Kids Can Press seeks Picture Books, plus Fiction and Nonfiction for children 5 to 14

What if Bunny's Not a Bully by Lana Button,
illustrations by Christine Battuz, published by Kids Can

Kids Can Press

25 Dockside Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5A 0B5

http://www.kidscanpress.com/

Kids Can Press publishes picture books and fiction and nonfiction manuscripts for young readers. It’s been around since 1973 and is the  home of beloved, best-selling series such as Franklin the Turtle, Scaredy Squirrel and CitizenKid.

Currently Kids Can is seeking:

Non-rhyming picture books for ages 3–5, 3–7, and 4–8  

Nonfiction for ages 5–8, 7–10, 8–12, and 10–14

Fiction for ages 6–9, 7–10, 8–12, and 10–14

Graphic novels (fiction and nonfiction) for all ages.

Kids Can especially likes funny, genuine, thoughtful, heartfelt and clever approaches to all sorts of stories and subjects. {Or any combination of those qualities}. That goes for nonfiction, too, with particular interest inthe areas of social-emotional development and mental health, historically underrepresented groups, global citizenship and awareness, and the environment. 

Submit by email to: submissions@kidscan.com

For picture books: send the entire manuscript (and remember, no rhyming!) 

For nonfiction: outline + 2–3 sample chapters/sections

For fiction: synopsis, outline + 3 sample chapters

For graphic novels (whether fiction or nonfiction): synopsis and/or outline + 3 sample chapters

Full submission guidelines here. Illustrator guidelines here.

Kids Can Press senior editor 
Patricia Ocampo

Note: Kids Can Press senior editor Patricia Ocampo will be one of the guest speakers for our in-person Writing for Children and for Young Adults workshop Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Mississauga. Details here.

Details of all upcoming Kid Lit weekly class and one-day workshops here (and scroll down).

Beyond that, Brian Henry’s schedule continues to take shape...

Online: How to Write Great Dialogue, Sunday, June 26. Details here.

Online: Writing and Revising, Sunday, August 14. Details here.

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Weekly classes: 

Online: Exploring Creative Writing, Wednesday mornings, 10 a.m. – 12 noon; July 6 – August 24. Details here.

Online: Writing Personal Stories, Thursday afternoons, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., July 7 – Aug 25. Details here. 

Online: Intensive Creative Writing, Wednesday afternoons, 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. First reading sent June 27; classes July 6 – August 17  (or to Aug 24 if the class is full). Details here.

Online: Intensive Creative Writing, Thursday mornings, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. First readings sent June 28; classes July 7 – Aug 18  (or to Aug 25 if the class is full). Details here.

For more information or to register for any class, email: brianhenry@sympatico.ca 

Writing Retreats:

Summer in Algonquin: Writing Retreat at Arowhon Pines Resort, July 8 – July 11, 2022. Join us for a weekend of creativity and fine dining in the midst of the Algonquin wilderness. Details here. Waiting list only.

Muskoka Writing Retreat at Sherwood Inn, Friday, Oct 14 – Monday Oct 17, 2022. Details here. Reserve early before it fills up! 

To reserve a spot or for more details about any course, workshop or retreat, email brianhenry@sympatico.ca

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