The Internet Writer's Address Book for Children's Publishers

Children's publishers range in genre so much that I considered making sub-divisions! Some only publish picture books, others dive into young adult non-fiction or teacher's resources.

Before approaching any of these publishers with a manuscript, I would suggest visiting their web site. There are many people who profess to be "children's writers" and the industry has taken steps to eliminate receiving page after page of unsolicited manuscripts. Some of the publishers listed will only take manuscripts from an agent or a previously published author. Do your homework first and you should be fine!

In addition, many children's publishers are subsidiaries of larger publishing companies. Therefore, contacts within a publishing house which has a children's department are a good thing to have!

Children's Publishers On-Line

Avon Books

http://www.avonbooks.com/ --- has two lines of paperback books. Print about 80-85 titles per year.

Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers

http://www.bdd.com/teachers --- has a wide variety of publishing titles, appropriate for most any young reader age group. Each sub-company has its own budget concerning titles per year.

Charlesbridge Publishing

http://www.charlesbridge.com/ --- Mostly prints children's books with environmental and multicultural themes. About 15-20 a year.

DK Publishing, Inc.

http://www.dk.com/ --- stays focused on non-fiction such as science and history. About 80 titles per year.

Harper Trophy Paperbacks

http://www.harpercollins.com/kids/ --- Paperback books for children. About 120 per year.

Houghton Mifflin Children's Book Department

http://www.hmco.com/ --- prints books for preschool through young adult ages. About 60 per year, hardcover and paperback.

Little, Brown & Company

http://pathfinder.com/twep/LB_Childrens/LB_Childrens.html --- publishes about 80 or 90 hardcover and paperback books per year. Mostly picture books, fiction and non-fiction.

Mondo Publishing, Inc.

http://www.mondopub.com/ --- for ages 3-9. About 30 titles per year.

North-South Books

http://www.northsouth.com/ --- prints about 25 titles per year, mostly picture books.

Peel Productions

http://www.peelbooks.com/ --- is distributed by Taylor Publishing. How-to books and picture books with music. About 10 titles per year.

Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

http://www.pelicanpub.com/ --- publishes elementary to junior high age pieces. About 15 titles per year.

Philomel Books

http://www.mca.com/putnam/child.html --- prints about 45 titles per year. Wide range of interest, but very limited non-fiction.

Scholastic, Inc.

http://www.scholastic.com/index.html --- has at least three sub-divisions which publish. Each division sets is own title limits per year.

Somerville House Books Limited

http://www.sombooks.com/ --- prints books for children of all ages in multimedia format.

Blue Heron Publishing, Inc.

http://www.teleport.com/~bhp --- publishes books for teachers and young adults.

Margaret Hamilton Books

http://www.peg.apc.org/~mmmm/welcome.html --- was established in 1988 in Australia and specializes in children's books.