

Young Adult: Please label your submission YA and state the title of your manuscript in the subject line of your email. If you are represented by an agent or plan to be, please note this in your author bio. If you are an illustrator, please also send your website. Your query must contain: 1) synopsis, pitch, age range and 2) an author bio that describes your occupation, publishing history, social media presence, and any other relevant information that pertains to your manuscript.
#Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts how to
How to submit: Children’s Books: Please include a query (1 page) with the text as a word document or a pdf sketch dummy, 32-40 pages, as an attachment in spread layouts.

Their books can be found in every major retailer and most independents, as well as in mass merchandisers like Costco, BJ’s and Sam’s, and special sales accounts such as West Elm and Crate & Barrel, and occasionally QVC, Nordstrom, Williams-Sonoma, Whole Foods, Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie. Page Street titles are distributed by the Macmillan sales team: a Big Five publisher. This program includes picture books as well as young adult titles for ages 12 and up. They have recently launched a children’s program, headed by a 20-year children’s book publishing veteran. Page Street publishers, located in Salem, Mass, is one of the fastest growing publishers in the US.
