Sambuchino Chuck - 2015 Childrens Writers & Illustrators Market: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published

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As I write this editors letter, my daughter just passed 18 months of age. And every time she walks over to me with a book in her hand, as if begging me to read to her, I count my blessings and fulfill her request. There is something extraordinarily magical about reading to your children. Isnt that why we want to write and illustrate for kidsto continue that magic? Creating books for the young is an honorable and wonderful thing.

Mushy parent stuff aside, welcome to the 27th annual editon of the Childrens Writers & Illustrators Market. The big news this year is that Harold Underdown, editor of the fantastic website The Purple Crown, has come onboard as a contributing editor. Between he and I, well show you oodles of markets for your work, no matter if youre creating content for readers of picture books, early readers, middle grade, young adult or magazines.

For instance, this years literary agent listings section is bigger than ever. As fewer book publishers welcome direct, unsolicited submissions from writers, getting an agent provides an avenue to get your stuff read by editors everywhere. Besides the agent listings, weve got plenty of publishers, international publishers, contests, conferences and more for you to enjoy. And, of course, check out all our interviewsespecially our all-new Debut Illustrators article, where nine first-time illustrators explain their path to success.

Please stay in touch with me at guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog and on Twitter (@chucksambuchino). I love hearing feedback and success stories. (And dont forget to download your free supplemental webinar at www.writersmarket.com/cwim15-webinar.)

Chuck Sambuchino

Editor, Guide to Literary Agents / Childrens Writers & Illustrators Market

Author, How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack (2010); Red Dog / Blue Dog (2012); Create Your Writer Platform (2012)

As a writer, illustrator or photographer first picking up Childrens Writers & Illustrators Market, you may not know quite how to start using the book. Your impulse may be to flip through the book and quickly make a mailing list, then submit to everyone in hopes that someone will take interest in your work. Well, theres more to it. Finding the right market takes time and research. The more you know about a market that interests you, the better chance you have of getting work accepted. Weve made your job a little easier by putting a wealth of information at your fingertips. Besides providing listings, this directory includes a number of tools to help you determine which markets are the best ones for your work. By using these tools, as well as researching on your own, you raise your odds of being published.

This book lists hundreds of potential buyers of freelance material. To learn which companies want the type of material youre interested in submitting, start with the indexes.

This index lists book and magazine editors and art directors as well as agents and art reps, indicating the companies they work for. Use this index to find company and contact information for individual publishing professionals.

Age groups are broken down into these categories in the Age-Level Index:

• PICTURE BOOKS OR PICTURE-ORIENTED MATERIAL are written and illustrated for preschoolers to 8-year-olds.
• YOUNG READERS are for 5- to 8-year-olds.
• MIDDLE READERS are for 9- to 11-year-olds.
• YOUNG ADULT is for ages 12 and up.

Age breakdowns may vary slightly from publisher to publisher, but using them as general guidelines will help you target appropriate markets. For example, if youve written an article about trends in teen fashion, check the Magazines Age-Level Index under the Young Adult subheading. Using this list, youll quickly find the listings for young adult magazines.

But lets narrow the search further. Take your list of young adult magazines, turn to the Subject Index, and find the Fashion subheading. Then highlight the names that appear on both lists (Young Adult and Fashion). Now you have a smaller list of all the magazines that would be interested in your teen fashion article. Read through those listings and decide which ones sound best for your work.

Illustrators and photographers can use the Subject Index as well. If you specialize in painting animals, for instance, consider sending samples to book and magazine publishers listed under Animals and, perhaps, Nature/Environment. Because illustrators can simply send general examples of their style to art directors to keep on file, the indexes may be more helpful to artists sending manuscript/illustration packages who need to search for a specific subject. Always read the listings for the potential markets to see the type of work art directors prefer and what type of samples theyll keep on file, and obtain art or photo guidelines if theyre available online.

In this index, youll find lists of book and magazine publishers that buy photos from freelancers. Refer to the list and read the listings for companies specific photography needs. Obtain photo guidelines if theyre offered online.