Ported over from the big PA thread...
[momwrites's search for a LDS publisher] reminds me of my search for a likely market for my Wiccan-targetted picture book manuscript.
Of course my first thought was Llewellyn, but they don't do picture books. And I was under the impression that there wasn't much in the way of blatantly Pagan-oriented children's literature out there--I mean, like "Here's Little Annabelle participating in her very first Samhain ritual"--so I wasn't sure what to use for a guide.
I ended up going to New Age bookstores that had children's sections, and taking notes on who published the picture books I saw stocked there. Based on this, I turned up some names like Horned Owl Press (actual Pagan publishing; sadly, not accepting new manuscripts at the time), Illumination Arts (they published All I See Is Part of Me), and a few others.
I also did some internet searches on likely keywords, and vetted what publishers I found by looking through their catalogues for books I'd actually heard of or, if not, could find at a local bookstore. And of course double-checking that their catalogue indicated a certain level of tolerance towards minority religions and alternative lifestyles.
After saying all that, I'll be very chagrined if the publisher in whose slush pile my manuscript is currently residing turns out not to in fact be good news, but I did what due diligence I could, and I think I picked a legit publisher who's a good fit. *crosses fingers*
Hope that helped someone--if only to see where I went wrong, if I have in fact done so. And if anyone has any publishers to recommend, I'm all ears!
[momwrites's search for a LDS publisher] reminds me of my search for a likely market for my Wiccan-targetted picture book manuscript.
Of course my first thought was Llewellyn, but they don't do picture books. And I was under the impression that there wasn't much in the way of blatantly Pagan-oriented children's literature out there--I mean, like "Here's Little Annabelle participating in her very first Samhain ritual"--so I wasn't sure what to use for a guide.
I ended up going to New Age bookstores that had children's sections, and taking notes on who published the picture books I saw stocked there. Based on this, I turned up some names like Horned Owl Press (actual Pagan publishing; sadly, not accepting new manuscripts at the time), Illumination Arts (they published All I See Is Part of Me), and a few others.
I also did some internet searches on likely keywords, and vetted what publishers I found by looking through their catalogues for books I'd actually heard of or, if not, could find at a local bookstore. And of course double-checking that their catalogue indicated a certain level of tolerance towards minority religions and alternative lifestyles.
After saying all that, I'll be very chagrined if the publisher in whose slush pile my manuscript is currently residing turns out not to in fact be good news, but I did what due diligence I could, and I think I picked a legit publisher who's a good fit. *crosses fingers*
Hope that helped someone--if only to see where I went wrong, if I have in fact done so. And if anyone has any publishers to recommend, I'm all ears!
thank you! i like that link!