Penguin Young Readers Group Submission Guidelines
As of January 1, 2007, Penguin Young Readers Group imprints will no longer respond to your unsolicited submission unless interested in publishing it. Rejected submissions postmarked January 1, 2007, or later will be recycled. Unless specified by an imprint, do not include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your submission.
You will not hear from us regarding the status of your submission unless we are interested in publishing it, in which case you can expect a reply from us within approximately four months. We regret that we cannot respond personally to each submission, but rest assured that we do make every effort to consider each and every one we receive.
Please keep in mind the following when submitting your work to Penguin Young Readers Group:
- Never send submissions by e-mail or fax. Never send cassettes, CDs, marketing plans, or original artwork.
- Please mail only one manuscript at a time and please be sure to retain a copy of your submission.
- Because confirmation postcards are easily separated from or hidden within the manuscript, please do not include them with your submission.
- Please refrain from calling, faxing, or e-mailing to inquire after the status of an unsolicited submission, as we will be unable to assist you. If you have not received a reply from us after four months, you can safely assume that we are not interested in publishing your work.
In receiving a submission, we do not assume any duty not to publish a book based on a similar idea, concept, or story.
THE FOLLOWING IMPRINTS ACCEPT SUBMISSIONS AS SPECIFIED BELOW:
DIAL
- Entire picture book manuscripts
- A maximum of 10 pages for longer works (novels, easy-to-reads) from the opening chapter(s) of the manuscript
DUTTON
- Query letters only (must include SASE)
- A query letter should be typed and, ideally, fit on one page. Please include a brief synopsis of your manuscript and your publishing credits, if any.
GROSSET & DUNLAP/PSS!
- All book formats except for picture books
- A summary and the first chapter or two for longer works
PHILOMEL
- Entire picture book manuscripts
- A maximum of 10 pages for longer works (novels, easy-to-reads) from the opening chapter(s) of the manuscript
- When submitting a portion of a longer work, please provide an accompanying cover letter that briefly describes your manuscript's plot, genre, the intended age group, and your publishing credits, if any.
PUFFIN
- A maximum of 30 pages for longer works (middle grade and YA manuscripts)
- All novel submissions must include an SASE. Picture books are not accepted.
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
- Entire picture book manuscripts
- A maximum of 10 pages for longer works (novels, easy-to-reads) from the opening chapter(s) of the manuscript
- When submitting a portion of a longer work, please provide an accompanying cover letter that briefly describes your manuscript's plot, genre, the intended age group, and your publishing credits, if any.
RAZORBILL
- A maximum of 30 pages for longer works (middle grade and YA manuscripts)
- When submitting a portion of a longer work, please provide an accompanying cover letter that briefly describes your manuscript's plot, genre (middle grade or YA novel), the intended age group, and your publishing credits, if any.
- All novel submissions must include an SASE. Picture books are not accepted.
