Review Press https://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/information-for-authors--amp--agents-pages-100.php
Chronicle Books https://www.chroniclebooks.com/pages/submissions
Dover Publications https://www.doverpublications.com/faq/contacting-dover#EDITSUB
Eerdmans https://www.eerdmans.com/Pages/About/Submission-Guidelines.aspx
Entangled Publishing https://entangledpublishing.com/submission-information
Feldheim https://www.feldheim.com/submissions
Flashlight Press http://flashlightpress.com/submission-guidelines/
Fly Away Books  https://www.flyawaybooks.com/submissions
Flying Eye Books https://flyingeyebooks.com/flying-eye/submissions/
Freespirit https://www.freespirit.com/Submission-Guidelines#
Gibbs Smith https://www.gibbs-smith.com/submissions
Hachai https://www.hachai.com/guidlines/
Hogs Back Books http://www.hogsbackbooks.com/HBB/pages/About-us.html
Holiday House https://holidayhouse.com/faqs/
Immedium http://www.immedium.com/contactus/submissions.html
Judaica Press https://www.judaicapress.com/pages/submissions
Just Us Books https://justusbooks.com/pages/resource-center/submission-guidelines.html
Kar-Ben https://www.karben.com/submissions
Kids Can Press https://www.kidscanpress.com/writers
Laurence King https://www.laurenceking.com/getting-published/
Lee and Low https://www.leeandlow.com/writers-illustrators/writing-guidelines
Levine Querido https://www.levinequerido.com/submissions
Lion Hudson https://www.lionhudson.com/authors-and-illustrators/prospective-authors
Magination Press https://maginationpress.apabooks.org/?page_id=15
Mighty Media Press http://www.mightymediapress.com/submissions.html
New Frontier Books https://www.newfrontier.com.au/submission-guidelines
No Brow https://nobrow.net/flying-eye/submissions/?from=fe
Pants on Fire Press https://pantsonfirepress.com/submissions
Page Street Publishing https://www.pagestreetpublishing.com/submission-guidelines
Pelican Publishing https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/ContactUs/MakeMeAnAuthor
Penny Candy Books https://www.pennycandybooks.com/submit
Phaidon https://www.phaidon.com/about-phaidon/submitting-a-book-proposal/
Quarto https://www.quartoknows.com/staticpages/getintouch/submissionguidelines.aspx
Salaam Reads https://salaamreads.com/
Sky Pony Press https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/sky-pony-press/submissions/
Sterling https://dhjhkxawhe8q4.cloudfront.net/sterling-wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/11161557/AuthorGuidelines_new.pdf
Tanglewood Publishing https://www.tanglewoodbooks.com/submissions/
Thames and Hudson https://thamesandhudson.com/page/getting-published
Tilbury House https://www.tilburyhouse.com/submissions
Workman https://www.workman.com/work-with-us/author-submissions#1
 
 
 





22 Comments
Suzanne Lipshaw link
12/7/2021 01:58:07 pm

This is a fantastic list! Thank you for compiling it and sharing your efforts.

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Stephanie link
12/9/2021 04:08:37 pm

You are welcome! I was happy to find there are still a lot of houses that are open.

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Mary Eigel link
12/7/2021 03:20:30 pm

You are Amazo. What a gift. Thank you Stephanie.

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Stephanie link
12/9/2021 04:10:19 pm

Thanks, Mary. Hope the list is helpflul.

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Pamela Harrison
12/7/2021 06:46:43 pm

Wow, Stephanie! Thank you so much for posting this list. This is so helpful!

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Stephanie link
12/9/2021 04:13:12 pm

Hope the list is helpful. Best wishes for publishing success!

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Annette M. Whipple link
12/8/2021 03:45:19 am

I've worked with Reycraft Books and highly recommend them, too. They accept unagented submissions.

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stephanie link
12/9/2021 04:14:00 pm

Thanks, Annette! I'll add them to the list.

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Carmela McCain Simmons link
12/8/2021 08:50:37 am

Thanks a million for this treasure trove! Sharing on Twitter.

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Stephanie link
12/9/2021 04:14:59 pm

Thanks for sharing!!

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Elyse Greenhut link
12/8/2021 08:40:23 pm

I have been thinking of going this route and seeing your advice and list of publishers with links is just fabulous! thank you Stephanie. Question: Of the 28 books you sold on your own I am guessing they were to different Pub Houses. How many different houses did you sell to? and Did you sell more than one to a house (I'm guessing you did). Once you sold one to a house was it easier to sell another to that house?

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Stephanie link
12/9/2021 04:07:29 pm

I have sold to a variety of houses. And yes, once you have established a relationship it is much easier to sell the next book to them. Building relationships is an important part of the business.

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Elyse Greenhut
12/9/2021 08:25:55 pm

Thanks for your reply Stephanie. It is much appreciated.

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Rosi Hollinbeck link
12/8/2021 09:23:14 pm

This is terrific. Thanks so much for posting this.

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Stephanie link
12/9/2021 04:18:16 pm

You're welcome. Best wishes on your publishing adventure!

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MARIANNE BLACKSTONE TABNER link
12/9/2021 07:14:32 am

Hi Stephanie-
Thank you for this list! Very helpful and timely! I am wondering how many nonfiction PB manuscripts I need to have ready to go before submitting?
Thanks again and Happy Holidays!
Marianne:)

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stephanie link
12/9/2021 04:17:18 pm

It depends on your goals. If you are looking for an agent, you probably need three - four PBs. Or - a PB and a couple of MG proposals.
For publishers, all you need is one perfect book.

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Halsey, Kathy
12/10/2021 05:55:09 am

GReat advice and list. Thank you for culling this together for us, Stephanie. This isll be a time-saver for sure!

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mary helen berg
12/14/2021 11:54:04 am

Thank you, Stephanie! You definitely added some presses I didn't have on my radar!

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Marla Yablon
12/17/2021 06:13:31 pm

Thanks so much for this wonderful information! 😻

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carol baldwin
12/20/2021 03:21:35 pm

thank you for putting together this list!

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Virginia Rinkel link
2/9/2022 06:13:46 pm

I'm trying to rework an old idea and so want to get to this part. Thanks for posting this.

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