How to submit a book to Holiday House
Reads unsolicited work
Holiday House reads children’s book manuscripts sent to submissions@holidayhouse.com or by mail, and answers only if interested. Reviewing a manuscript leaves it free to publish a book on a similar idea.
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What it says
“While we also respond to manuscripts submitted through the mail (see below), our preference is to receive manuscripts electronically, addressed to submissions@holidayhouse.com.”
“Due to the volume of manuscripts we are receiving, Holiday House will no longer be able to respond to or return materials that we are not interested in publishing.”
What you agree to by sending something
“By agreeing to review a submission, we do not assume any obligation to refrain from publishing a book based on a similar idea, concept, or story.”
What it says it looks for
“Holiday House is a publisher of children’s books only.”
“We do not publish mass market books, including, but not limited to, pop-ups, activity books, sticker books, coloring books, or licensed books.”
What it has bought from outside
The Postman from Space, translated from another language from Guillaume Perreault
“The house publishes 120 titles a year. [ 3 ] These titles include a number of translations from other languages, such as The Postman from Space, by Guillaume Perreault.” en.wikipedia.org
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