The right contact at the right publisher
at the right time

Those are the “rights” you need to increase your odds of getting published, and that’s what our new 2012 directories will deliver to you as no other directory or market resource can.

• 73 eager new publishers are listed in this year’s Book Markets for Children’s Writers . . . 64 brand new listings are in this year’s Magazine Markets for Children’s Writers. Plus, we reorganized the directories with easy-to-use classifications to make your search for new publishing opportunities even quicker.
   

• 111 book publishers and magazines in last year’s directories are gone. You don’t want to send your manuscript to one of them. They are either out of business or not accepting freelance submissions—either way bad places to send your work.
   

• The two directories have a combined total of 1,251 listings—bringing you more proven children’s market freelance publishing opportunities than any other source . . . PLUS—
   

• The significant recent changes in contacts, editorial needs, pay rates, addresses, who’s in, who’s out—all the updated information you need to increase your chances of publication and keep you from wasting time and postage . . . PLUS—

Exclusive insider tips—not available elsewhere—on proven strategies for getting published

“I was really glad to get the new edition. The magazine
that bought my story wasn’t listed in the old edition.”
—Mary Ann Donlan, Eagle River, AK

      Newly listed children’s book publishers include Appleseed Books, Baker Publishing Group, Compass Point Books, Harlequin Teen, Harper Voyager, Tommy Nelson Kids, Skyhorse Publishing, Toon Books, Windmill Books, and 64 additional publishers and agents.

      On the children’s magazine side, new listings include ArtDawg, Bamboo Magazine, Dirt, JAKES Country, Just 4 Kids, Natural Child Magazine, Peloton, Scooter, Tots to Teens, several new Disney magazines, and 54 additional new listings—all new opportunities for your writing.

      Our editors analyze the types of material preferred by publishers and their potential for freelance submissions, invaluable information to have when deciding which publishers to approach. You can tailor your writing to a desired publisher or find the best match between available publishers and your material. Either way, you will get a real sense of “what’s hot” in publishing circles right now.

Totally updated with all the news

• More than 130 new listings for 2012, more than twice as many new publishing opportunities as any other resource.
• Appleseed Books is the new imprint of Abrams Books for Young Readers and will concentrate on books for infants to age five that are both commercial and have the strong artistic qualities for which Abrams Books is known.
• Fire is the new YA line of steadily expanding Sourcebooks, which publishes more than 300 books a year.  Fire is looking for anything “fresh for young adults.”
• Storey Publishing is returning to the children’s field after ten years away.  They are looking for puzzle and game books, pull-out poster nonfiction, nature exploration guides, and how-to books—all related to nature, animals, and country living.
• Harlequin Teen is looking for fresh and authentic fiction with extraordinary characters and stories.  Most of its titles include a romantic element, of course.
• McSweeney’s McMullens has morphed into a small press and will do a new line of ten picture books a year.  “The only rule is that the book needs to be compelling,” says art director and editor Brian McMullen.
• Shofar Books is the new imprint of educational publisher Marshall Cavendish.  It will specialize in picture books for Jewish children.
• Rosen Publishing is growing its lines and reconfiguring.  You should check out all its imprints for new opportunities: Britannica Educational, Editorial Buenas Letras, PowerKids Press, Rosen Central, Rosen Young Adult, and Windmill Books.
• Nosy Crow is a U.K. imprint that has just arrived in America to publish books and computer/iPad/etc. apps for children from infancy to age 14.  They want high-quality, commercial fiction and nonfiction—“that means great illustration, great design, great audio, great video, great animation, and really great writing.  We go out of our way to find these things from new and established talents.”

What’s in, what’s out

• HarperVoyager is the new, consolidated science fiction and fantasy imprint at HarperCollins.  HC closed YA sci-fi imprint Eos and several others.
• Starscape is looking for middle-grade fiction.  Its fellow imprint Tor Teen wants YA fiction and fantasy, thrillers, and mysteries.  They have an open submissions policy and review thousands of manuscripts each year.
• Balzer & Bray, the two-year-old boutique imprint of HarperCollins, is looking for fresh new voices, especially in fiction.
• Jakes Country is a new magazine that replaces Jakes and Xtreme Jakes, with a full redesign and redirection.  All material should be tailored to youthful outdoorsmen.
• After a period of accepting only from teenage authors, Editor Deborah Vetter reports “Cicada is now open to submissions from both adults and teens.  We also have two websites (one for adults, one for teens) and have adjusted word lengths and payments to reflect our new format.”
• Highlights for Children now focuses on ages 6 to 12, and leaves material for ages 2 to 6 for Highlights High Five.
• Ladybug is looking for multicultural stories to 400 words.
• Brass magazine wants to make money matters interesting, simple, and relevant for young adults.  It prefers to work with freelancers ages 16 to 29.
• Youth Runner encourages writers to submit articles on cross country, track and field, and health and fitness.
• The Friend, for ages 3 to 12, is focusing on true stories for younger readers.  Wanted themes include kindness, service, family, life, and Christian living.
• Piedmont Parent is currently looking for articles on frugal living, food, and birthday parties.
• The new digital magazine Bamboo is designed for parents raising eco-friendly kids. Its topics range from creative play to yoga for kids and celebrating the summer solstice.

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      Good luck in 2012! I’d love to hear from you when you sell your writing.

Cordially,

Susan M. Tierney

Editor-in-Chief

I believe you’ll see why Amanda Hall wrote to us to say, “Every submission and sale I’ve ever made has been because of the Market Directories. Other directories just can’t compare with those put out by the Institute.”