Hey TYACers! I've got a real treat for you today, an interview with Riley Gray, author of LACED IN MALICE!
TYAC: In your own words, what is Laced in Malice about?
RG: Laced in Malice is a boarding school story about a new student who somehow manages to attract the attention of a brother and sister who may or may not be out to destroy her.
TYAC: Are you a little worried your book might be too explicit for YA?
RG: You know what? No. We have YA books out there with some very heavy and detailed violence and gore (SHADOWS by Ilsa Bick comes to mind), and that seems to be fine. Teenagers know about sex. They have sex. They talk about it and are intrigued by it. Yes, my book is probably aimed at the older teens, but I believe that sex and violence should be treated in the same way.
TYAC: Your book deals with some pretty heavy themes (sex, drugs, drinking, suicide, sex tapes, blackmail etc). Do you think this might be too much for a younger audience?
RG: Again, no. A lot of kids have to deal with heavy themes from a young age. Suicide, unfortunately, isn't an uncommon thing. Drinkings and drugs and blackmail; it's all part of a high school experience now. I wanted this book to be as realistic as possible. I hope reader's see that when reading.
TYAC: Zara, the main character, is completely unprepared to see the truth. Was this something you did on purpose? Or part of her character?
RG: A little of both, if I'm honest. Zara chooses to believe the best in people, if she can. She's loyal (stupidly so), but I also couldn't have her on a one woman mission to investigate everyone in the school. Sometimes, and I found this personally while in school too, people will overlook something if it means not having to face up to the hard truths. Zara does that a lot in the book.
TYAC: Where did you find your inspiration for Laced in Malice?
RG: I've always wanted to write a boarding school book. This was inspired a lot by Cruel Intentions. I wanted to write a book that was a little risque and a little malicious. I wanted characters you loved to hate, characters that confused you and had no real understandable agenda. I hope I achieved that!
TYAC: Besides your own book (which everyone should read!), do you have any indie books to recommend?
RG: Most of the indie books I've read lately have been snatched up by publishers so they're no longer Indie anymore! I thought On the Island was fantastic. One of my favourite reads of 2012. CRUSHED by Dawn Rae Miller was pretty great too. Similar to LIM in that it's hosted in boarding school and doesn't shy away from sexual references/scenes.
TYAC: Anything you’d like to share about your publishing or writing journey?
RG: I didn't actually try to get this agented or published traditionally. I wanted to try my hand at self publishing. I wanted to control how it went out to readers, the price, the content. I wrote this, had it read over by some writer friends, and formatted and designed the cover all by myself. So far, I've loved every second of it.
Dets: Amazon - $2.99
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
Review - Grounding Quinn by Stephanie Campbell
Goodreads summary:
Eighteen-year-old Quinn
MacPherson's biggest fear has always been turning out like her mentally
unstable mother. (Solving algebraic equations comes in as a close
second).
That is, until she meets Benjamin Shaw. Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling. She can't even commit to a nail polish choice, much less some guy.Unfortunately for her, Ben is not just some guy. Ben gets her- the real her, flaws and all- and that scares the hell out of her.
When Ben does the unthinkable- tells Quinn he's in love with her- she does what comes naturally. She pushes him away. Ben can only watch from a distance as Quinn lashes out, and punishes him for daring to care about her.
But how far can you push someone, even someone who loves you, before they are gone for good?
That is, until she meets Benjamin Shaw. Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling. She can't even commit to a nail polish choice, much less some guy.Unfortunately for her, Ben is not just some guy. Ben gets her- the real her, flaws and all- and that scares the hell out of her.
When Ben does the unthinkable- tells Quinn he's in love with her- she does what comes naturally. She pushes him away. Ben can only watch from a distance as Quinn lashes out, and punishes him for daring to care about her.
But how far can you push someone, even someone who loves you, before they are gone for good?
Show me the pretty: I really love the cover of this one. It doesn't exactly say what the book is about, but the use of color and the fresh, youthful feel of it grabs me.
Who’s in charge here: While the book is in a dual POV, the story is really Quinn's, and I had mixed feelings about her. Initially, I thought she was quite spunky and I loved her 'don't give a shit' attitude, but about halfway through the book Quinn's attitude makes her look like whiny and undeserving. While I understand that the story was about making mistakes and how people can love you despite the mistakes you make, I just felt like I couldn't relate to Quinn. I suppose this could be due to the fact that I've never been in a situation like Quinn's, but at the same time I think it's up to the author to make an unlikeable character become at least understandable. It's hard to understand why a character is doing something when you're in their head and they're telling you that they shouldn't be doing this, yet they do it anyway. At times I wanted to pull my hair out, I was so frustrated with her childish, selfish behavior. She disturbed me enough that I probably would have put the book down if I hadn't already been halfway through it, but I did persevere, and I while I didn't ever come to like Quinn again the way I had in the beginning, I felt like she did learn something at the end.
What’s love got to do with it: Ben deserved better. He was sweet, loving, and eager to please. He was also something of a doormat. I get the whole message about people loving you despite the stupid things you do, but heck, Ben didn't even give himself room to get mad at Quinn. Boy didn't have a backbone, and the more time I spent hearing about Quinn's amazing (tiny) body, and how much he lurved her despite what she had done, the more I just kept thinking to myself, doormat, doormat, doormat. My attraction to him wore thin.
Follow the yellow brick road: I guess overall I'd say that the beginning was slow for me. The first half of the book is all about the development of Quinn and Ben's relationship and since that was pretty smooth sailing - they're very happy together - it felt like there was no real conflict to begin with. Quinn's dysfunctional relationship with her parents is introduced early on, and eventually that becomes the source of her bad decisions. However, the focus of the story seemed to be the romance, and therefore the conflict with Quinn's parents felt like it was just something extra floating around there for awhile.
Finishing school: There was some amazing writing in this (in fact that's what attracted me to it to begin with), but I think it also could have done a round with an editor. In addition to many typos, there were places where the flow felt off. It was as if the first few chapters were really polished, but the rest was done with less care. Still, there are some amazing lines in this one and the author is clearly talented.
Some favorite lines:
My mother is totally nuts. I say this with complete certainty, and with the backing of fourteen medical professionals’ opinions. They’ve filled her head, and our medicine cabinet, with enough bottles to make a CVS jealous.
And helllooooo Mark. Mark is made of sexy-sauce. A little short for my taste, he can’t be any taller than 5'9" but he’s delectable, for an older guy, that is.
He nods, while running the tips of his fingers along my bare thigh. His fingers are thick and rough- calloused from playing bass. I love that. It freaks me out to have a guy touch me that has softer hands than I do.
My mother is totally nuts. I say this with complete certainty, and with the backing of fourteen medical professionals’ opinions. They’ve filled her head, and our medicine cabinet, with enough bottles to make a CVS jealous.
And helllooooo Mark. Mark is made of sexy-sauce. A little short for my taste, he can’t be any taller than 5'9" but he’s delectable, for an older guy, that is.
He nods, while running the tips of his fingers along my bare thigh. His fingers are thick and rough- calloused from playing bass. I love that. It freaks me out to have a guy touch me that has softer hands than I do.
Recommended for: Anyone who really loves relationship-oriented books, filled with drama and teenage angst.
The Deets:
Amazon -9.99 (paperback) 8.99 (ebook)
Barnes & Noble -9.99 (paperback) 8.99 (ebook)
Friday, July 20, 2012
Book Review: Slammed by Colleen Hoover
Which bestselling book features slam poetry, The Avett Brothers lyrics and the best characters in YA that I’ve read all year?
If you’ve been awake in 2012 at all, you’ll know the answer is SLAMMED by Colleen Hoover.
Following
the unexpected death of her father, 18-year-old Layken is forced to be
the rock for both her mother and younger brother. Outwardly, she appears
resilient
and tenacious, but inwardly, she's losing hope.
Enter
Will Cooper: The attractive, 21-year-old new neighbor with an
intriguing passion for slams. Within days of their introduction, Will
and Layken form an
intense emotional connection, leaving Layken with a renewed sense of
hope. Not long after a heart-stopping first date, they are slammed to
the core when a shocking revelation forces their new relationship to a
sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly
painful as they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that
pull them together and the forces that tear them apart.
I emailed Colleen after I read SLAMMED
to tell her that she had just surpassed John Green on my author idol
list. She emailed back to tell me he was her idol too—and you can tell.
If you’re a fan of John Green’s fully-realized characters,
you’ll adore Colleen’s main characters, Layken and Will. But, you’ll
also love the supporting characters just as much!
Colleen doesn’t write books, she
creates people and populates worlds—alternate realities you’re certain
you could find if you plugged Layken’s address into your Garmin. They’re
out there, Layken and Will, living across the street from each
other with their little brothers.
SLAMMED made me laugh and cry. It made
me want to be a better writer, a better daughter, a better mother, a
better sister, because you just don’t know how long you’ll have the ones
you love. And just when I thought the roller coaster ride
of emotions had ended, there was POINT OF RETREAT, the sequel.
Layken
and Will's relationship persevered through hardships, heartache and a
cruel twist of fate, further solidifying the fact that they belong
together.
What they don't expect is that the things that brought them together
may ultimately be the very things that tear them apart.
Layken is left questioning the very foundation on which their relationship was built.
Will is left questioning how to prove his love for a girl who can't seem to stop "carving pumpkins."
Once they find answers, the couple faces an even greater challenge. One that could change not only their lives, but the lives of everyone who depend on them.
Layken is left questioning the very foundation on which their relationship was built.
Will is left questioning how to prove his love for a girl who can't seem to stop "carving pumpkins."
Once they find answers, the couple faces an even greater challenge. One that could change not only their lives, but the lives of everyone who depend on them.
I had about 500 (butterflying*) heart
attacks reading POINT OF RETREAT. Layken and Will’s relationship gets
pushed to the brink and back. You know they’re strong enough to survive
the turmoil and stay together, but does Layken know? Can
she face the issues head-on and hand-in-hand with Will?
*if you’re not sure what butterflying
means, go read POINT OF RETREAT, but only after you read SLAMMED and
watch a few videos of The Avett Brothers on YouTube
This is an author to put on your I’ll Read Everything She Writes list. She’s definitely on mine!
Deets:
This review was done by our guest blogger, Jamie Blair. Look for Jamie's book, Leap of Faith coming in 2013!
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
More on Mid-Sized Presses
Hi, there! For our next TYAC installment on publishers and imprints, we’ll be talking about mid-sized presses that publish YA. Like I said in the overview post, these presses are smaller than the Big Six and sometimes cater to a particular market. Generally, mid-sized presses have more money and publish more books, but this is where it gets a little confusing because those aren’t the only factors, and it’s not like all the presses have “mid-sized” or “small” appearing underneath their names on their books and websites. So I've done my best, but if you have any suggestions or additions, please let me know!
Some other things to remember:
1) Mid-sized presses publish quality books. There are quite a few NYT bestsellers and Printz winners listed below.
2) Their submission guidelines vary greatly, and you should always check the most up to date info before submitting. I've linked to each of their submission policies/guidelines below to make it easy :)
3) Several of these mid-sized presses have launched YA imprints in the past year or two or are currently launching YA imprints.
Mid-sized Presses
- Amazon (I'm not sure if they accept unsolicted submissions or not. Here’s what their website says: “For proposal submissions or inquiries, please contact manuscript-submissions@amazon.com”)
o Marshall Cavendish (recently acquired)
Closed to unsolicited submissions.
• The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker
- Harlequin
o Harlequin Teen
• The Goddess Test series by Aimee Carter
Closed to unsolicited submissions.
o Kimani Tru (African American YA)
Accepts submissions.
• Back to Me by Earl Sewell
- Bloomsbury
o Bloomsbury Children’s
o Walker Books for Young Readers
• Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles
• Between by Jessica Warman
Bloomsbury does not accept unsolicited submissions but Walker does.
- Candlewick Press
• The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
• Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
• The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson
Candlewick is currently closed to unsolicited submissions.
- Kensington
o K*Teen
Accepts Submissions. Guidelines here.
• The Cambion Chronicles Series by Jaime Reed
• Bound by Erica O’Rourke
- Harry N. Abrams
o Abrams Children’s
o Amulet: TTYL and Shine by Lauren Myracle
Does not accept fiction at this time.
- Walt Disney Company
o Disney-Hyperion & Hyperion Children’s
• The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart (Printz, NBAF)
• Heist Society by Ally Carter
• The Hex Hall series by Rachel Hawkins
Closed to unsolicited submissions.
- Scholastic
o Scholastic
• Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
• Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Closed to fiction at this time.
o Arthur A Levine Books
• The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
• Devine Intervention by Martha Brockenbrough
• Marcello in the Real World by Francis X. Stork
- Accepts submissions.
o Chicken House Books
• Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
• Stolen by Lucy Christopher
• The Maze Runner by James Dashner
They don’t accept unsolicited submissions, BUT they do have an annual contest.
- Workman Publishing
o Algonquin
(This Publisher’s Weekly article says they are launching a MG/YA imprint in 2012.)
Algonquin is open to queries. So is Workman.
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
o Clarion
o Graphia
o Harcourt Children’s
o HMH Children’s
(I'm grouping the books together because I'm having trouble differentiating imprints.) • Graceling by Kristin Cashore • Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers Harcourt does not accept unsolicited submissions, but Clarion and HMH Children's seem to. I couldn't find anything on Graphia. More details here.
- Sourcebooks
o Sourcebooks Fire
• The Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecker
• The Bran Hambric series by Kaleb Nation
Accepts submissions.
- Llewellyn
o Flux
• How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
• The Stolarz series by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Flux no longer accepts unsolicited submissions.
- Albert Whitman
o Albert Whitman Teen
• Guantanamo Boy and The Glass Collector by Anna Perera
Accepts submissions.
- Egmont
• The Hourglass series by Myra McEntire
• Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
Currently closed to accept unsolicited submissions.
- Entangled
o Entangled Teen
• Pretty Amy by Lisa Burstein
• Hushed by Kelley York
Accepts unsolicited submissions.
- kNight Romance
• My Heart Be Damned by Chanelle Gray
Their submissions guidelines page is down, but I think they accept unsolicited submissions.
- Namelos
• Rape Girl by Alina B. Klein
I think they accept unsolicited submissions, but I had trouble finding their guidelines.
- Chronicle Books
• Girl Meets Boy by Kelly Milner Hall
Accepts submissions.
- HCI Teen (not just teen self help anymore)
• Dark Territory by J. Gabriel Gates and Charlene Keel
Accepts submissions.
- Running Press
• Corsets and Clockwork by Trisha Telep
Not accepting unsolicited submissions in children’s at this time.
- Lerner Publishing Group
o Carolrhoda Lab
• Draw the Dark by Ilsa J. Bick
• Brooklyn, Burning by Steve Brezenoff
They accept unsolicited submissions periodically. Check their blog to see if they’re currently open.
- Angry Robot
o Strange Chemistry
• Shift by Kim Curran
They only accept unsolicited submissions during their open door period (closed for 2012). Check here for more details.
- SOHO
o SOHO Teen - coming January 2013 (but click here for a sampler of their coming books)
Accepts submissions.
- Spencer Hill Press
• The Ganzfield series by Kate Kaynak
• Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Currently closed but intends to reopen December 1, 2012.
- Prometheus Books
o Pyr (SF and Fantasy)
• Planesrunner by Ian McDonald
I’m not sure whether Prometheus accepts YA, but here are their guidelines for submission.
Pyr definitely does YA and accepts unsolicited submissions.
- Quercus Books
o Jo Fletcher Books (SF, Fantasy, and Horror)
• The City’s Son by Tom Pollock
Quercus does not accept unsolicited submissions, but Jo Fletcher does.
- F + W Media
o Merit Press Books (their newly launched YA imprint)
No info about submissions on their contact page.
- Quirk Books
• Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
Accepts submissions.
Orion Books
• The Soul Fire trilogy by Kate Harrison
Orion does not accept unsolicited submissions.
Coliloquy
• King Solomon's Wives by Holly McDowell
Colliquy does not accept unsolicited submissions unless you have been published with a reputable imprint previously.
Some other things to remember:
1) Mid-sized presses publish quality books. There are quite a few NYT bestsellers and Printz winners listed below.
2) Their submission guidelines vary greatly, and you should always check the most up to date info before submitting. I've linked to each of their submission policies/guidelines below to make it easy :)
3) Several of these mid-sized presses have launched YA imprints in the past year or two or are currently launching YA imprints.
Mid-sized Presses
- Amazon (I'm not sure if they accept unsolicted submissions or not. Here’s what their website says: “For proposal submissions or inquiries, please contact manuscript-submissions@amazon.com”)
o Marshall Cavendish (recently acquired)
Closed to unsolicited submissions.
• The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker
- Harlequin
o Harlequin Teen
• The Goddess Test series by Aimee Carter
Closed to unsolicited submissions.
o Kimani Tru (African American YA)
Accepts submissions.
• Back to Me by Earl Sewell
- Bloomsbury
o Bloomsbury Children’s
o Walker Books for Young Readers
• Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles
• Between by Jessica Warman
Bloomsbury does not accept unsolicited submissions but Walker does.
- Candlewick Press
• The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
• Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
• The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson
Candlewick is currently closed to unsolicited submissions.
- Kensington
o K*Teen
Accepts Submissions. Guidelines here.
• The Cambion Chronicles Series by Jaime Reed
• Bound by Erica O’Rourke
- Harry N. Abrams
o Abrams Children’s
o Amulet: TTYL and Shine by Lauren Myracle
Does not accept fiction at this time.
- Walt Disney Company
o Disney-Hyperion & Hyperion Children’s
• The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart (Printz, NBAF)
• Heist Society by Ally Carter
• The Hex Hall series by Rachel Hawkins
Closed to unsolicited submissions.
- Scholastic
o Scholastic
• Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
• Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Closed to fiction at this time.
o Arthur A Levine Books
• The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
• Devine Intervention by Martha Brockenbrough
• Marcello in the Real World by Francis X. Stork
- Accepts submissions.
o Chicken House Books
• Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
• Stolen by Lucy Christopher
• The Maze Runner by James Dashner
They don’t accept unsolicited submissions, BUT they do have an annual contest.
- Workman Publishing
o Algonquin
(This Publisher’s Weekly article says they are launching a MG/YA imprint in 2012.)
Algonquin is open to queries. So is Workman.
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
o Clarion
o Graphia
o Harcourt Children’s
o HMH Children’s
(I'm grouping the books together because I'm having trouble differentiating imprints.) • Graceling by Kristin Cashore • Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers Harcourt does not accept unsolicited submissions, but Clarion and HMH Children's seem to. I couldn't find anything on Graphia. More details here.
- Sourcebooks
o Sourcebooks Fire
• The Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecker
• The Bran Hambric series by Kaleb Nation
Accepts submissions.
- Llewellyn
o Flux
• How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
• The Stolarz series by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Flux no longer accepts unsolicited submissions.
- Albert Whitman
o Albert Whitman Teen
• Guantanamo Boy and The Glass Collector by Anna Perera
Accepts submissions.
- Egmont
• The Hourglass series by Myra McEntire
• Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
Currently closed to accept unsolicited submissions.
- Entangled
o Entangled Teen
• Pretty Amy by Lisa Burstein
• Hushed by Kelley York
Accepts unsolicited submissions.
- kNight Romance
• My Heart Be Damned by Chanelle Gray
Their submissions guidelines page is down, but I think they accept unsolicited submissions.
- Namelos
• Rape Girl by Alina B. Klein
I think they accept unsolicited submissions, but I had trouble finding their guidelines.
- Chronicle Books
• Girl Meets Boy by Kelly Milner Hall
Accepts submissions.
- HCI Teen (not just teen self help anymore)
• Dark Territory by J. Gabriel Gates and Charlene Keel
Accepts submissions.
- Running Press
• Corsets and Clockwork by Trisha Telep
Not accepting unsolicited submissions in children’s at this time.
- Lerner Publishing Group
o Carolrhoda Lab
• Draw the Dark by Ilsa J. Bick
• Brooklyn, Burning by Steve Brezenoff
They accept unsolicited submissions periodically. Check their blog to see if they’re currently open.
- Angry Robot
o Strange Chemistry
• Shift by Kim Curran
They only accept unsolicited submissions during their open door period (closed for 2012). Check here for more details.
- SOHO
o SOHO Teen - coming January 2013 (but click here for a sampler of their coming books)
Accepts submissions.
- Spencer Hill Press
• The Ganzfield series by Kate Kaynak
• Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Currently closed but intends to reopen December 1, 2012.
- Prometheus Books
o Pyr (SF and Fantasy)
• Planesrunner by Ian McDonald
I’m not sure whether Prometheus accepts YA, but here are their guidelines for submission.
Pyr definitely does YA and accepts unsolicited submissions.
- Quercus Books
o Jo Fletcher Books (SF, Fantasy, and Horror)
• The City’s Son by Tom Pollock
Quercus does not accept unsolicited submissions, but Jo Fletcher does.
- F + W Media
o Merit Press Books (their newly launched YA imprint)
No info about submissions on their contact page.
- Quirk Books
• Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
Accepts submissions.
Orion Books
• The Soul Fire trilogy by Kate Harrison
Orion does not accept unsolicited submissions.
Coliloquy
• King Solomon's Wives by Holly McDowell
Colliquy does not accept unsolicited submissions unless you have been published with a reputable imprint previously.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
More on Big Six Imprints
I have to start by saying I am so excited by the amount of feedback I got on the last post. Keep it coming! You guys are awesome!
I promised to go into more detail about publishers and imprints, and we’re kicking it off with the Big Six. I thought this was going to be really easy. But some imprints that publish YA are classified as “adult” and some as “children’s” and then some of the children’s imprints don’t publish YA or they only publish YA on paperback printing rounds. So, I’ve done my best, but if you see anything that needs correcting, please let me know.
Here are links to each of the Big Six listing their imprints, usually with descriptions:
Random House
Harper Collins
Simon and Schuster
Macmillan (Note: Some of the "adult" imprints publish YA. St. Martin's, for example)
Penguin
Hachette
And here’s a link to Publisher’s Marketplace showing the Big Six and their divisions/imprints along with several mid sized presses as well.
In general, most of the imprints had similar mission statements – to bring quality books to children and teens (I’m probably over-simplifying here, but what I’m trying to say is they aren’t catering to any one niche). A few of the imprints focus on particular kinds of books, so I thought I’d mention those here:
- Amistad “publishes works by and about people of African descent on subjects and themes that have significant influence on the intellectual, cultural, and historical perspectives of a world audience.” (Note: Rayo may do this for works by or about Latinos, but I was unable to determine if they publish YA.)
- Tokyopop, Seven Seas, and Yen Press publish manga.
- Poppy is heavy on the YA chick lit.
- Tor Teen and Starscape publish science fiction and fantasy.
Moving on to unsolicited submissions:
Simon and Schuster and Harper Collins do not accept unsolicited submissions at any of their children’s imprints. As of December 1, 2011, Hachette is taking a break from unsolicited submissions as well.
Some Random House Children’s imprints accept unsolicited submissions. Some imprints at Penguin Young Readers Group do as well. Macmillan Children’s accepts unsolicited submissions at FSG And Tor.
And I just want to point out that even though some of these imprints do accept unsolicited submissions, an agent is still your best shot at getting published with one of the Big Six.
Here are the imprint breakdowns again, this time with some popular YA titles. (This was a bit confusing too because sometimes one publisher will buy a title from another. I gave “credit” based on who published the first edition of a title. BTW, if you can figure out who's responsible for the first edition of SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson, you get serious brownie points.)
1. Simon and Schuster
- Atheneum
o Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
o The Earthsea series by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Margaret K. McElderry Books
o The Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare
o Tilt, Identical, Crank, ect. by Ellen Hopkins
- Paula Wiseman
o Glimpse by Carol Lynch Williams
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
o The Hush, Hush Saga by Becca Ftizpatrick
o The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
o The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
- Simon Pulse
o The Leviathan Series by Scott Westerfeld
o Invincible Summer by Hannah Moscowitz
o Wake by Lisa McMann
o If I Lie by Corrine Jackson
o Bittersweet by Sarah Okler
2. HarperCollins
- Amistad
o Monster by Walter Dean Myers
- Balzer & Bray
o Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris
- Greenwillow Books
o Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
- Harper Children’s
o Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
- Harper Teen
o Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
o The Pretty Little Liars Series by Sara Shepard
o Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
- Katherine Tegen Books
o The Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth
- Tokyopop (Manga)
3. Random House
- David Fickling Books
o Before I Die by Jenny Downham
o The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
- Delacorte
o The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series by Ann Brashares
o The Boyfriend List (Ruby Oliver series) by E. Lockhart
o The Forrest of Hands and Teeth Series by Carrie Ryan
- Knopf
o The Inheritance Trilogy by Christopher Paolini
o The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- Laurel-Leaf Books
o Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
- Random House Children’s
o The Legend of Beka Cooper Series by Tamora Pierce
- Wendy Lamb Books
o How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
4. Macmillan
- Farrar, Strauss and Giroux
o All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin
o The Interrogation of Gabriel James by Charlie Price
- Feiwel and Friends
o Halo by Alexandra Adornetto
o Enclave by Ann Aguirre
o Cinder by Marissa Meyer
- Holt
o Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
o The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson
- Roaring Brook
o 12 Things to Do Before You Crash and Burn by James Proimos
- Seven Seas (Manga)
- St. Martin’s (St. Martin's Griffin, Thomas Dunne Books, etc.)
o Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers - Tor Teen & Starscape
o Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
o For The Win by Cory Doctorow
5. The Penguin Group
- Dial Books for Young Reader’s
o Chime by Franny Billingsley
o The Graceling Series by Kristin Cashore
o The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
- Dutton Children’s
o Matched by Ally Condie
o The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
o Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
- Firebird
o Enchantress From the Stars by Sylvia Engdahl
o Magic Lessons by Justine Larbalestier
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Philomel
o Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
- Puffin (To be honest, I’m a bit confused about Puffin. I’m unsure whether they acquire new YA now that Razorbill is in existence.)
- Putnam
o Slam by Nick Hornby
- Razorbill
o A Million Suns by Beth Revis
o Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead
- Speak (Originally, I thought this imprint’s sole focus was reprinting Penguin’s books as paperbacks, but they may take on new works in addition to doing paperbacks.)
- Viking Children’s
o What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
6. Hachette
- Little, Brown, & Company
o Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
o The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
o The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
- Poppy
o The DUFF (and others) by Kody Keplinger
o The Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar
- Yen Press (Manga)
I hope this was helpful! As always, please let me know if you notice anything I should change, and stop by next week when we’ll be talking in more detail about mid-sized publishers!
I promised to go into more detail about publishers and imprints, and we’re kicking it off with the Big Six. I thought this was going to be really easy. But some imprints that publish YA are classified as “adult” and some as “children’s” and then some of the children’s imprints don’t publish YA or they only publish YA on paperback printing rounds. So, I’ve done my best, but if you see anything that needs correcting, please let me know.
Here are links to each of the Big Six listing their imprints, usually with descriptions:
Random House
Harper Collins
Simon and Schuster
Macmillan (Note: Some of the "adult" imprints publish YA. St. Martin's, for example)
Penguin
Hachette
And here’s a link to Publisher’s Marketplace showing the Big Six and their divisions/imprints along with several mid sized presses as well.
In general, most of the imprints had similar mission statements – to bring quality books to children and teens (I’m probably over-simplifying here, but what I’m trying to say is they aren’t catering to any one niche). A few of the imprints focus on particular kinds of books, so I thought I’d mention those here:
- Amistad “publishes works by and about people of African descent on subjects and themes that have significant influence on the intellectual, cultural, and historical perspectives of a world audience.” (Note: Rayo may do this for works by or about Latinos, but I was unable to determine if they publish YA.)
- Tokyopop, Seven Seas, and Yen Press publish manga.
- Poppy is heavy on the YA chick lit.
- Tor Teen and Starscape publish science fiction and fantasy.
Moving on to unsolicited submissions:
Simon and Schuster and Harper Collins do not accept unsolicited submissions at any of their children’s imprints. As of December 1, 2011, Hachette is taking a break from unsolicited submissions as well.
Some Random House Children’s imprints accept unsolicited submissions. Some imprints at Penguin Young Readers Group do as well. Macmillan Children’s accepts unsolicited submissions at FSG And Tor.
And I just want to point out that even though some of these imprints do accept unsolicited submissions, an agent is still your best shot at getting published with one of the Big Six.
Here are the imprint breakdowns again, this time with some popular YA titles. (This was a bit confusing too because sometimes one publisher will buy a title from another. I gave “credit” based on who published the first edition of a title. BTW, if you can figure out who's responsible for the first edition of SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson, you get serious brownie points.)
1. Simon and Schuster
- Atheneum
o Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
o The Earthsea series by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Margaret K. McElderry Books
o The Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare
o Tilt, Identical, Crank, ect. by Ellen Hopkins
- Paula Wiseman
o Glimpse by Carol Lynch Williams
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
o The Hush, Hush Saga by Becca Ftizpatrick
o The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
o The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
- Simon Pulse
o The Leviathan Series by Scott Westerfeld
o Invincible Summer by Hannah Moscowitz
o Wake by Lisa McMann
o If I Lie by Corrine Jackson
o Bittersweet by Sarah Okler
2. HarperCollins
- Amistad
o Monster by Walter Dean Myers
- Balzer & Bray
o Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris
- Greenwillow Books
o Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
- Harper Children’s
o Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
- Harper Teen
o Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
o The Pretty Little Liars Series by Sara Shepard
o Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
- Katherine Tegen Books
o The Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth
- Tokyopop (Manga)
3. Random House
- David Fickling Books
o Before I Die by Jenny Downham
o The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
- Delacorte
o The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series by Ann Brashares
o The Boyfriend List (Ruby Oliver series) by E. Lockhart
o The Forrest of Hands and Teeth Series by Carrie Ryan
- Knopf
o The Inheritance Trilogy by Christopher Paolini
o The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- Laurel-Leaf Books
o Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
- Random House Children’s
o The Legend of Beka Cooper Series by Tamora Pierce
- Wendy Lamb Books
o How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
4. Macmillan
- Farrar, Strauss and Giroux
o All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin
o The Interrogation of Gabriel James by Charlie Price
- Feiwel and Friends
o Halo by Alexandra Adornetto
o Enclave by Ann Aguirre
o Cinder by Marissa Meyer
- Holt
o Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
o The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson
- Roaring Brook
o 12 Things to Do Before You Crash and Burn by James Proimos
- Seven Seas (Manga)
- St. Martin’s (St. Martin's Griffin, Thomas Dunne Books, etc.)
o Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers - Tor Teen & Starscape
o Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
o For The Win by Cory Doctorow
5. The Penguin Group
- Dial Books for Young Reader’s
o Chime by Franny Billingsley
o The Graceling Series by Kristin Cashore
o The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
- Dutton Children’s
o Matched by Ally Condie
o The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
o Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
- Firebird
o Enchantress From the Stars by Sylvia Engdahl
o Magic Lessons by Justine Larbalestier
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Philomel
o Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
- Puffin (To be honest, I’m a bit confused about Puffin. I’m unsure whether they acquire new YA now that Razorbill is in existence.)
- Putnam
o Slam by Nick Hornby
- Razorbill
o A Million Suns by Beth Revis
o Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead
- Speak (Originally, I thought this imprint’s sole focus was reprinting Penguin’s books as paperbacks, but they may take on new works in addition to doing paperbacks.)
- Viking Children’s
o What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
6. Hachette
- Little, Brown, & Company
o Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
o The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
o The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
- Poppy
o The DUFF (and others) by Kody Keplinger
o The Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar
- Yen Press (Manga)
I hope this was helpful! As always, please let me know if you notice anything I should change, and stop by next week when we’ll be talking in more detail about mid-sized publishers!
Friday, June 22, 2012
Review - Rape Girl by Alina Klein
Goodreads blurb:
Valerie always wanted to be the smart girl. The pretty girl. The popular girl.
But not the rape girl.
That’s who she is now. Rape Girl. Because everyone seems to think they know the truth about what happened with Adam that day, and they don’t think Valerie’s telling it.
Before, she had a best friend, a crush, and a close-knit family. After, she has a court case, a support group, and a house full of strangers.
The real truth is, nothing will ever be the same.
Rape Girl is the compelling story of a survivor who does the right thing and suffers for it. It is also the story of a young woman’s struggle to find the strength to fight back.
But not the rape girl.
That’s who she is now. Rape Girl. Because everyone seems to think they know the truth about what happened with Adam that day, and they don’t think Valerie’s telling it.
Before, she had a best friend, a crush, and a close-knit family. After, she has a court case, a support group, and a house full of strangers.
The real truth is, nothing will ever be the same.
Rape Girl is the compelling story of a survivor who does the right thing and suffers for it. It is also the story of a young woman’s struggle to find the strength to fight back.
Show me the pretty: This cover really makes you look twice and think about how the image and title are related. To me, the chain link dress reminds me of how others try to dress us and force their opinions on us. In Valerie's case, they're trying to "dress" her in the chains of silence. The image while a bit unusual, is very powerful.
Who’s in charge here: Our main character, Valerie, is like so many girls we know - eager to
please, willing to break a few house rules to gain popularity, and dying
to get some attention from her crush. We see in her the girl who could
be inside any of us. Except then she shows us a bit more. It's bad
enough that she has to go through the process of pressing charges and
all that entails, but when that is said and done, Valerie has to endure more. The people around her, who should be supportive, don't
believe her. It is truly devastating, and to think that this happens
daily (and we know it does) is just awful. Yet Valerie shows us how
someone ordinary can become extraordinary. I wanted to reach through the
pages and hug her, tell her that she was a wonderful human being who
didn't deserve to have this happen to her, yet I knew that she was going
to be okay when all was said and done. She was beautiful and
brave, and I really enjoyed getting to know her.
What’s love got to do with it: With the subject of rape, it's easy to assume the victims become
regressed, fearful and shy away from boys. But that's not necessarily
the case, and Wesley's role in the story and how Valerie deals with her
feelings toward him illustrated that point beautifully.
Follow the yellow brick road: Rape Girl is a fast read that accomplishes what it needs to without straying off the path. I was never bored and felt that if anything it could have been a bit longer.
Finishing school: Well written and edited with few typos.
Other stuff: In addition to the wonderful main character, Ms. Klein does a
superlative job of bringing all the secondary players into sharp, realistic focus. From the flaky best friend to the un-supportive school
administrators. To the loving, and unsure-of-herself mother to the
rapist's crazy, and somewhat scary friends. Everyone had their role to
play and even though the book is written in first person, we were able
to see how they all handled it, sometimes for good, sometimes not. I
think the secondary character I loved the most was Sandrina. She seems
to come out of nowhere, a girl who Valerie thought was basically her
enemy, only she proves to be one of the few friends Valerie can
count on. I loved her charisma and how her slips of Spanish melded into
the story so smoothly and made me want to run out and find a best friend
just like her.
Recommended for: I recommend this for all teens - actually all women, young and old. A story like this reminds us why breaking the silence isn't so easy and why some women choose not to. It also reminds us that we have a responsibility to teach boys and young men that no means no whether a girl is fighting back or not. There is no gray area where rape is concerned, but far too many people (even women as illustrated by some of the characters in this book) do not realize this, and that is something that desperately needs to change.
The Deets:
Amazon -9.99 (paperback) 8.99 (ebook)
Barnes & Noble -9.99 (paperback) 8.99 (ebook)
Author blog and empowerment project: http://www.alinabklein.com/
Current contests for a free copy of Rape Girl: http://addktd2books.blogspot.com/
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/26898-rape-girl
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Who Publishes YA? A breakdown of Big Six Imprints, Mid-sized, and Small Presses
Today at TYAC, we’re breaking down the differences between Big Six, mid-sized, and small presses, with the specific goal of looking at publishers and imprints that publish YA.
I’ll be doing additional posts in the following weeks that include more details about these imprints and publishers, including popular titles, a short description of what kinds of books they look for, and whether or not they accept unsolicited submissions. So check back this time next week!
When people say “Big Six,” they’re talking about six ginormous corporations that do most of the world’s publishing (people in the publishing world use sophisticated adjectives like ginormous all the time, trust me). Here’s a list of the Big Six, along with their divisions/imprints that publish YA (some exclusively, some in combination with other genres):
1. Simon and Schuster
- Atheneum
- Margaret K. McElderry Books
- Paula Wiseman
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Simon Pulse
2. HarperCollins
- Amistad
- Balzer & Bray
- Greenwillow Books
- Harper Children’s
- Harper Teen
- Katherine Tegen Books
- Tokyopop (Manga)
3. Random House
- David Fickling Books
- Delacorte
- Knopf
- Laurel-Leaf Books
- Random House Children’s
- Wendy Lamb Books
4. Macmillan
- Farrar, Strauss and Giroux
- Feiwel and Friends
- Holt
- Roaring Brook
- Seven Seas (Manga)
- St. Martin’s (St. Martin's Griffin, Thomas Dunne Books, etc.)
- Tor Teen & Starscape
5. The Penguin Group
- Dial Books for Young Reader’s
- Dutton Children’s
- Firebird
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Philomel
- Puffin (To be honest, I’m a bit confused about Puffin. I’m unsure whether they acquire new YA now that Razorbill is in existence.)
- Putnam
- Razorbill
- Speak (Originally, I thought this imprint’s sole focus was reprinting Penguin’s books as paperbacks, but they may take on new works in addition to doing paperbacks.)
- Viking Children’s
6. Hachette
- Little, Brown, & Company
- Poppy
- Yen Press (Manga)
To find out more about the Big Six, check out the next article in this series.
Now on to mid-sized and small presses. These presses are smaller than the Big Six and sometimes cater to a particular market. Generally, mid-sized presses have more money and publish more books, but this is where it gets a little confusing because those aren’t the only factors, and it’s not like all the presses have “mid-sized” or “small” stamped underneath their names on their books and websites. Plus, new presses spring up all the time, and old presses sometimes fizzle after a few years or get bought by the Big Six. Things are very much in flux (no pun intended).
So, I’ve done my best to categorize them, but it’s totally possible that I misplaced a larger small press or a smaller mid-sized press. Again, this is a list of the presses along with their divisions/imprints that publish YA (some exclusively, some in combination with other genres):
Mid-sized Presses
- Amazon (it feels odd classifying Amazon as anything over than large, doesn’t it?)
o Marshall Cavendish (recently acquired)
- Harlequin
o Harlequin Teen
o Kimani Tru (African American YA)
- Bloomsbury
o Bloomsbury Children’s
o Walker Books for Young Readers
- Candlewick Press
- Kensington
o K*Teen
- Harry N. Abrams
o Abrams Children’s
o Amulet
- Walt Disney Company
o Disney-Hyperion
o Hyperion Children’s
- Scholastic
o Scholastic
o Arthur A Levine Books
o Chicken House Books
- Workman Publishing
o Algonquin
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
o Clarion
o Graphia
o Harcourt Children’s
o HMH Children’s
- Sourcebooks
o Sourcebooks Fire
- Llewellyn
o Flux
- Albert Whitman
o Albert Whitman Teen
- Egmont
- Entangled
o Entangled Teen
- kNight Romance
- Namelos
- Chronicle Books
- HCI Teen (not just teen self help anymore)
- Running Press
- Lerner Publishing Group
o Carolrhoda Lab
- Angry Robot
o Strange Chemistry
- SOHO
o SOHO Teen - coming January 2013
- Spencer Hill Press
- Prometheus Books
o Pyr
- Quercus Books
o Jo Fletcher Books
- F + W Media
o Merit Press Books
- Quirk Books
- Orion Books
- Coliloquy
To find out more about the Mid Size Presses, check out the third article in this series.
Small Presses
Luminis
Tanglewood Press
Orca Teen
Crimson Oak
Cinco Puntos Press
Tu Books
Medallion Press
Shadow Mountain
Zest Books
Splinter
Baen Books
Montag Press
Lucky Press
Rhemalda
Lyrical Press
Lazy Day Publishing
Morrigan Books
Belfire Press
Prospera Publishing
Loconeal Publishing
Entranced Publishing
- Blush
J. Taylor Publishing
Leap Books
Month 9 Books
Jolly Fish Press
Pugalicious Press
Wahida Clark Publishing
Compass Press
Crescent Moon Press
Inkspell
Immortal Ink Publishing
Milkweed
Musa Publishing
- Euterpe
My lists of mid-sized and small presses are by no means exhaustive – there are a ton of these guys out there. Please let me know if you have any suggestions/changes/additions and don’t forget to stop by next week when we discuss these publishers in more detail!
For a really fantastic article on Big Six vs small press vs indies, check out Anne Allen’s blog. My article has more of a YA bent, so if you’re wanting to get a feel for publishing as a whole, her blog is a must visit and explains the industry very clearly.
I’ll be doing additional posts in the following weeks that include more details about these imprints and publishers, including popular titles, a short description of what kinds of books they look for, and whether or not they accept unsolicited submissions. So check back this time next week!
When people say “Big Six,” they’re talking about six ginormous corporations that do most of the world’s publishing (people in the publishing world use sophisticated adjectives like ginormous all the time, trust me). Here’s a list of the Big Six, along with their divisions/imprints that publish YA (some exclusively, some in combination with other genres):
1. Simon and Schuster
- Atheneum
- Margaret K. McElderry Books
- Paula Wiseman
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Simon Pulse
2. HarperCollins
- Amistad
- Balzer & Bray
- Greenwillow Books
- Harper Children’s
- Harper Teen
- Katherine Tegen Books
- Tokyopop (Manga)
3. Random House
- David Fickling Books
- Delacorte
- Knopf
- Laurel-Leaf Books
- Random House Children’s
- Wendy Lamb Books
4. Macmillan
- Farrar, Strauss and Giroux
- Feiwel and Friends
- Holt
- Roaring Brook
- Seven Seas (Manga)
- St. Martin’s (St. Martin's Griffin, Thomas Dunne Books, etc.)
- Tor Teen & Starscape
5. The Penguin Group
- Dial Books for Young Reader’s
- Dutton Children’s
- Firebird
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Philomel
- Puffin (To be honest, I’m a bit confused about Puffin. I’m unsure whether they acquire new YA now that Razorbill is in existence.)
- Putnam
- Razorbill
- Speak (Originally, I thought this imprint’s sole focus was reprinting Penguin’s books as paperbacks, but they may take on new works in addition to doing paperbacks.)
- Viking Children’s
6. Hachette
- Little, Brown, & Company
- Poppy
- Yen Press (Manga)
To find out more about the Big Six, check out the next article in this series.
Now on to mid-sized and small presses. These presses are smaller than the Big Six and sometimes cater to a particular market. Generally, mid-sized presses have more money and publish more books, but this is where it gets a little confusing because those aren’t the only factors, and it’s not like all the presses have “mid-sized” or “small” stamped underneath their names on their books and websites. Plus, new presses spring up all the time, and old presses sometimes fizzle after a few years or get bought by the Big Six. Things are very much in flux (no pun intended).
So, I’ve done my best to categorize them, but it’s totally possible that I misplaced a larger small press or a smaller mid-sized press. Again, this is a list of the presses along with their divisions/imprints that publish YA (some exclusively, some in combination with other genres):
Mid-sized Presses
- Amazon (it feels odd classifying Amazon as anything over than large, doesn’t it?)
o Marshall Cavendish (recently acquired)
- Harlequin
o Harlequin Teen
o Kimani Tru (African American YA)
- Bloomsbury
o Bloomsbury Children’s
o Walker Books for Young Readers
- Candlewick Press
- Kensington
o K*Teen
- Harry N. Abrams
o Abrams Children’s
o Amulet
- Walt Disney Company
o Disney-Hyperion
o Hyperion Children’s
- Scholastic
o Scholastic
o Arthur A Levine Books
o Chicken House Books
- Workman Publishing
o Algonquin
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
o Clarion
o Graphia
o Harcourt Children’s
o HMH Children’s
- Sourcebooks
o Sourcebooks Fire
- Llewellyn
o Flux
- Albert Whitman
o Albert Whitman Teen
- Egmont
- Entangled
o Entangled Teen
- kNight Romance
- Namelos
- Chronicle Books
- HCI Teen (not just teen self help anymore)
- Running Press
- Lerner Publishing Group
o Carolrhoda Lab
- Angry Robot
o Strange Chemistry
- SOHO
o SOHO Teen - coming January 2013
- Spencer Hill Press
- Prometheus Books
o Pyr
- Quercus Books
o Jo Fletcher Books
- F + W Media
o Merit Press Books
- Quirk Books
- Orion Books
- Coliloquy
To find out more about the Mid Size Presses, check out the third article in this series.
Small Presses
Luminis
Tanglewood Press
Orca Teen
Crimson Oak
Cinco Puntos Press
Tu Books
Medallion Press
Shadow Mountain
Zest Books
Splinter
Baen Books
Montag Press
Lucky Press
Rhemalda
Lyrical Press
Lazy Day Publishing
Morrigan Books
Belfire Press
Prospera Publishing
Loconeal Publishing
Entranced Publishing
- Blush
J. Taylor Publishing
Leap Books
Month 9 Books
Jolly Fish Press
Pugalicious Press
Wahida Clark Publishing
Compass Press
Crescent Moon Press
Inkspell
Immortal Ink Publishing
Milkweed
Musa Publishing
- Euterpe
My lists of mid-sized and small presses are by no means exhaustive – there are a ton of these guys out there. Please let me know if you have any suggestions/changes/additions and don’t forget to stop by next week when we discuss these publishers in more detail!
For a really fantastic article on Big Six vs small press vs indies, check out Anne Allen’s blog. My article has more of a YA bent, so if you’re wanting to get a feel for publishing as a whole, her blog is a must visit and explains the industry very clearly.
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