KIDLIT MAMA - Awesome Resource

From newbies to pros, I think every writer can get inspired by checking out this website. Elizabeth is a teacher and mother who puts together awesome book lists for little ones. Learn more here: 

https://www.thekidlitmama.com/

Bushel & Peck

 

Run by a self-described "small but mighty" team, this wonderful kidlit publisher produces beautiful, meaningful books. According to their website, :"If you believe in the power of books, we want to hear from you! We are currently accepting both solicited and unsolicited manuscripts from authors, illustrators, and agents. Please use our submission tool below, and we'll be in touch in a few weeks. Thank you!"

Click here to learn more: 

https://bushelandpeckbooks.com/pages/submissions

3 Resolutions for Writers

 

Ah, the sweet, crisp hope of a fresh New Year! Happy 2023 to each of you! 

This year I'm adding "writer-specific" goals to my list of resolutions, and I hope you will too. Here are three awesome resolutions to get you started. (I mean, c'mon. it's only three. And none of them involve salads. So, easy peasy!) Click here for more information: 

https://writingcooperative.com/3-new-years-resolutions-every-writer-should-make-in-2023-7321751b87ec

Charlesbridge

 

According to their website, "Charlesbridge publishes high-quality books for young people with a goal of creating lifelong readers and learners. We believe that books for children should offer accurate information, promote a positive worldview, and embrace a child’s innate sense of wonder and fun. To this end, we seek new voices, new visions, and new directions in children’s literature. We are especially interested in BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color) voices and other perspectives that have been traditionally underrepresented in publishing. Charlesbridge publishes fiction and nonfiction board books, picture books, early readers, middle-grade fiction and nonfiction (ages 8–12), and young adult novels (ages 12+). Our nonfiction tends to focus on nature, science, math, social studies, biography, history, and the arts. In both fiction and nonfiction, we are committed to reflecting and celebrating our diverse world. To find out if your book is a good match for us, get to know our program by downloading our catalog or visiting www.charlesbridge.com. These guidelines are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a solicitation of any manuscript, artwork, or other material. Submission of any materials shall be done at the author/illustrator's own risk."

For more information, click here: 

https://www.charlesbridge.com/pages/submissions

Albert Whitman

 

According to their website, "Albert Whitman & Company currently has an open submissions policy. We will read and review un-agented manuscripts and proposals for picture books, middle-grade fiction, and young adult novels. Please read (our) instructions carefully. We will not review any submissions that do not follow these guidelines."

For more information, click here: 

https://www.albertwhitman.com/submission-guidelines-for-unrepresented-authors/

Hogs Back Books

According to their website, "We publish picture books for children up to 10 year, early readers for children up to 14 and teenage fiction."

For more information, click here: 

http://www.hogsbackbooks.com/HBB/images/Submissions.pdf 

Arbordale Press

 

According to their website, this publisher is looking for "physical science, engineering, earth science, science or math manuscripts with a cultural/social studies connection, manuscripts for Pre-K3 to kindergarten-age children."

For more information, click here: 

https://www.arbordalepublishing.com/Submissions.htm