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[row item=”If you’re a first time writer, or if you just haven’t found the right agent yet, it can be a little difficult to find publishing houses to submit your stories to. So, I’ve made it a little easier. The Publishers listed below all accept unagented submissions. I have also included a link to their submission guidelines. So, Happy Hunting! But before you submit, make sure you research the publisher by looking at BOTH their published titles and their submission guidelines. Most publishers have very specific guidelines, so you’re wasting everyone’s time if you submit a talking dog story to a publisher that specifically asks writers not to submit talking dog stories. “][/row]
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Click the link to the right to read an article is by Chrissy Brady. It lists FIVE publishers that all accept unagented children’s submissions. But more importantly, she has done all the work for you. Chrissy lays out each publisher’s guidelines: their style, what they’re looking for and what they specifically don’t want. She even has a section with pitch suggestions. You might want to bookmark this article for your archives. But don’t worry, I’ll keep the link.
Dawn Publications: www.dawnpub.com
Fitzzherny and Whiteside Children’s Books: www.fitzherny.ca
Scarletta Press: http:// www.scarlettapress.com
Flashlight Press: http://www.flashlightpress.com
Immedium: http://www.immedium.com
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[row item=”These publishers usually accept unsolicited and unagented submissions, but always look at the submission guidelines page before submitting.”][/row]
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Albert Whitman & Compamy: www.albertwhitman.com
Editorial Guidelines: About Us: Albert Whitman & Company.
Arthur Levine Books:http://arthurlevinebooks.com
http://arthuralevinebooks.com/submission.asp
Blooming Tree Press: www.bloomingtreepress.com
http://www.bloomingtreepress.com/resources/submissions.html
Boyds Mills Press: www.boydsmillspress.com
http://www.boydsmillspress.com/writers-and-illustrators-guidelines
Charlesbridge: www.charlesbridge.com
http://www.charlesbridge.com/client/client_pages/submissions.cfm
Chronicle Books: www.chroniclebooks.com
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/our-company/submissions/childrens
Dawn Publications: www.dawnpub.com
http://www.dawnpub.com/submission-guidelines/
Dial Books: www.penguingroup.com
http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/aboutus/pyrg-subguides.html
Dutton: www.penguingroup.com
http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/aboutus/pyrg-subguides.html
Flashlight Press: www.flashlight.com
http://www.flashlightpress.com/index.html
Harcourt: www.hmhbooks.com
http://www.hmhbooks.com/hmh/site/hmhbooks/home/faq
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: www.hmbooks.com
http://www.hmhbooks.com/hmh/site/hmhbooks/home/faq
http://www.holidayhouse.com/holiday_house.php#manuscripts
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/faq/submission.html#child
http://www.leeandlow.com/p/wguide.mhtml
Peachtree Publishing
http://peachtree-online.com/index.php/resources/submission-guidelines/manuscript-guidelines.html
Philomel: www.Penguingroup.com
http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/aboutus/pyrg-subguides.html
Putnam: www.penguingroup.com
http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/aboutus/pyrg-subguides.html
Pineapple Press: www.pineapplepress.com
http://www.pineapplepress.com/manuscripts.html
Sky Pony Press: www.skyponypress.com
http://www.skyponypress.com/guidelines/
Sterling Publishing: www.sterlingpublishing.com
http://www.sterlingpublishing.com/sterling/author-guidelines
Sylvan Dell Publishing: www.sylvandellpublishing.com
http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com/Submissions.htm
Tanglewood Press: www.tanglewoodpress.com