Welcome to the home of bloomsbury childrens books, general interest publishers of quality childrens books for readers of all ages. Please fill in and upload all relevant information in the form below. Located on dublins southside just off the main road linking south dublin to the major motorways heading to the four corners of ireland. Olympia publishers consider submissions from a wide range of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. By using our website you agree to our use of these cookies. New children s publishing careers are added daily on. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ireland books online. The big 5 is a nickname for the major trade book publishing companies in the united states. Its never too early to introduce children to the wonderful world of nonfiction. Our categories include parenting, marriage, family fun, education, cooking, health and wellness, childrens books, and fiction for both adults and young adults. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click accept below then you are consenting to this.
Hachette ireland only accepts fiction submissions sent to us via an agent no unsolicited fiction submissions will be considered. The fastest and easiest way to send us your submission. Basically, if your book can help us achieve our mission of helping families be happy, we want to talk to you. We are here to help all great irish writers tell their stories to the. Spirituality publishers directory list of spirituality. At penguin random house australia we have an adult publishing division, and another dedicated to childrens books. Choosing our books dolly partons imagination library. Baker, kevin omalley, carrie jones, simone elkeles, and julianne moore. We accept manuscripts across all genres, with or without an agent, from anywhere in the world. Penguin ireland is irelands leading publisher, covering all markets and genres.
Capstone is a leading publisher of childrens books and digital products and services, offering everything from nonfiction, fiction, and picture books to interactive books, audio. Other awards go to sarah crossan, sheena wilkinson, kevin waldron, eoin colfer and meg grehan. The lowstress way to find your next children s publishing job opportunity is on simplyhired. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters. Childrens books ireland book of the year revealed deirdre sullivan and karen vaughan take top prize. She blogs about the publishing world, posts useful tips on how to get an agent, lists agents who are looking for clients as well as publishers accepting. About us irish writers irish history books mercier press. By focusing your search on reading material from these five categories you can feel confident selecting great nonfiction titles and. A bespoke list of the best of irish fiction and nonfiction published from our office in dublin.
Unsolicited submissions from new authors must be send through regular mail only. They prefer email submissions, and ask for a short covering email with a word attachment which should be one document containing the cover letter again, short synopsis, and the work itself in its entirety. Peachtree publishers, located in atlanta georgia, publishes 30 books per year. Childrens books, from picture books to young adult fiction and nonfiction. If youve written a childrens book and want to get it published, you have a few options. Each year, the esteemed blue ribbon book selection committee, a specially selected panel of early childhood literacy experts, is responsible for. They want an authentic voice that targets minority ethnic groups as that is their primary target audience. These submissions will be automatically removed from our systems and you may not hear back from us.
Each year a panel of judges read all of the books submitted by publishers, some 98 titles in 2019, and a shortlist. The cookie settings on this website are set to allow cookies to give you the best browsing experience possible. You will receive an email notification once your submission is received by our. There do seem to be more publishers in the childrens. Mighty media press publishes childrens books, mostly picture books, but also those aimed at middle grade readers. Find bestsellers, new releases, award winners and our recommended books for kids at. N irelands leading independent publishers, guildhall produces highquality fiction, local history, literary, academic, social issue, irish language and photographic publications with global appeal. Our lists include award winners princess academy and. Our lists include award winners princess academ y and gone wild, and favorite authors such as sarah j. Getting published by one of the big 5 book publishers is the goal of many authors, as being. Bookbag is a childrens book gifting initiative, funded by brown bag films and delivered in partnership with childrens books ireland. Hachette childrens books hachette is a publisher of fiction books for children of all ages, publisher based in london. My goto publisher emer prendiville, athea ns, limerick folens provides animated digital resources that make every school day fun, active and educational.
Hachette ireland company information incredible books. Olympia publishers cannot be held responsible for the loss, damage or nonreturn of any material sent to us in hardcopy or otherwise. Submissions ireland incredible books from hachette ireland. Shop for childrens books by age, series, author, subject and format. Childrens book publishers will always have a special place on our site. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. You can selfpublish your book, hire a publishing services company or hybrid publisher, or find a legitimate childrens book publisher childrens book publishers. Educational book publishers book publishing directory. Ie is an irish based online bookstore offering a wide diverse range of books, new releases, bestsellers, bargains and rare books, with worldwide delivery.
Penguin random house ireland the children s division of penguin is accepting unsolicited manuscripts in all areas of children s fiction and nonfiction apart from picture books. Founded in 1990, the awards are the leading childrens book awards in ireland. Mercier press is irelands oldest independent publishing house, based in cork. They prefer to have books which offer a multicultural theme to the story. We welcome submissions from both new and previously published authors. In honor of mental health month, i rounded up five young childrens. Our nonfiction titles have spanned history, politics, sport, humour and spirituality.
We do not accept academic or foreign language submissions. Some just publish picture books, some publish only middlegrade fiction, and some publish a wide variety of genres aimed at adults as well. The kpmg childrens books ireland awards recognise excellence in writing and illustration, in irish or english and is open to authors and illustrators who are born in ireland, are permanently resident here. The shortlist includes four books published by independent irish publishers, three written in irish, and three verse novels. Heres our list of 75 publishers that publish childrens book. Ten titles are competing for the childrens books ireland awards. Join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. Gill education ireland s leading publisher of college, further education, school and general books. Tales in irish and verse make childrens books shortlist. This publisher accepts unsolicited manuscripts for children s books only. Penguin random house ireland the childrens division of penguin is accepting unsolicited manuscripts in all areas of childrens fiction and nonfiction apart from picture books.
Our aim is to get books into the hands of children in primary schools in. If you are looking to publish works with childrens books, or publishers concerned with a childrens audience, these listings may help you. Whether you are a new author or have been previously published, austin macauley publishers would like to. All of the publishers on this list publish childrens books. Hachette uk book publishers in the uk offering book sell services, education, and. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley.