Annual Market Directories

 

 

Do You Know About . . .

The new editorial needs for Dial Books and Children’s Book Press,
for Girls’ Life  and Nature Friend, for Chelsea House and
Eerdmans Books, and many others?

The current names, addresses, and submission contacts for
all major children
s publishers?

The newly available freelance markets?

The newly dead ones?

And which ones give you the best shot at publication now?

 

Dear Writer,

 

The most successful writers know they can double their chances of getting published by making sure their manuscripts go to the right contacts at the right publishers at the right times. 

 

      Successful children’s writers give themselves that advantage by keeping the latest Institute of Children’s Literature market directoriesMagazine Markets for Children’s Writers 2009 and Book Markets for Children’s Writers 2009within easy reach. 

 

      We’re pleased to announce the just-published availability of our new, comprehensive, completely updated 2009 directories. 

 

      We invite you to make good use of them for 30 days at no cost or obligation.
 

      No hassles.

      No questions asked.

      Guaranteed.

Gives you a valuable competitive edge—because it’s what’s happening now!

You may be familiar with our market directories, and even have an old one sitting on your desk.  However, I cant overemphasize the importance of using a current directory as your market guide, not last years.

Magazine Markets for Children’s Writers 2009
678 newly updated listings including 66 completely new markets for freelance writers. Plus in-depth interviews with editors at the Cricket Magazine Group, Highlights High Five, Turtle, Imagination-Café, InTeen, and Ignite Your Faith. 384 pages.

 

      “I was really glad to get the new directories,” says Mary Ann Donlan.  “The magazine that bought my story wasnt listed in my old directory.”

     

      Each year in the young readers market, editors change jobs . . . editorial needs change . . . different subjects are “hot” . . . new freelance markets open . . . others close. 

 

      To provide you with the kind of complete, accurate, and useful information that helps build sales and solid relationships with editors, our publisher listings are 100% updated and verified each year.  Only in our new 2009 directories will you learn about:

 

Totally updated with all the news

 

  • 117 new listings for 2009, more than twice as many new publishing opportunities as any other resource.

  • Dial Books for Young Readers wants manuscripts in the fantasy, multicultural, and historical genres, as well as contemporary fiction and graphic novels.

  • Childrens Book Press wants picture books about contemporary life in Latino/Chicano, African American, Asian American, Native American, multiracial, and other minority and new immigrant communities.

  • Manuscripts that celebrate diversity, historical significance, or relate to current issues are of special interest to Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.

  • Chelsea House wants biographies and science experiments pertaining to modern technology for students ages 10 to 18.

  • Newly listed and open to freelancers are Tuttle Publishing, New Voices Publishing, Nickname Press, Cedar Fort, Behler Publications, Zumaya Publications, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, and Alaska Northwest Books.

 

Whats in, whats out

 

  • Fun For Kidz is looking for nonfiction for ages 5 to 14.

  • Girls Life is interested in new approaches to topics like friendship, family, and relationships.

  • Nature Friend wants more hands-on activities.

  • Pockets needs more themed 600-word stories for children ages 5 to 7.

  • Blaze Magazine, for kids ages 8 to 14, is interested in profiles and programs that involve horses.

  • Current Health 1 specifically needs pieces on current events and ideas relevant to fourth- and fifth-graders.

  • New Expression wants more investigative news articles and positive stories about teens and teen entrepreneurs.

  • New to the scene are Stories for Children Magazine, WWE Kids, Key Club, Imagination-Café, Spaceports & Spidersilk, and American Careers for Kids.

  • Magazines that left the market during the past year include Wee Ones, True Girl, Fandangle Magazine, Synapse, and College and Junior Tennis.
      We include all the changes and updated submission facts you need to save time and postage and steer your manuscripts to where they have the best chance of being accepted for publication.

 

The most complete

 

Our 2009 market directories list over 1,260 publishers and periodicals that publish freelance writers. You’ll have at your fingertips twice as many children’s, young adult, and related publishing opportunities than are provided by any other source.

      The 678 magazines listed in Magazine Markets for Children’s Writers 2009 published nearly 38,000 articles and stories last year alone. Of those submissions, nearly 9,000 were by previously unpublished authors and almost 14,000 were by writers new to that magazine.

      Book Markets for Children’s Writers 2009 lists over 570 publishers that combined to produce more than 27,000 titles. Of those titles, nearly 2,400 were by previously unpublished authors, and more than 2,700 were by writers new to the publishing house.

Book Markets for Children’s Writers 2009
584 up-to-date listings, including 51 completely new markets for freelancers. Feature articles from editors at Delacorte, Greenhaven, and Lucent Books. Plus the latest information on creating memorable characters, writing for the health and wellness market, and selling craft and activity books. 616 pages.

 

The most trustworthy

 

We invest thousands of dollars and thousands of research hours to bring you specific and dependable submission guidelines you need to succeed. We personally contact every publisher. Because of the high regard the industry has for the Institute of Children’s Literature, we getand pass on to youhundreds of valuable insider tips that others may not receive.

 

Including exclusive Keys to Success articles
by proven children
s authors

 

Editors from Delacorte Press and Bantam Books plus literary agent Rachel Orr share their expertise on what makes charismatic characters . . . Highlights High Five, Babybug, Turtle, and Click editors discuss the needs of the ever-expanding Pre-K magazine market . . . Editors from Group Publishing and Naturegraph discuss their needs for craft and hobby books . . . The growing needs of college and career publications are overviewed by editors from American Careers, Relate Magazine, and ParentGuide News

 

“Worth their weight in gold

I LOVE your Book Markets for Children's Writers! It was because of this book that I am published."

—Kari McLaughlin, Gillette, WY

 

“I have been published several times and attribute this to the Market Directories from ICL. They taught me how to pinpoint the correct market without wasting time. This not only gave me more time for writing, but also told the editor that I had done my homework.”

Jan Van Pelt, Whittier, CA

 

I find these directories to be extremely useful and I anticipate the arrival of the new ones. I would like to be sure that my submissions are . . . received by the proper people again this year.

—Elizabeth Kellough, Seaforth, ON, Canada

 

“The Market Directories published by the Institute are invaluable. Although there are other listings available, none are as concise and clearly written. I especially enjoy reading and rereading the articles in the front and look forward to the next edition.”

Carol Prins, Englewood, FL

 

“I think the Market Directories are worth their weight in gold.”

Alanda Davis, Topeka, KS

 

“The Market Directories are superb. I love the ‘how-to’ articles. They are my link to the writing world.”

—Carol Zechlin, Manitowish Waters, WI

 

How to make every submission count in 2009

 

Information about publishers becomes outdated quickly due to rapid changes in the children’s market: new editors, changed editorial requirements and needs, new addresses, plus all the changes due to mergers, business failures, and new business formations. That means that if you’re using old information, six out of ten of your submissions could be off target.

So, if you want every submission to count, consider this: We’ve invested thousands of editorial hours and tens of thousands of dollars to make certain you have the most current and most accurate information available—100% updated and 100% verified—no matter how much the market changes. We want our writers to keep their advantage.

 

A powerful tool to make 2009
 your best year yet

 

We want our Market Directory users to succeed. We’ve created these 2009 Market Directories as powerful tools for your greater success. No other writers will enjoy the competitive edge our updated directories bring you.

      You’ll be able to make 2009 your best year yet with the help of our exclusive new Book Markets for Children’s Writers 2009 and Magazine Markets for Children’s Writers 2009 directories. 

 

FREE Examination Guarantee

 

You also have our Money-back Guarantee: Use these directories for up to 30 days. If you don’t agree that they are the best you have ever used, just return them to us and we’ll refund the full purchase price.

      No questions asked.  No hassles.  Guaranteed.

      Good luck in 2009! Id love to hear from you when you sell your writing.

 

 

Cordially,


Pamela Kelly

Editorial Director

Institute of Children’s Literature

 

 

Order Now

 

P.S. If you’d like to receive the 2009 editions of our market directories for a 30-day, no-risk examination, simply complete the order form today. Just click on “ Order Now.”

I believe you’ll see why Amanda Hall wrote to us to say, “Every submission and sale I’ve ever made has been because of the Market Directories. Other directories just can’t compare with those put out by the Institute.”