Children's book author Madeleine L'Engle was in her 40s when her children's fantasy novel A Wrinkle in Time was finally published. Originally rejected by 26 book publishers, it won the Newberry Award. The book is a perennial bestseller.
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Book Editors and Book Publishers: Children's and Parenting Books - S
Learn how to submit to book publishers before sending them anything. Do not send an entire manuscript. Send a query letter or book proposal.
To learn more, read one of these books: Michael Larson's How to Write a Book Proposal, Jeff Herman's Write the Perfect Book Proposal, W. Terry Whalin's Book Proposals That Sell: 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success, or Stephen Mettee's The Fast-Track Course on How to Write a Non-Fiction Book Proposal.
Please let us know if any of the following editor names, address, phone numbers, emails, etc. change. That's one way we can keep this up-to-date for everyone. Email: JohnKremer@BookMarket.com.
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Safkhet Publishing, William Banks Sutton, 149 Vinery Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3DS, United Kingdom; 44-1223-244054. Email: info@safkhetpublishing.com. Web: http://www.safkhetpublishing.com. New publisher: Our list at this point includes the following trade subjects: travel books, fantasy, science fiction, children's books, biography, history and cooking.
St. Martin's, Sheila Curry Oaks, Editor, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10010; 212-674-5151. Web: http://www.stmartins.com. Parenting titles.
Sasquatch Books, 1904 Third Avenue #710, Seattle WA 98101; 206-467-4300; Fax: 206-467-4301. Web: http://www.sasquatchbooks.com. Regional books, cookbooks, children's books.
Scholastic Press, Richard Scrivener, Editor, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com.
Scholastic Press, Andrea Pinkney, Editor, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com.
Scholastic Press, Eleni Beja, Associate Editor, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com.
Scholastic Press, Amy Griffin, Editor, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com.
Scholastic Press, Erin Black, Assistant Editor, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com.
Scholastic Press, Rotem Moscovich, Associate Editor, Cartwheel Books, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com.
Scholastic Press, Liz Szabla, Editor, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com.
Scholastic Press, Jody Corbett, Associate Editor, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com.
Scholastic Press, Tracy Mack, Senior Editor, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com.
Scholastic Press, Uitgeverij Vassallucci, Editor, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com.
Scholastic Press, Macarena Salas, Editor, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com.
Scholastic Press, Anica Rissi, Editor, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com. Young adult novels.
Scholastic Press, David Levithan, Editor, Push Imprint, 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012-3919; 212-343-6100; Fax: 212-389-3063. Web: http://www.scholastic.com.
School Zone Publishing, Lisa Carmona, Executive Editor, 1819 Industrial Drive, P O Box 777, Grand Haven MI 49417; 616-846-5030; 800-253-0564; 616-846-6181. Web: http://www.schoolzone.com. Educational materials for children in preschool through sixth grade.
Scobre Press, Brett Hodus, Editor.
Scroll & Clipboard Publications, Frederic Talton, Publisher, P O Box 43564, Chicago IL 60643; 708-285-1510. Web: http://www.scrollandclipboard.com. New publisher.
Seedling Publications, Editor, 20 W Kanawha Avenue, Columbus OH 43214-1432. Web: http://www.seedlingpub.com. "Seedling Publications is dedicated to the creation of high quality early literacy books that truly support the beginning reader. The intent is to provide a child-sized book for a child-sized task; one where success is guaranteed. We are an education-niche publisher producing quality materials that have the appeal of literature in both story and art."
Silver Moon Press, Hope Killcoyne, Editorial Director, 160 Fifth Avenue #622, New York NY 10010-7003; 212-242-6499; 800-874-3320; Fax: 212-242-6799. Web: http://www.silvermoonpress.com. Books for the trade, library, and institutional markets.
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, David Gale, Editorial Director, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsayskids.com.
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Justin Chanda, Associate Publisher, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsayskids.com.
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Emily Thomas, Senior Editor, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsayskids.com.
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Alexander Cooper, Editor, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsayskids.com.
Simon & Schuster Children's UK, Venetia Gosling, Editor. Email: venetia.gosling@simonandschuster.co.uk. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.co.uk. They will not respond to email queries.
Simon Scribbles, Editorial Director, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsayskids.com. New imprint of coloring and activity books.
Simon Pulse, Jennifer Klonsky, Executive Editor, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsayskids.com. Teen paperback line.
Simon Pulse, Sangeeta Mehta, Associate Editor, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsayskids.com. Teen paperback line.
Simon Spotlight, Sonali Fry, Editorial Director, Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020. Web: http://www.simonsayskids.com. Also Little Simon Inspirations.
Simon Spotlight, Emily Fischer, Senior Editor, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsayskids.com.
Simon Spotlight, Karen Sargent, Executive Editor, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsayskids.com.
Sleeping Bear Press, Heather Hughes, Executive Editor, 310 N Main Street #300, P O Box 20, Chelsea MI 48118; 734-475-4411; Fax: 734-475-0787. Email: heather@sleepingbearpress.com. Web: http://www.sleepingbearpress.com.
Small Bear Press, Gavin Grant.
Small Dogma Publishing, Matt Porricelli, P O Box 91023, Lakeland FL 33804. Email: submissions@smalldogma.com and editor@smalldogma.com. Web: http://www.smalldogma.com. We are dedicated to making a difference and are always looking for new manuscripts that entertain, teach, challenge, inform or inspire: poetry, fiction, sci-fi, self-help, action/adventure, suspense, juveniles, and short story collections.
Sourcebooks, Bethany Brown, Editorial Manager, Jabberwocky, 1935 Brookdale Road #139, Naperville IL 60563; 630-961-3900 #224; 800-727-8866; Fax: 630-961-2168. Web: http://www.sourcebooks.com. Parenting titles and children's books.
Sourcebooks, Rebecca Frazer, Acquisitions Editor, Jabberwocky, 1935 Brookdale Road #139, Naperville IL 60563; 630-961-3900 #224; 800-727-8866; Fax: 630-961-2168. Web: http://www.sourcebooks.com. Parenting titles and children's books. Works out of their New York office.
Standard Publishing, 8121 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45231. Christian children's books.
Star Bright Books, Rena D. Grossman, Editorial Department, 30-19 48th Avenue, Long Island City NY 11101; 718-784-9112; Fax: 718-784-9012. Email: renagr@starbrightbooks.com. Web: http://www.starbrightbooks.com.
Starscape, Jonathan Schmidt, Editor, Tor, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10010; 212-388-0100; Fax: 212-388-1091. Web: http://www.tor.com and http://www.starscapebooks.com. Young adult fantasy line.
Sterling Publishing, Brooke Dworkin, Editor, 387 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016-8810; 212-532-7160; Fax: 212-213-2495. Web: http://www.sterlingpub.com.
Sterling Publishing, Heather Quinlan, Editor, 387 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016-8810; 212-532-7160; Fax: 212-213-2495. Web: http://www.sterlingpub.com.
Storey Kids, 210 Mass Moca Way, North Adams MA 01247; 413-346-2100; 800-793-9396; Fax: 413-346-2196. Web: http://www.storey.com.
Sunstone Press, James Clois Smith, Jr., Publisher, P O Box 2321, Santa Fe NM 87504-2321; 800-243-5644; Fax: 505-988-1025. Email: jsmith@sunstonepress.com. Web: http://www.sunstonepress.com. Publishes novels, Native American, health, cookbooks, regional, and children's books.
SupperTime Entertainment, Liz Stahler, Executive Vice President; 310-454-8825. Email: liz@suppertimentertainment.com. Web: http://www.suppertimentertainment.com. A multi-faceted children's entertainment company which serves as a literary agency, book publishing company, marketing resource, and TV development company.
Sylvan Dell Publishing, Donna German, Editor, 976 Houston Northcutt Boulevard #3, Mount Pleasant SC 29464; 843-971-6722; 877-958-2600; Fax: 843-216-3804. Email: DonnaGerman@SylvanDellPublishing.com. Web: http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com. New publisher of children's illustrated books.
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