Kids Book Publishers
Make Your Own Photo Book for Your Vacation, Wedding, Kids and More
Author: Emma Knight
Is your hard drive overflowing with digital photos of you and your family? Sometimes sending them by email or posting them on photo sharing sites just doesn’t seem as enjoyable as looking at a real a photo album with your family and friends, recalling great memories as you turn the pages. Bu you don’t need to limit your digital photo collection to the computer screen. In fact digital photography and digital publishing means that you can display your photos in more interesting ways than ever before. You can even print t-shirts or coffee mugs using your photos. Photo books are a wonderful way to show off your photos in a personal and beautiful way and with so many more creative options than a photo album. And it so easy to make your own photo book and such great value!
A photo book is different from a photo album in a few ways. Photos are not glued into the book or inserted into pockets. Instead, you design the pages of your book on your computer and then the book is professionally printed in full color. The final result looks like a professional phoot book that you can buy in a bookstore. Photo books can have fabric or leather die cut covers or you can have a photo or image printed on to it, along with your own text in a font of your choice. Your photo book is professionally bound by gluing or sewing and will last for many, many years.
When you make your own photo book on your computer, you can get really creative with your pages! All photo book publisher will provide free software for you to make your own photo book. The provide a wide selection of background designs and frames and other embellishments, as well as plenty of premade page layouts that you can drop your photos in to. Then you just add a background, frames and any text that you want and your page is complete! For artistic types among you, you can create your own pages from scratch in photo editing or digital scrapbooking software and import them into your book.
For people who are too busy or who aren’t confident of their artistic abilities, there are plenty of shortcuts that you can use to make your own photo book. Some software will allow you to pick a theme and group your photos into pages. It will then create the photo book automatically. You can always add text and make minor changes before you purchase the final book.
Photo books are a wonderful way for you to present your digital photo collection and to enjoy it with family and friends. When you make your own photo book, you are creating something that will bring joy to you and your family that you can enjoy together now and in the future. This is a wonderful way to keep your precious memories. Photo books are not expensive. You can make your own smallphoto book for about or for a 8.5 x 11 inch hardcover book.
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I know this isn’t what you want to hear, but unfortunately the odds are heavily stacked against you. You have chosen the most difficult thing in the publishing business – getting a children’s book published.
Let me describe for you the current nature of the children’s book market. I just finished ghostwriting eight children’s books for a very major sports figure – already sold to a very major Top Two NY publisher. The first is due out in Spring. I am currently working on my 9th one for him with others to follow. This information was given to me by a Senior Editor at the publisher I write for (one of the top 2 publishers in the country) …
This is how the children’s market breaks down.
40% of children’s books published today are by celebs like Madonna, Jamie Lee Curtis etc. Celebs can get anything they want published. Their names sell.
40% are written by existing, established children’s authors like Eric Carle.
15-20% are reprints of children’s classics like Curious George.
That leaves at best 5% for new authors and most, if any, who are selected are by adults. It is very rare for a 13 year old to make any inroads. It is very rare for ANYONE to break through the children’s market.
And that percentage is being cut into by adult authors like Carl Hiaasen and Mary Higgins Clark entering the childrens’ market recently. Most recently Snoop Dog started writing kids books!! HIs name sells books – yours doesn’t unfortunately.
To that, add the fact that most of the large publishing companies are backlogged with children’s books they have under contract but havent gotten out yet. It takes about a year for a children’s book to make it out. It usually takes an artist about a month a page to illustrate. So most publishers have their production schedules for children’s books filled out for the next few years.
As a result, most A list publishers aren’t even reading childrens’ books right now, which means agents arent either. Agents only read what they can sell.
There is very little room to break into the children’s market. Only books that are extremely exceptional and have huge appeal stand a chance. Forget any holiday related books – the selling season is too short to make money.
Take a walk through any major childrens’ book department and you will confirm what I am telling you. Getting a childrens’ book done is almost impossible – and getting an advance for it is virtually out of the question anymore. Unless you fall into one of those categories above. I am fortunate to have the backing of a very major sports star to get me in the door with kids books. I write adult novels, but believe me I have tried with kids books before and failed for exactly the reasons I list here.
Ghostwriting has gotten me in through the back door, and now I will be able to sell some of the children’s books that have my name on them. For now, someone else’s name is on the cover. Someone whose name sells books – big time. Don’t ask me how you can get a ghostwriting deal for a major sports star … I really backed into this. It was a gift from Heaven really and it is a blast working with this person too!!! My mantle is now covered with sports memorabilia worth a fortune!! I love presents. It has also led to 3 other ghostwriting jobs.
That is the nature of the beast. You might get a copy of Writers Market and search for some small publishers who are reading childrens’ books, but searching through the agents section, you will see that almost NO agents are reading childrens’ books. Try for some small publishers that read without going through an agent. Expect a lot of rejection. Develop a really thick skin and learn to advocate for yourself.
There is one shot you have. As you are searching through that book department, look for something that isn’t there. Research. Some kind of a topic nobody has written about. It would be something that teaches a lesson to kids in a fictional way, but that hasn’t been done before. Believe me – there are topics. I found one recently. I did a teleconference with the publisher I work with and he was thrilled. He wants te book yesterday. No such book exists. If you can find a topic nobody has covered before and write an exceptional book. you have a shot. Jamie Lee Curtis has been very successful with that.
Always remember that before you send anything to anyone, check them out. Preditors and Editors, Absolute Write Water Cooler’s Bewares and Background Checks, Writers Weekly.com and Writers Wall are all great sources and totally free – although if they help you, it is nice to contribute a donation. Someone has to pay for running the sites. If you do not see information on the publisher or agent in question, write to Dave K at Preditors and Editors, Victoria Strauss or James Macdonald at Absolute Write or Angela Hoy at Writers Weekly. They are happy to pass along any info they have to help you.
Also remember that the top ten publishing houses like the ones the answerer mentioned above do not deal directly with authors. They only deal with agents. If you send anything to them directly that is unsolicited (meaning they did not ask you to send it to them) it will get tossed into the slush room, a form rejection letter will get mailed to you and your material will be destroyed. They only deal with A List agents.
As for self publishing it with someplace like Lulu – it will get you nowhere. Self published books dont make it to bookstores. It is a financial black hole to self publish. I recently read about a woman who refinanced her house and spent over 70 thousand dollars publishing and promoting her children’s book. She has recouped less than 10% of her money and is in danger of losing her home.
The newest news in the world of self publishing is that Amazon is refusing to sell any books not self published by Book Surge – which they own. They are removing people’s BUY buttons. That just made selling self published books 5 times as hard. Publishers are fighting it with the government but I fear they will lose. Amazon is a company and has the right to sell whatever it wants.
Childrens’ books are impulse buys. What is out on the tables for kids to see is what sells. Kids don’t shop at websites for things like books. They have to hold them in their hand and nag Mom to buy it. The only way to achieve that is through a good traditional publisher. Self publishing will do nothing for you but take money.
I have starred a lot of great Q and A regarding writing on my profile. You can access it and print out the pages. Start a notebook you can refer to. There s a lot of good information here and I add more as I see good ones. I am doing it to help others. Feel free to use it. Add me as a fan and get the regular updates. Keep writing. Remember you have to need to grow a hide as thick as a herd of elephants. There will be rejection letters. That is inevitable. Gone With the Wind was rejected 37 times. Never forget that.
Just keep writing. Be exceptional!! Pax-C
Go to duotrope.com, and in the “theme” scrolldown menu, select “For Children”.
HarperCollins Children’s Books
Little Brown Children’s Page
Puffin House in UK
Random House
Scholastic Publishing
Bloomsbury publishes a lot of fantasy stuff. They’re the ones that publish Harry Potter books, as well as quite a few fairy tale retellings (my favorite type of book ^_^) and HarperCollins publishes a lot of Gail Carson Levine’s fantasy.
Also, there’s always lulu.com to self-publish.
I suggest going to a library and going to the kids section and going thru different boosk and write down the publisher and their address down its usually found in the front of the book.
It is worth writing. First of all because if writing is your passion, or even something you like to do, then you should. Second, the Harry Potter series are OVER! The world is going to look for something to take their place.
And as far as getting it looked at by publishers, first you need to have your manuscript (your book) completely finished, and probably have about 4 drafts of it. You then need to find a literary agent with ties to a larger publishing company. This agent will probably have some small reading fee, and they usually only want the first three chapters of the book, then they will decide whether or not to send it to the publishers. Then the company has to decide whether or not it would sell. If they think it will, congratulations! you’ve become a published author. If not, then you must continue looking for a different publishing company.
There are smaller companies out there, the independent ones, who are just beginning to get their names out there. They are the easier companies to get your books to, and they often don’t require you to have an agent.
Try looking for some local publishing companies websites, and at the bottom of their sites, they should have a link about submitting manuscripts and whatnot. Then they have their guidelines listed.
Good luck! There are many authors out there that are going through the same thing as you! (Myself included!!!)
Hi there. The biggest hurdle for a first time author is finding a bona fide agent to represent you. Most agencies have thousands of manuscripts sent to them every year and typically, they only select a few works that are worthy to represent. Submitting your work directly to publishers is almost a waste of time, as the slush pile for publishers is ten times what it is for most agencies.
DO NOT submit to anyone that requires up front money or “reading” fees. Most agencies will read your book for nothing if it’s well presented and if they think it has merit. Reading fees are a rip off. You can check on legitimate agencies at the “Preditors & Editors” website. They keep an up to date list of current agents and any problems writers have had with them.
Now, once you find an agency, you need a great query letter to get their attention. Search the web for examples. If your query letter is sloppy or has misspelled words, you’re TOAST. Get a qualified copy editor to help you, if you can afford one. Then, once the agency reads your query and agrees to look at your manuscript, MAKE SURE IT IS PERFECT before you send it off. Again, bad formatting, grammar problems or poor spelling will doom you from the start. Pay an editor to proof your work–it’s worth a few hundred bucks to get your foot in the door with an agent.
After that, be prepared to wait up to 3 months for an answer from the agency. DO NOT submit to more than one agency at a time. If your work is good and the agency sees potential in it, they will offer you a contract. From there, it can be another 3 month wait for them to find you a publisher. Once you get a publisher, it takes about a year to actually see your book in print.
You can also go the eBook route, which is becoming more popular every day now that eBook readers and publishers are more readily available. I did that and it worked out very well for me. I went from a very small online eBook publisher to a major hard cover print publisher, but it took several years. These days, it’s much more acceptable to start out with an electronic version and move into print. However, you should think about doing your own eBook instead of paying some company to throw it together for a fee. Most of those services could care less if your book looks good, has typos or whatever. They also OWN the ISBN’s for their titles–you do not–so keep that in mind.
I hope this helps. If you’re serious about getting published, you can make it happen. It takes time, patience and a lot of luck. And as a note of reality, of all the fiction books published in a given year, only about 13% ever sell more than 1,000 copies. Most (75%) sell fewer than 500. Contrary to popular belief, most authors don’t get rich.
Jon Baxley, author, editor, proofreader and ghostwriter
THE SCYTHIAN STONE (a medieval fantasy eBook)
THE BLACKGLOOM BOUNTY (a medieval fantasy epic in hard cover from Thomson Gale)
As I am a White nationalist, I am familiar with the way a book will sometimes be bought so that it won’t ever be published. When Dr. Pierce wrote “The Turner Diaries,” he didn’t use a publisher, only a printing company. But he had the money to spend getting thousands of copies made. You probably ought to get sponsors, or a bank loan, except that I don’t recommend anyone go into debt right before the FedJews yank the credit carpet out from under everybody.
Are you thinking of “Kids Say The Darndest Things” by Art Linkletter?
http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Say-Darndest-Things-Linkletter/dp/1587612496/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195227980&sr=1-1
Have you considered asking your parents or siblings about it? Being older than you at the time, they’d have clearer memories of it right now. Especially if you say you’ve read it several times: they must’ve seen you with the book one time or another.
Need really good tips on getting a childrens book off the ground and published?
Looking for info on agents, printing, costs& fee’s, how best to approach publishers, who’re the best publishers for young kids books, timelines, best ways to maximise chances of publication.
What is a good fantasy book publisher that will get a lot of readers?
I just wrote a book and I need a publisher for it. Its a kids book so please don’t make one they won’t put in like a school library.
How would i get a book looked at by publishers?
I have an idea for a harry potteresque book about kids who are taken from there home to preform dark arts, and kids who chose to go to a school for “proper” magic. Is it even worth writing?
Title of book with kids’ answers to ‘serious’ questions?
Does anyone remember the title or editor/publisher of a book in which kids give answers to questions such as: what is the best age to get married, what is the difference between a bird and a plane, how do you decide whom to marry etc. As you would expect, their answers are silly but utterly hillarious and sometimes strangely true.
Does any one know any good publishers to publish my book for kids?
I live in the state of IL. if that is necessary to know.
Can any one give me some links to publishers for kids books?
How do I find a publisher for a kids book I have written?
What is the best way to pre-sell a book for kids?
(Don’t tell me to make an e-book that is not the question)
I have written a book and everyone loves it. But, I don’t have the money to self-publish and it risks being shelved by an agent if I sell the rights to another publisher. Because it is asking for kids to make business responsible to the environment. Any ideas?
How can I get ahold of a book publisher?
I am writing a kids holiday book. And I was wondering how can i get ahold of a kids books publisher? Like Scholastic, but not them because the books they publish are for a little bit older kids. So help me!
Can you PLEASE help me find this 90’s childrens book by my skimpy plot?
I dont remember much but ill still give this a shot cause im so desperate to find this book. The little that i remember was that a girl (or possibly several girls) in the book was starting a club. I dont remember if it was a secret club, or a tree house club, or why theyre starting a club, or what the rest of the book was about, but i remember on one page there was a list, made to look hand written as opposed to the rest of the book being typed, so it was a little list of rules or club codes and possibly original handshakes or writing codes and stuff, all which i intensely tried to abide by and follow, and imitate their good Samaritan style. This book had me trying to build a tree house, start a lemonade stand, and helping old ladies cross the street, all of which was very out of place in the suburbs of queens, new york. Im not sure that these things were in the book, i probably pulled the tree house and lemonade ideas from several other books and tv, but i know for sure this book had to do with some club. There were definitely no adult themes or mature dialogue or plots in the book, was all very elementary appropriate.
I was in elementary school through the 90’s, the in particular year range im positive i had this book would be anywhere between 1995-1998. I barely remember the book which is so ironic because it was a favorite of mine and i read it several times and tried to do what the characters did. I remember the book was a regular sized paperback, 100+ pages, the binding of the book was a light ash blue color, the cover illustration was of a girl with either red or brown wavy hair, possibly more than one girl. The illustration was not lifelike, just an illustration. I dont believe this was a popular book like the cam jansen, matilda, babysitters club, judy blume and beverly cleary books. I was reading all of those at the time and its definitely NOT any of those as ive double checked vigorously on all the popular book sites hoping that i could perhaps find my book in the related and recommended book sections. I remember the cover of the book for sure, but its tough to find without a title because most book covers have much changed since then. I dont believe it was part of a series because i remember being anxious to read more and looking for a series at the time. The publisher was likely scholastic since i ordered from their book club flyers and book fairs in those days, but it could also very well be penguin, puffin, and several other popular kids book publishers.
Im hoping that maybe theres some other girls on here that read this book at some point and maybe recognize that little list graphic in the book that im talking about. *Fingers crossed*
ive definitely covered all bases on my own already. im the oldest of two, my mom threw out my books when we moved, and no one really paid attention. The closest ive come was finding an old picture of the bookshelf in my room, but it predates the details of digital cameras so it is not legible, but i see the binding and the cover. Asking on here is my last resort.