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How to submit a book to Chronicle Books
Reads unsolicited work
Chronicle Books has an open submissions policy and takes unagented proposals for anything suited to its list, from books to gift products. It has bought Handprint Books, Galison/Mudpuppy and I See Me!
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Where pitches like these are made: Frankfurt Book Fair · Bartleby08, CC BY-SA 4.0
In its own words
“To encourage submissions from a wide range of potential authors, Chronicle Books has an open submissions policy.”
“We accept unagented submissions of any projects suited to our list, from brilliant books to innovative gift products.”
“Please allow six months for the editors to review a proposal.”
What it says it looks for
“Please note: We do not acquire adult fiction.”
“Any available sample content to give us a clear picture of the project; this may include an outline, introduction, sample illustrations or photographs, sample captions, sample recipes or cards, and/or sample chapters.”
