March 26, 2018 by Ravyne Hawke

30 Children’s Book Publishers Seeking Picture Books

All the publishers on this list focus primarily on publishing picture books. There are a lot of myths about publishing picture books, and one of them is that you have to supply your own illustrations. This is generally not the case. Most picture book publishers will match your work with an illustrator for you, some won’t even consider written work submitted with illustrations.

The publishers on this list run the gamut from being a few years old and still establishing their reputation, to being over 75 years old. Some are large companies with good distribution and others are still finding their way.

Article by Emily Harstone

March 12, 2018 by Ravyne Hawke

Publishing Offers for YA Authors

Are you an author of Young Adult novels? Can’t find a publisher or don’t know where to look? Check out the following link for opportunities:

28 Publishers Seeking Young Adult Manuscripts

Note: I have not personally vetted these Publishers, so proceed with caution. Be sure to read their pitches completely before sending your manuscript(s).

December 17, 2016 by Ravyne Hawke

2017 List of Creative Writing Opportunities for Writers

For all of my writing friends out there, check out this list of writing opportunities via Almond Press. There’s something for everyone here!

A Curated List of Creative Writing Competitions, Contests and Awards

October 28, 2016 by Ravyne Hawke

Business Promotion: Soumi Goswami – Professional Publishing

Today I am doing something that I don’t normally do. I am promoting someone’s business services. I have a lot of friends here on WordPress who are poets and authors. Many are professionals who self-publish their work. Sometimes it is hard to do all of the self-publishing work oneself. That’s where Soumi Goswami comes in. She knows all about the technical side of self-publishing – formatting, conversions, platforms, cover designs. So I encourage my writing friends to read about her resume below and email her if you should need her services.

List of services:

convert any PDF, MS Word file, Printed books and other documents into e-book platforms, such as Epub, Mobi, Kindle conversion for different ebook platforms like Apple iBookstore, Nook, Kobo, B&N, and more. This involves manual coding and creation of the following digital formats:

* .mobi, .prc, .azw for the Amazon Kindle
* .epub for iPad, Sony, Nook Readers and Adobe Digital Edition

Other Services:
✔Fixed Layout eBook (Apple ePub and Kindle fire format)
✔Ebook Conversion
✔Amazon Kindle Conversion
✔Mobi Conversion
✔Apple Epub Conversion
✔Nook Epub Conversion
✔Ebook Conversion
✔Book Design
✔Print ready PDF conversion
✔Typesetting Conversion
✔Indesign Conversion
✔Web Design