A bespoke list of the best of irish fiction and nonfiction published from our office in dublin. Theres a book on our shelves for every reader, and we relish the opportunity to publish across every. Since 2016, the daily mail and penguin random house have ran a major competition in search of new writing talent, with the winner receiving a. Find out what kind of kind or genre of book each publisher produces, e. Based in cork, mercier press is the oldest independent publishing company in. Submit a proposal the complete idiots guide penguin books. The first thing to remember is that there are only a small number of publishers in ireland and lots of writers trying to get published. After a difficult decade for global publishing, irish. Penguin ireland has published books by some of the most talented authors. This instant new york times bestseller and reeses book club x hello sunshine book pick is a. Please also include a synopsis and a cover letter that includes your contact details particularly an email address as this is our preferred way to contact you, and post to. Entries submitted in any other way, including by email or hardcopy, will not be accepted. If your manuscript will engage and excite young readers, wed love to see it.
Carmen mccullough, commissioning editor what i look for in a young adult book can vary quite a lot depending on what stories are resonating with the current youngadult audience. The following publishers are all full members of publishing ireland. Publishers want kids to love our books, for reading to be fun, and for all children to be able to see themselves in the books we publish. Getting published children penguin books australia. Editorial coordinator alpha books 800 east 96th street indianapolis, in 46240 email your proposal to. If you do not wish to submit via email, we also accept paper submissions of between 20 and 40 pages.
Penguin random house llc does not accept unsolicited submissions, proposals, manuscripts, or submission queries via email at this time. A historic guide to the world of penguin classics from its uk origin, covering a span from the ancient world to world war i, in a luxurious orange clothbound package with colored endpapers, fullcolor pages, and illustrations. The penguin publishing group is the proud publisher of great writers and gifted storytellers, beloved books and eminent works. Irish language publisher of childrens books, school textbooks, dictionaries. If you do not have any sample material available for the proposed book, include another sample of your writing that has not been heavily edited by a publisher. Your guide to bestselling fiction, nonfiction, childrens books and penguin classics. Please contact anna farmar before submitting manuscript. Publishers how to make a submission to a publisher or journal list of publishers. The deadline for entries is tuesday 3 march 2020 at 2. All other submissions are open from 1 february to 30 november. We have a doubleday ireland list dedicated to discovering literary fiction. Patricia deevy editorial director penguin ireland writing.
The weight you feel on your shoulders, committing a companys resources to publishing a book that may or may not work out. Please note, we are not accepting childrens book submissions at the moment. Penguin random house llc does not accept unsolicited submissions. By clicking submit i am signing up to receive news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house. Penguin ireland is irelands leading publisher, covering all markets and genres. If you would like to have your work or manuscript considered for publication by a major book publisher, we recommend that you work with an established literary agent. Picture book submissions are open from 1 april to 30 november. Subsidiary of penguin uk, publishing in all genres. Lose yourself in a book, find your next read and hear from the authors you love. Getting published irish writers centre dublin, ireland. We welcome submissions of exceptionally good novels and story collections for adults in any genre. All entries must be submitted as a pdf via the submission form at the bottom of this page.