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Originally posted by LeeH
I tried this a couple of years ago. Based on what I read, the children's book publishers absolutely prefer to use their own illustrators. Check out:
http://www.amazon.com/2006-Childrens-Writers-Illustrators-Market/dp/1582974020
Lots of good information there. Once you start researching the market you find out how many children's books are written vs how few get published. Sad, but true. I refined my story a lot before sending it out. I got a lot of impartial opinions along the way then sent it to quite a few carefully targeted publishers. All were returned with form letters from the publishers that read something like, "We receive 20K submissions/year and publish 15 titles."
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LeeH,
That is true. It is very difficult to get a house to press your work. I know a few that have expressed some interest. All have told me to provide them with something as close to being finished work. This makes the selection and production process simpler PROVIDED it fits with their philosophy and direction. Now there is the rub. You really have to do some research to figuer that part out as well as trying to understand the next years market needs.
It none of the houses bite, I will just take it in house. I know many independent book distributors that I will pitch the titles to - we shall see.
Also, plenty of companies out there that will pub for a fee. Thats not a way I would ever go. Daddy don't do fees and Daddy don't do writing for gratas!