Written by mike unwin, a uk travel writer of the year, and illustrated by jenni. From the brilliant picture books of sue hendra and david tazzyman and the quirky. Located in west meon, ransom publishes childrens books in fiction. For uk childrens authors, see childrens nonfiction authors. Watson, little are a longestablished literary agency which handles a wide range of fiction and non fiction for adults, young adults and children. Buster books an imprint of michael omara books, buster books publish childrens nonfiction and activity books as well as a small range of fiction but no picture. Ransom, founded in 1997, is a publisher with a heart for literacy for all ages. It has companies in london, new york, sydney and delhi. Olympia publishers publishing house based in london. To make things easier for you, we have compiled a list of 21 top uk publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Macmillan childrens books is one of the uk s leading children s publishers, creating and publishing absorbing and exciting stories for children of all ages for over 150 years.
All of the publishers on this list publish children s books. You can self publish your book, hire a publishing services company or hybrid publisher, or find a legitimate children s book publisher. Recently launched in 2017, this newly minted publishing house is focused on finding good, fresh, and quality fiction for readers. If youve written a children s book and want to get it published, you have a few options. Childrens book publishers federation of childrens book. Browse our latest books, find your next read and meet our authors at. This page is intended as a resource for anyone looking for more information about a given children s book publisher. Heres our list of 75 publishers that publish children s book. Bloomsbury publishing is a leading independent publishing house established in 1986.
Bloomsbury best childrens books bloomsbury publishing. Macmillan was the original publisher of classic heritage titles such as the adventures of alice in wonderland and the. Childrens uk book publishers accepting submissions. The books featured on this site are aimed primarily at readers aged or above and therefore you must be years or over to sign up to our newsletter. We are a small independent uk childrens book publisher, concentrating on books for 312 year olds. Because wacky bee is the publishing arm of the writers advice centre our submissions process is slightly different from that of other publishers. Our childrens books are wellloved by young readers and parents alike. We are not looking for young adult fiction, poetry or non fiction.
Our team researched the 75 top childrens book publishers in the world that currently accept submissions from authors with or without a literary agent. A surprising number of publishers in the uk accept childrens books directly from writers. Watson little a long established literary agency which. Penguin schools brings teachers and librarians the latest news about books by incredible authors. Olympia publishers is an independent book publishing house based in london.
Most of these are small, specialty publishers, but some. Updated dec 12th, 2019 our updated and expanded 2018 list of traditional children s book publishers is available here. Most of these are small, specialty publishers, but some are big names in the industry. Childrens book publishers in uk the school reading list. Located in west meon, ransom publishes children s books in fiction and non fiction for struggling andor reluctant readers and structured reading programmes e. Some just publish picture books, some publish only middlegrade fiction, and some publish a wide variety of genres aimed at adults as well. Childrens book publishers federation of childrens book groups.