Writing for Red Deer Press

28 August 2010
Writing for Red Deer Press
Deadline: open
Eligibility: no restrictions
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): children's/ adult fiction manuscripts
Prize/Payment: publication

Children’s Manuscripts

Red Deer Press is looking for quality writing for children across the ages, from picture books to young adult fiction and non-fiction. Currently we have less interest in picture book manuscripts, and are focusing more on middle grade and young adult fiction.

Submissions may be made by email or through regular mail. Please send only one manuscript at a time. Manuscripts should be legibly typed, double-spaced, with the author’s name and contact information clearly indicated on the cover page. Submissions should always include a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with sufficient Canadian postage to return the manuscript or a reply.

For picture books submit entire text, no query letter. No original art will be accepted. For fiction, submit query letter - or three sample chapters. For non-fiction, submit query letter, or sample chapter with outline. Multiple submissions are acceptable but will not receive priority. Please allow four to six months for response.

Adult Manuscripts

For fiction and non-fiction, please submit queries with samples and/or overviews, and author bio. Email submissions are preferred. Please include SASE with all mail submissions. Multiple submissions are accepted but are not given priority. No original art. Please allow six months for a response. All submissions should be sent to:

rdp@reddeerpress.com
or
Red Deer Press
195 Allstate Parkway
Markham, Ontario
L3R 4T8

More information here.
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