Saturday, February 18, 2012

What are the Names of Some Publishing Companies One Might Send a Manuscript for a Children's Book To?

What are the Names of Some Publishing Companies One Might Send a Manuscript for a Children's Book To?

Does any-one know the names and mailing adressed of some book publishing companies one might send a manuscript for a children's chapter book to? And what should one expect when they mail said manuscript? And if the company didn't like it, would they contanct you any-way? I'm sendidng out my very first manuscript for a book and am not sure where I should send it, or what to expect. I think it might actually atand a chance. Altogether, it's not a bad book if I do say so myself. It would be the first in a series, and is about the lenth and reading level of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, although my writing is no-where NEAR the esquisite artistic tales spun by the talented JK Rowling. But perhaps people who enjoyed that book MAY like mine a bit. Either way. Any-one got ant ideas?





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The Harry Potter series is considered Middle Grade (9-12), though some people mistakenly think it's Young Adult. Make sure the first book is a standalone and does not depend on the rest of the books in the series. There's no guarantee that a publisher will any of the other books, so it needs to stand alone, but it can have series potential.

Try aaronline.org for some legit literary agents. Go to their websites and follow their guidelines. Many only accept email submissions and some might require you query via standard mail. If you're sending it to an individual agent, see if that agent prefers it email or standard mail. You can also buy the writers guide (can't remember the full name) at the bookstore or get it from the library. It lists publishers and literary agents and what they represent/publish. Make sure you visit the publisher's or agent's website because that will contain the most up-to-date submission info. Another way to find publishers is to pick up some books that are similar to yours and look in the front of the book to see who the publisher is and go to its website to see how to submit. Nearly all will tell you that you need a literary agent. If so, check the acknowledgments page in the back of the book to see who the author's literary agent is (many authors will thank their agent) and you can go to the agency's website to see how to submit.

AND, I'm not trying to be mean or anything, but if the writing in your manuscript is as bad as it is in your post then you'll have a hard time getting published. Dont' make the mistake of sending off your manuscript before it's ready. It'll be rejected if you do. Make sure your grammar is above, punctuation, and spelling are above average because if it's not, you'll be rejected. This post is full of bad grammar and I've taken a look at your other questions and they're full of the same bad grammar. That's a problem if you want to be published. That alone will get you rejected.

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