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18 Children's Book Publishers Accepting Submissions
by Writing Workshops Staff
3 months ago

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What do you do when your manuscript is polished? How do you figure out where to submit your work? Often, publishers will not accept unsolicited manuscripts. This generally means if you don't have an agent you're simply out of luck.
However, if you have a manuscript you believe in and are ready to see it on the bookshelf out in the wild next to your writing heroes, you'll appreciate the list of children's books publishers below that accept unsolicited submissions (re: unagented).
When submitting your work we always recommend setting your sights high. There are a lot of children's book publishers out there eager to read your work and possibly give it a home. With so many markets out there, we put together a list of 18 exciting Children's Book Publishers Accepting Submissions right now. So, take a look at the list below, find a few that look like they'd make a nice home for your work, and get your submissions in the queue: