Childrens Books

Editorial Guidelines
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Childrens Publishing Division is currently seeking
manuscripts for the following:

Primary picture book text (approx. 500 to 800 words) for children ages 3 to
5,

Middle Grade fiction text (approx. 25,000 to 35,000 words) for children ages
8 to 12,

Young Adult fiction text (approx. 40,000 to 50,000 words) for children 12
and up,

Non-fiction texts for juvenile picture books 5 and up - school curriculum

related,

Non-fiction texts for older readers 8 and up - school curriculum related, and

Non-Fiction manuscripts for Young Adult Readers 12 and up.

We are no longer accepting manuscripts for board books, narrative poetry, seasonal
stories or books designed to be a series. Nor are we interested in manuscripts
written to convey a lesson or a moral.
It is recommended that prospective authors visit a library or bookstore to familiarize
themselves with the kinds of books we publish.

For picture book submissions, please include the entire text.

For novels, please submit a proposal/synopsis and the first three chapters
only.

For works of non-fiction, please include a proposal and outline with two or
three sample chapters.

Submissions should be legibly typed. We do not accept fax or e-mail

submissions.

Please submit no more than one manuscript at a time.

All submissions should be accompanied by a cover letter.

Query letters, cover letters and the first page of the manuscript should
include the authors name, address and phone number.

Please do not submit the original copy of your manuscript. We cannot be

responsible for the loss of unsolicited works.

We will do our best to return manuscripts, but we cannot guarantee this

unless we also receive a S.A.S.E. with sufficient Canadian postage (stamps
only; no cheques or money orders, please). We cannot return manuscripts
C.O.D.

Please do not submit art with your story.

Please do not bind your work-- a paper clip or elastic band will do.

We do not accept manuscripts that have been mailed out to other

publishing houses simultaneously (multiple submissions).

Due to the volume of submissions, please allow 4-6 months for a response. Please
be patient.

Mailing Address
Childrens manuscripts and illustrative samples should be mailed to Christie Harkin at the
following address:

Fitzhenry & Whiteside Childrens Books

195 Allstate Parkway
Markham, ON
L3R 4T8