Breakwater Books, publishers of fiction and nonfiction for adults and children

Breakwater Books

100 Water Street

P.O. Box 2188

St. John’s, NL  A1C 6E6

Canada

http://www.breakwaterbooks.com/

Originally, Breakwater Books only published materials that preserved the unique culture of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Maritime provinces. Now, however, Breakwater authors come from all parts of Canada and their books address topics and themes of national and international interest.

 

Breakwater publishes both books for adults and children's books.  In its children's program, Breakwater publishes picture books, books for young readers, and young adult books.

 

For adults, Groundwater publishes a wide variety of fiction, nonfiction, and various specialties such as aboriginal resources (for children and adults), cookbooks, humour, etc.

Breakwater accepts manuscripts in all genres; however, the company publishes almost no science fiction or fantasy. Query by mail, including a synopsis and the first 10 to 15 pages of your mauscript. 

Full submission guidelines here: http://www.breakwaterbooks.com/submissions.php  

Brian Henry has a "How to Get Published" workshop coming up in Burlington on February 19 with agent Alisha Sevigny of the Rights Factory (see here).
He will host a "From the Horse's Mouth" seminar on May 7 at Ryerson University with literary agent Marilyn Biderman and editors from two publishing houses as his guests (details to come). 
And he has a few "Writing for Children and Young Adults" workshops coming up: on January 29 in Kitchener (see here), on February 26 in Barrie (see here), and on March 5 in Toronto (see here).

For information about all of Brian's writing workshops and creative writing courses, see here.