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Some just publish picture books, some publish only middlegrade fiction, and some publish a wide variety of genres aimed at adults as well. In general, children s publishers pick one age group that the book is for and publish it accordingly, and if there is crossover, that is all to the good. Our team researched the 75 top childrens book publishers in the world that currently accept submissions from authors with or without a. The publishers may be independent, an imprint of a larger publisher, and may be currently operating or out of business. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts lou. Free childrens book template in indesign, to help with the layout and design a childrens book template will work with indesign cs4 and above. Many childrens writers who are new to the field believe its normal to pay to have a book published. Free spirit publishes 20 25 titles a year, and have been established for more than 30 years out of minnesota. Selfpublish ebooks and paperbacks for free with kindle direct publishing, and reach millions of readers on amazon. If you have indesign, choose one of the following free book cover templates.
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Publishers who accept unagented submissions are pretty rare nowadays. If you are in a writers group, ask other members for a critique. Self publishing, book printing free book templates. You dont have to pay any charge for publishing your book. Usually, especially reference books, use hardbound book jackets to protect the book because of its long term use. It may seem easy to create a book cover for children.
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