Many will act as editors and help improve a manuscript before it is sent out to editors. WHAT DOES AN AGENT DO EXACTLY?ġ/ An agent can advise you on your manuscript and on how to make it more attractive to a publisher. Most UK publishers do not accept unsolicited manuscripts so you will need to submit your work through an agent. Mercier: Submissions can be sent by email to or by post to Commissioning Editor, Mercier Press, Unit 3B, Oak House, Bessboro Road, Blackrock, Cork, Ireland. Mercier and Poolbeg also publish some children’s books and accept unsolicited manuscripts. link hereīonnier Books has also recently appointed an Irish publishing director, Deirdre Nolanĭeirdre’s Linked in page (in case it’s useful) HarperCollins Ireland has recently appointed an editor, Catherine Gough who is actively looking for new children’s books. Venetia Gosling is their new Associate Publisher and she is in charge of the children’s list.: Gill Books publish some terrific picturebooks, children’s fiction and children’s non-fiction. The team at Little Island are also happy to read unsolicited manuscripts and they publish a wide range of books for children, fiction including verse novels, non fiction and poetry collections (however they do close submissions at certain times of the year so check before sending): Submission details are on their website and they publish a wide range of picturebooks, fiction and non-fiction for children and young people (and adults in fact), including my books: You can send your book directly to one of their editors. The O’Brien Press are mainly looking for manuscripts from Irish or Irish based writers and illustrators. In Ireland we are lucky to have publishers like The O’Brien Press whose editors are happy to read unsolicited manuscripts. Irish Publishers (You do not need an agent to submit to Irish publishers) Thank you to all the writers and illustrators who have responded to my call out for recommendations over the years. There was a terrific response this year and it is much appreciated. I'd be delighted to add your agent to the list.Īll the agents on this list are recommended by people in the know - their clients, children’s writers and illustrators. If you are a published writer or illustrator and would like to recommend your agent, please contact me. Every year I try to update this post - one of the most popular posts on my blog.
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