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Educational Markets for Children's Writers
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I'm happy to share this resource with you and hope it helps you in your pursuit of publication. I've invested
many hours in developing the list. Feel free to link to this site, but please don't copy my list and publish it
elsewhere. If you know of additions or corrections please let me know. (I'll express appreciation to you here
with a link to your site until the next update.) If you want to be on my mailing list to receive notice of
updates to this list please email me with "Education Market
Updates" in the subject line. I will not share your address with anyone else.
This list does not include journal or magazine markets. It also does not list publishers which only do editorial
or correlation services--for tips on these markets and other writing opportunities I suggest this excellent blog:
Writing for the Education Market.
Note: Publishers are listed here in good faith, but I can make no guarantees about them. Be sure to research any you
choose to submit to.
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If you're interested in writing for the education market via children's magazines, my
Writing for Children's Magazines page includes links to many
such magazines.
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4/28/13 List Updates
Spring additions and changes are indicated in the list below with this notation: --4/28--
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A Pass Educational Group [content development company]
Freelance opportunity
ABC-CLIO/Greenwood
Submission guidelines
Abdo Publishing Company
Submission guidelines
Imprints: Sandcastle [nf grades k-3]
Super Sandcastle [nf grades K-4]
Big Buddy Books [nf grades 2-3]
Buddy Books [nf grades 2-5]
Checkerboard Library [nf grades 3-6]
Sports Zone [nf grades 3-6]
A&D Xtreme [nf grades 3-9]
ABDO & Daughters [nf grades 5-9]
Essential Library [nf grades 6-12]
Absey & Company
Submission guidelines
Academic Therapy Publications [special needs]
Submission contact
Alpha Omega Publications [Christian]
American Education Publishing
Part of Carson-Dellosa Publishing
See Carson-Dellosa for freelance opportunities
Amicus Publishing [preK-6th]
Contact information
Anaxos
Freelance opportunities
Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
Submission guidelines
Bearport Publishing [k-6th]
Submission guidelines
Beaver Books [Canadian; activity books & workbooks]
Freelance opportunities
Bebop Books [Beginner readers]
Imprint of Lee & Low Books
Submission guidelines
Bellwether [beginning and struggling readers]
Freelance information
--4/28--Benchmark Books
Sold to Cavendish Square Publishing
Bender Richardson White [UK book packager/creation house]
Submission notes
Bick Publishing House
Submission guidelines
Blackbirch Press [nonfiction for elementary & middle school]
Imprint of Gale
Black Rabbit Books
Contact information
Additional notes
Blake Education [Australian]
Submission guidelines
Bow Publications [packager; nonfiction grades 3-12]
Contact instructions
BrainWorx Studio [book packager]
Freelance opportunities
Brighter Child
Part of Carson-Dellosa Publishing
See Carson-Dellosa for freelance opportunities
Buckle Down Publishing
Does not accept submissions but occasionally
contracts outside authors for specific projects.
Capstone Press [nonfiction]
Part of Capstone Publishers
Submission guidelines
Carolina Curriculum [math and science]
Carolrhoda Books
Part of Lerner Publishing Group
Submission guidelines
Submission notes
Carson-Dellosa Publishing Co. [preK-8th]
Freelance opportunities
--4/28--Cavendish Square Publishing [Facebook page]
Information
Celebration Press [language arts]
An impring of Pearson Learning Group
Submission address
Cerebellum Corporation [multi-media]
Contact information
Charlesbridge
Submission guidelines
Chelsea Clubhouse [grades 2-5]
Imprint of Infobase Publishing
Submission guidelines
Chelsea House [grades 6-12]
Imprint of Infobase Publishing
Submission guidelines
Chicago Review Press
Submission guidelines
Christian Ed. Publishers
Freelance writing opportunities
Classroom Complete Press
Submission guidelines
Compass Media [English education]
Contact information
Compass Point Books [nonfiction for middle school]
Part of Capstone Publishers
Submission guidelines
Continental Press
Submission guidelines
Corwin Press
Submission guidelines
Course Crafers [English Language Learners grades 3-12]
Submission information
CPO Science [6-12th]
A member of School Specialty Science
Contact information
The Creative Company
Submission notes
Creative Teaching Press [preK-9th]
Submission guidelines
The Critical Thinking Company
Submission guidelines
Submission notes
Crystal Springs Books
Submission guidelines
Dale Seymour Publications
An imprint of Pearson Learning Group
Submission address
Darby Creek Publishing
Imprint of Lerner Publishing Group
Submission guidelines
Davis Publications [art education]
Submission guidelines
Dawn Publications [nature picture books]
Submission guidelines
Delta Education, Inc.
Delta Publishing Company
Submission guidelines
Didax Educational Resources [math, reading, science, art]
Submission email contact info
DNA Press [science]
Submission guidelines
Dominie Press [K-8, language arts & Spanish]
An imprint of Pearson Learning Group
Submission address
DoubleO Publishing Services [book packager]
Contact information
EDC Publishing/Usborne Books
Submission guidelines
Edcon Publishing
Formerly Imperial International
Submission notes
Ediciones Lerner [Spanish, preK-5]
Part of Lerner Publishing Group
Submission guidelines
Editorial Directions [book packager; nonfiction K-12]
Contact information
Edupress
Submission guidelines
Element [content development company]
Contact information
Enslow Publishers [nonfiction for libraries]
Submission email contact info
Era Publications [Australia; picture books and elementary language arts]
Submission guidelines
Essential Learning Products
A division of Teachers Publishing Group, a Highlights company
Contact information
ETA hand2mind
Submission notes
Facts on File [school and library reference materials]
Imprint of Infobase Publishing
Submission guidelines
Ferguson Publishing [career education]
Imprint of Infobase Publishing
Submission guidelines
The Four-Blocks Literacy Model
Imprint of Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company
See Carson-Dellosa for freelance opportunities
Frank Schaffer
Part of Carson-Dellosa Publishing
See Carson-Dellosa for freelance opportunities
Franklin Watts [nonfiction for Grades 6-12]
Part of Scholastic Classroom and Library Group
Submission notes
Free Spirit Publishing [gifted]
Submission guidelines
Frog Street Press
Contact information
Fulcrum Publishing
Submission guidelines
Gale
See individual imprints for contact information
Gareth Stevens Publishing [nonfiction]
Sister company to Rosen Publishing
Query contact information
Geography Matters
Contact information
Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Submission contact information
Gifted Eucation Press
Submission guidelines
Glencoe
A division of McGraw-Hill Education
See notes for McGraw-Hill Education
Go Teach It [k-12 lesson plans]
Writer's guidelines
Good Year Books
A division of Social Studies School Service
Contact information
Goosebottom Books [pb bios for girls]
Submission address
Additional information
Graphic Universe [4-8th]
Part of Lerner Publishing Group
Submission guidelines
Great Potential Press [gifted]
Submission guidelines
Great Source
Submission guidelines
Greenhaven Press [nonfiction for high school]
Imprint of Gale
Contact information
Greenwood Press -- See ABC-CLIO/Greenwood
Griffin Publishing [olympics, health]
Contact information
Gryphon House [early childhood]
Submission guidelines
--4/28--Hameray Publishing Group [Literacy materials for PreK-8th]
Contact information
Harcourt School Supply
An imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Contact information
Hayes School Publishing Co.
Submission contact info
Hazelden [substance abuse publications]
Submission guidelines
Heinemann
Submission guidelines
Heinemann-Raintree Library [preK-12th nf]
Part of Capstone Publishers, a division of Coughlan Companies
Submission information
High Noon Books [hi/lo reading]
A division of Academic Therapy Publications
Submission contact
HighReach Learning [ages 0-5]
Part of Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Contact information
Hinkler Books [Australian; book packager]
Submission guidelines
Homecourt Publishers
Contact information
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Submission guidelines
Ideal School Supply
Part of Carson-Dellosa Publishing
See Carson-Dellosa for freelance opportunities
Incentive Publications, Inc. [k-8th]
Submission guidelines
Infobase Publishing [reference and non-fiction]
Submission guidelines
Innovative Kids [age birth to 12]
Submission guidelines
Inspiring Teachers
Submission guidelines
Instructional Fair
Part of Carson-Dellosa Publishing
See Carson-Dellosa for freelance opportunities
Jossey-Bass
An imprint of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Submission guidelines
Judy Instructo
Part of Carson-Dellosa Publishing
See Carson-Dellosa for freelance opportunities
Jump Start Press [packager for preK-8th]
Contact information
Additional notes
Kaeden Books [pre-k through 2nd]
Submission guidelines
Kane Press [preK-4th]
Contact information
Kar-Ben Publishing [Jewish]
Submission guidelines
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
Contact information
Key Curriculum Press [math]
Contact info is on the home page.
Key Education [early childhood & special needs]
Imprint of Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company
Submission guidelines
Kidhaven Press [nonfiction for elementary & middle school]
Imprint of Gale
Contact information
Kidsbooks
submission guidelines
Kingfisher Books
Part of Houghton Mifflin
Submission guidelines
LDA [special needs]
Contact info
--4/28--LearningMate [E-learning product development]
Contact information
Learning Resources
Submission guidelines
Lerner Publications
Submission guidelines
Libraries Unlimited
Imprint of ABC-CLIO
Submission guidelines
Linworth Publishing [literature, technology, libraries]
Merged with Libraries Unlimited.
Lorenz Educational Press
Submission guidelines
Lucent Books [nonfiction for middle school]
Imprint of Gale
Contact information
Additional information
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
A division of McGraw-Hill Education
See notes for McGraw-Hill Education
Magic Wagon
A division of Abdo
Submission guidelines
The Mailbox
Submission guidelines
Mark Twain Media [middle grades]
Part of Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company
See Carson-Dellosa for freelance opportunities
--4/28--Marshall Cavendish
NA library operations sold to Cavendish Square Publishing
Mason Crest [4th-12th]
An Imprint of National Highlights
Contact information
Maupin House [k-12 language arts]
Contact information
Has been acquired by Capstone
McDonald Publishing Co. [4-8th]
Submission guidelines
McFarland
Freelance info
Meriwether Publishing [drama]
Submission guidelines
Millbrook Press [k-5th]
Part of Lerner Publishing Group
Submission guidelines
Milliken Publishing Company
Part of the Lorenz Corporation
Submission guidelines
MindSparks [history]
A division of Social Studies School Service
Contact information
MindWare [educational puzzle books]
Submission guidelines
Mitchell Lane Publishers [nonfiction]
Author guidelines
Modern Curriculum Press [reading, math]
An imprint of Pearson Learning Group
Submission address
Modern Publishing
Submission guidelines
Has been acquired by Kappa Books.
Mondo Publishing [k-5th literacy]
Contact information
Morgan Reynolds Publishing [history, biographies]
Contact information
Nasco
Submission notes
National Geographic Children's Books
Submission guidelines
Freelance info
Neate Publishing [located in United Kingdom]
Submission guidelines
Neo Sci [science]
A member of School Specialty Science
Submission contact email
Newbridge Educational Publishing [preK-8th NF]
Contact information
N L Associates
Submission notes
Nomad Press
Submission guidelines
--4/28--Northeast Editing [Content development company]
Freelance opportunity
The Oliver Press [YA history, biography, and science]
Contact info is on the home page.
On the Mark Press
Submission guidelines
Options Publishing
Does not accept submissions but occasionally
contracts outside authors for specific projects.
OTTN Publishing [history; also a book packager]
Freelance information
Oxton House Publishers
Contact information
Pacific Learning [preK–8+ literacy]
Sister company of Creative Teaching Press
Submission guidelines
Palm Kids [formerly Soundprints]
Contact information
Submission notes
Patrick's Press [quiz bowl materials]
Contact info is on the home page.
PCI Educational Publishing [special needs and struggling students]
Submission guidelines
Pearson Australian School Division
Freelance information
Pearson Early Learning
An imprint of Pearson Learning Group
Submission address
Pearson Prentice Hall [6-12th textbooks]
Freelance information
Submission address
Pearson Scott Foresman [elementary textbooks]
Freelance information
Submission address
Perfection Learning
Submission notes
Phoenix Learning Resources [films, digital, multimedia]
Submission contact address
Picture Window Books [preK-4th]
Part of Capstone Publishers
Submission guidelines plus
some extra information
Pieces of Learning
Submission guidelines
Polaris Learning, Inc. [reading and writing]
Contact information
PowerKids Press [NF preK-8th]
A division of Rosen Publishing
Submission information
Additional information
Prestwick House [language arts resources]
Freelance guidelines
Prufrock Press [gifted]
Submission guidelines
Quarasan [book packager]
Contact information
Rainbow Bridge Publishing [summer & home resources]
Imprint of Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company
See Carson-Dellosa for freelance opportunities
Rainbow Publishers [Christian]
Submission guidelines
Raven Tree Press [bilingual]
Submission information
Ready-Ed Publications [Australia] [e-books]
Submission notes
The Research Masters [packager]
Freelance opportunity
Red Brick Learning
Part of Capstone Publishers
Freelance information
Red Line Editorial [book packager]
Freelance information
ReferencePoint Press [non-fiction 7-12th]
Contact information
Remedia Publications [special needs]
Contact information
Not currently accepting submissions.
Richard C. Owen Publishers [language Arts K-8]
Contact information
Rigby [literacy]
An imprint of Harcourt Achieve
Contact information
Rosen Publishing
Submission contact information
Rourke Publishing [K-8th]
contact information
Additional information
Running Press Kids
Submission guidelines
Saddleback Educational Publishing [hi-lo for grades 6-12]
Contact information
Submission notes
Saxon Publishers
An imprint of Harcourt Achieve
Contact information
Scholastic Children's Press [grades k-6]
Part of Scholastic Classroom and Library Group
Submission notes
Scholastic Professional Books
Submission guidelines
More submissions guidelines
Seedling Publications
Part of Continental Press
Submission guidelines
Shell Education [supplemental educational resources]
Submission guidelines
Shell Library [preK-8th; NF readers]
Contact information
Shmoop [digital curriculum/test prep]
Contact information
Shoreline Publishing [book packager]
Contact information
Show What You Know Publishing [k-12]
Part of Lorenz Corporation
Submission guidelines
Silver Moon Press [4-6th]
No longer accepts unsolicited manuscripts
Smart Kids Media [multi-media products]
Submission guidelines
Social Studies School Service
Contact information
Submission notes
Spectrum
Part of Carson-Dellosa Publishing
See Carson-Dellosa for freelance opportunities
SRA [PreK-8th]
A division of McGraw-Hill Education
See notes for McGraw-Hill Education
Standard Publishing [religious]
Submission guidelines
Steck-Vaughn [reading]
An imprint of Harcourt Achieve
Contact information
Stone Arch Books [graphic novels]
Part of Capstone Publishers
Submission guidelines plus
some extra info
Super Duper Publications [special needs]
Submission guidelines
Sylvan Dell Publishing [picture books with science tie-ins]
Submission guidelines
Teacher Created Materials
Submission guidelines
Teacher Created Resources
Submission guidelines
Teacher Ideas Press
Part of Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO
Submission guidelines
Teachers 4 Teachers Publications [Australia]
Submission guidelines
Teacher's Media Company -- See Cerebellum Corporation
Teaching & Learning Company [preK-8th]
Part of Lorenz Corporation
Submission guidelines
TEACHINGpoint
Submission guidelines
Totline
Part of Carson-Dellosa Publishing
See Carson-Dellosa for freelance opportunities
Trend enterprises, Inc.
Contact information
Tumblehome Learning [F and NF with STEM focus]
Submission information
Tundra Books [Canadian]
Submission guidelines
Twenty-First Century Books [6-12th]
Part of Lerner Publishing Group
Submission guidelines
Upstart Books [library activity books]
Part of Highsmith Press
Submission guidelines
UXL [references for grades 5-12]
Imprint of Gale
Contact information
Walch Education [6-12th]
Submission guidelines
Weigl Publishers
Contact information
John Wiley & Sons
Submission guidelines
Windward Publishing [nature focus]
Submission guidelines
Words & Numbers [K-12 content developer]
Contact information
Workman Publishing
Submission guidelines
World Book
Submission notes
Wright Group [literacy]
A division of McGraw-Hill Education
Submission notes
The Writing Company
A division of Social Studies School Service
Contact information
Zephyr Press
Contact information
************* Test Publishers *************
ACT
Application for test item writing
Educational Testing Service
Application notes
************* Additional Information *************
All About Kids Publishing
Submission guidelines
Closed to submissions until further notice.
ALPS Publishing
Unable to find a current link.
Birdsong Books [NA animals]
Submission guidelines
Status in question. Not responding as of Jan/2011.
Break through to Literacy [PreK-3rd]
Part of Wright Group/McGraw-Hill
No longer publishing new materials
Cherry Lake Publishing
Does not accept unsolicited manuscripts.
Children's Library Resources
Part of Capstone Publishers
No longer available.
The Child's World
Does not accept unsolicited manuscripts
Additional information
Classroom Science Resources--a division of Social Studies School Service
Concordia Publishing House [Christian]
Not accepting unsolicited manuscripts at this time
Cottonwood Press [mostly language arts for 5-12th]
Purchased by Prufrock Press
Route submissions through Prufrock
Crabtree Publishing [non-fiction]
Creates all books in-house or through a book packager.
Creative Publications [math]
Published by McGraw-Hill Education but no longer a separate division.
DandyLion Publications---Purchased by Prufrock Press
DLM Early Childhood Express
Published by McGraw-Hill Education but no longer a separate division.
Dog-Eared Publications [nature]
No longer publishing new titles.
Doors to Discovery [preK-K literacy]
Published by McGraw-Hill Education but no longer a separate division.
Educators Publishing Service is now School Specialty Intervention
EvanMoor [preK-6th]
Contact information
Not currently accepting submissions
Everyday Mathematics
Published by McGraw-Hill Education but no longer a separate division.
Fat Brain Toy Company
Not currently publishing books except those tied to a manipulative
Fiesta! Publications [Spanish, ESL, & ELL]
Appears to now be publishing only magazines, not books.
Gallopade---Purchased by Creative Teaching Press
Garlic Press [sign language, language arts, math]
Uses only inhouse work
Grace Publications--Imprint of In Celebration
Growing with Mathematics
Part of Wright Group/McGraw-Hill
Apparently no longer publishing
Kid's Stuff---see Incentive Publications
Lakeshore
Uses only inhouse work unless special calls are issued.
Lark Books (Kids' Department)
Name changed to Lark Crafts. Only publishes craft books now.
Learning Train
Uses only inhouse work.
Sister company to Teacher Created Resources
Learning Works---Purchased by Creative Teaching Press
Linnet Books/Linnet Professional Publications
Imprints of Shoestring Press which has ceased publication
Living the Good News [Christian]
Not currently accepting unsolicited children's manuscripts
Lollipop Power Books
Part of Carolina Wren Press
Caroline Wren is no longer publishing children's books.
McGee-Keiser Academic Enrichment Programs--Purchased by Prufrock Press
Morehouse Publishing [Christian]
Not currently accepting unsolicited children's manuscripts
Northword Books for Young Readers [nature and animal books]
Imprint of Cooper Square Publishing
No longer accepting submissions.
Royal Fireworks Press [gifted]
Listed on Writer Beware.
S & S Learning Materials
Merged with On The Mark Press
School Specialty Literacy and Intervention
Part of School Specialty, Inc.
Not accepting manuscript submissions.
School Specialty Publishing
Not accepting manuscript submissions at this time
School Zone Publishing [PreK-6th]
Uses only inhouse work
Shakespeare Squared [development house]
Not recommended. See here for information.
Shining Star Publications--Imprint of In Celebration
Singing Turtle Press [math]
Uses only inhouse work
Sleeping Bear Press [nonfiction for younger children]
Imprint of Gale
Stated policy: not accepting submissions or queries at this time
Two-Can Publishing [nonfiction; ages preK-12]
Imprint of Cooper Square Publishing
No longer accepting submissions.
Viva el espanol!
Published by McGraw-Hill Education but no longer a separate division.
Wild Goose [science]
No longer listed as part of Carson-Dellosa Publishing
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Please note: All of these publishers are listed here in good faith, but I can make no guarantees about any of
these companies or the information found on any of these sites.
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