I have written a new manuscript. It's my first and it's a children's story for 2nd grade to the 6th grade reading. I have done the illustrations myself and the characters are animals. I'm looking for a publisher. I'd like to know if anyone might have a contact or any suggestions of which way I should turn to find the right publisher for my project.
Thank for you time.
Sincerely,
Michael
2007-05-23 12:15:09 · 7 answers · asked by Michael D 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Congratulations on completing our book.
You will need to query publishers and/or agents. Check out the current Writers Market for addresses and submission guidelines for children's books
You may not want to define your market as 2nd to 6th graders when you write to publishers. Simply consider noting an age range (ie: ages 5-7). As I don't know many 5th or 6th graders who still read picture books about animals.
Good luck.
2007-05-24 03:52:55 · answer #1 · answered by Zoey M 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You need a Literary Agent to submit your manuscript to a publisher. Buy a copy of the book The Writer's Market. It lists literary agencies and publishers.
2007-05-31 19:16:12 · answer #2 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh, I hate to tell you this, but publishers do not deal with minors. If you are talking about legitimate publishing (not the cheesy on line vanity stuff that is so popular with you kids today and really is NOT actual publishing regardless of what you may believe), you stand almost no chance. It's obvious you are a kid and an amateur, and in the first place, you NEVER submit a manuscript (which by the way must be typed in the proper format) with illustrations. The publisher assigns an illustrator if they choose to publish your work. Legitimate publishers (the kind that pay you and not the other way around) are inundated with hundreds of thousands of manuscripts every year and most are returned with he standard rejection letter. The supply of manuscripts far outweighs the demand in the real publishing world, and the children's market takes a special flair and is one of the most difficult in which to succeed. Now, if you want to pay to have this amateur work published, then I am sure you can find some little vanity on line site or other vanity publisher that will take your money and print up a book for you. As far as the poster who told you to get an agent, wake up, kids. Agents don't deal with minors or amateurs and they are very difficult to get. Most are obtained through referrals. I think you have a long, long way to go before you are ready for any of this stuff.
2007-05-23 19:23:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
You have a children's book. Take up the yellow pages and look up the number and/or address of Scholastic (which is as far as I'm concerned one of the top distributers of children stories), make an appointment and pursue the publication of your book.
REMEMBER...Be persistent.
2007-05-31 18:27:52 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Michael,
Please don't listen to all of the responses I'm telling you thing because my son is only 10 yrs old and has sold his second manuscript. Please email me and I'll forward his publishers contact information.
Jad
2007-05-23 23:36:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Most likely thing to do is get an agent.
Here is a great site to show what agents represent what (Children stories etc). It also tells you their big clients.
http://publishersmarketplace.com/
One publisher who may look at your stuff without one is
http://Shadowmountain.com
2007-05-23 19:20:58 · answer #6 · answered by Telemon 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No, I do not. Please don't mind about the guy up here.
Why don't you pick up your work and show it right to a publishing house (yellow pages)
If your work is good someone would like to publish it.
Don't give up.
2007-05-23 21:40:17 · answer #7 · answered by SHINDE 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋