[Publisher] Crooked Lane Books / Quick Brown Fox & Co.

http://www.crookedlanebooks.com/

They don't have any books, at least from what I can see. When they say "partner with authors" it has me leery thinking it might be a vanity press.

I'm glad you cleared that up Janet. That makes a huge difference.

Looks like they all came from excellent backgrounds. The site is great, I think. Very professional. I just wish they had some books, or maybe I'm missing that.

You can submit directly, you don't need an agent. They have a short and to the point submission guideline on the FAQ page.

I like them too. I sent them a YA about a year and a half ago (when I was posting before.) I got a quick reply 10 days later and it was a sweet rejection saying that I had a good hook and that I had an engaging protagonist but the focus was younger than what they're looking for. The query mentioned her in high school so I figure that's too young.

I submitted another one just recently, not remembering about the YA issue. This one they're graduating (not sure if that makes a difference) but it's going longer than the quick reply from last time. I'm thinking I might still run into the age problems though. It was worth a shot. They look like a really good company to work with. They're also on Netgalley which is great for the books, more reviews, more exposure to libraries too.