Writers and Illustrators Guidelines
Tradewind Books is a publisher of books for children and young adults. Please review our online catalog to see the types of books that we publish before you submit your work.
Submission Policy
At Tradewind Books, we accept unsolicited submissions from both writers and illustrators. We can only accept work from Canadian citizens or landed immigrants. Authors and illustrators who meet this criteria are welcome to apply. We ask that writers show that they have read at least 3 of our titles before submitting a ms. All submissions must include a SASE. We try to respond within three months. Do not submit more than one manuscript at a time.
Types of Submission
Picture Books:
We accept submissions
from both writers and illustrators. Writers should
submit the entire manuscript of their picture book.
If you are a professional illustrator submitting
a picture book, please include the manuscript, a
dummy, and a sample reproduction of the final artwork.
Do not send original artwork.
Chapter Books:
Please submit the first three chapters, a chapter
outline and a plot summary. We do accept chapter
book submissions from non-Canadians for books that
will be illustrated.
Young Adult Fiction:
We accept YA fiction only from Canadian authors. See
guidelines for chapter books above.
Poetry:
Please send a book-length collection
of your own poems.
Nonfiction:
We do not publish information
books.
Illustrators:
We review picture book projects and sample illustrations. To submit a picture book, please review the picture book guidelines above. To submit samples, please send them in the form best suited to the art.
Where to Send Your Submission
Please submit your manuscript with a cover letter of relevant information, including your own experience with writing and publishing. All submissions should be sent to:
Tradewind Books202-1807 Maritime Mews,
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6H 3W7