Looking to publish? Meet your dream editor on Reedsy.
Find the perfect editor for your next book
1 million authors trust the professionals on Reedsy, come meet them.
CONNECT
Editing
Design
Marketing
Publicity
Ghostwriting
Websites
BLOG
Success Stories
APPS
TOOLS
Book Promotion Sites Book Review Blogs Booktube Channel Guide Book Title Generator Character Name Generator Independent Publishers Literary Agents Literary Magazines Pen Name Generator Plot Generator Publishers Directory Short Story Ideas Writing Contests Writing Classes Writing Exercises Writing ScholarshipsABOUT
About Reedsy Terms Privacy
Best Children's Book Publishing Companies
A comprehensive directory of the best publishers in 2023, vetted by the team at Reedsy. Showing 164 publishers.
Submitting your query letter?
Professional editors can help your query stand out for the right reasons.
We hope this directory will help you find the right publisher for your book. To get the most out of it, make sure to:
- Research the publisher;
- Study their submission guidelines; and
- Submit only in the genres they’re interested in.
For more tips on the process, learn how to get your book published and which publishers to avoid. Best of luck!
If you’re a publisher and you’d like to be featured on this directory, please fill out this form.
Penguin Random House
Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Biographies & Memoirs, Politics, Cookbook, Romance, Picture Book, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Novella, Children's
Location - New York City, US
Size - Largest
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
The Testaments
Margaret Atwood
Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
The Guardians
John Grisham
Tilbury House
Picture Book, Education & Reference, DIY, Health & Wellbeing, Environmental, Diverse Literature, Children's, Nonfiction
Location - Thomaston, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.tilburyhouse.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Have I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter?
Shani King
Calvin Gets the Last Word
Margo Sorenson
Waiting For a Warbler
Sneed B. Collard III
Dundurn Press
Art, Architecture, Biographies & Memoirs, Business, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humor, Middle Grade, Mystery & Crime, Politics, Sports & Outdoors, Travel, True Crime, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Children's
Location - Toronto, CA
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.dundurn.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Persephone's Children
Rowan McCandless
Lost Shadow
Claire Gilchrist
Nothing Will Be Different
Tara McGowan-Ross
Versify
Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Diverse Literature, Children's, Poetry
Part of - HarperCollins > Versify
Location - Boston, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - , Physical Books, Audiobooks, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Submission format - Manuscript entries -
Website - https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/versify
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Anya and the Nightingale
Sofiya Pasternack
The Year I Flew Away
Marie Arnold
Emmy in the Key of Code
Aimee Lucido
David Fickling Books
Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Children's
Location - Oxford, GB
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://www.davidficklingbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Mark Haddon
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
John Boyne
The Book of Dust
Philip Pullman
Stone Pier Press
Cookbook, Environmental, DIY, Nonfiction, Children's
Location - San Francisco, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://stonepierpress.org/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Growing Good Food: A Citizen's Guide to Climate Victory Gardening
Acadia Tucker
Growing Perennial Foods
Acadia Tucker
Gwen the Rescue Hen
Leslie Crawford
Quirk Books
DIY, Cookbook, History, Horror, Humor, Mystery & Crime, Politics, Sports & Outdoors, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, True Crime, Comics & Graphic Novels, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Fiction, Children's, Nonfiction, Poetry, Novella
Location - Philadelphia, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Submission format - Queries & manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.quirkbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Seth Grahame-Smith
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs
Geekerella
Ashley Poston
Bonnier Books
Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Biographies & Memoirs, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Self-Help, Picture Book, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Nonfiction, Fiction, Children's
Location - Stockholm, SE
Size - Largest
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://bonnierbooks.com/
💥 Hit titles
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris
10 Rules For Talking
Tim Harkness
The Foundling
Stacey Halls
Harvest House Publishers
Christian, Cookbook, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's
Location - Portland, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://www.harvesthousepublishers.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Risen Motherhood: Gospen Hope for Everyday
Laura Wifler & Emily Jensen
Israel and the Church
Amir Tsarfati
Jesus Every Day
Mary E. DeMuth
Soho Teen
Young Adult, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Children's, Fiction
Part of - Soho Press > Soho Teen
Location - New York City, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://sohopress.com/soho-teen/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Mercury Boys
Chandra Prasad
Orpheus Girls
Brynne Rebele-Henry
Hope is Our Only Wing
Rutendo Tavengerwei
Children's Publishers in Other Countries 🌎
Find the perfect editor for your next book
Over 1 million authors trust the professionals on Reedsy, come meet them.
