sendak
I subbed to them via that link and got back a strange letter. I will post it below.
Dear Ms. Wallace,
Your book about Victoria and the monsters has generated some interest here.
The other stories you submitted need more work or don't fit our needs. We
would like to see the Victoria book illustrated before we consider it
further. Typically, art directors pair up authors with illustrators that
they think are best suited for each book. The reason for this is because
authors often hire illustrators who don't know the industry well enough to
produce marketable illustrations. The old adage, 'you get what you pay for'
usually guarantees good illustrations but not always. The editors at Sendak
have compiled a list illustrators who are reasonably priced. These
illustrators have been pre-approved for publishing by us. In your case we
don't need the whole book illustrated but 4 or more illustrations would be
best. If we decide to go forward, we will contract the remaining
illustrations with your illustrator. We DO NOT reimburse you for
illustrations done before formal acceptance unless you have had the entire
book illustrated in which case we would purchase the completed book from
you. There is no magic formula. Do what you feel most comfortable with.
I think that covers most everything. Here is pre-approved list of
illustrators for your book:
Alison Relyea
www.alisonrelyea.com/newcontact.php
Jerry Seltzer
www.gunchello.com/freelance.htm
Cyd Moore
www.cydmoore.com/art.html
Rebecca Elliot
www.rebeccaelliott.com/contact.html
I want to reiterate that although these illustrators have been pre-approved,
we may, at our discretion, use a different illustrator or ask that some
illustrations be redone. This would of course be at our expense. Also,
although we are interested in your book does not mean that we will publish
it. It only means that we are strongly considering it. We may also decide to
publish it in the following year rather than the year in which it is
accepted. These are all things to keep in mind.
By the way, Illustrations will take a few months. Don’t rush your
illustrator. From personal experience they don’t do their best work when
rushed.
Sincerely,
Linn Thatcher
Asst. Editor
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