River Meets the Sea by Rachael Moorthy
published by Hous of Anansi
House of Anansi Press (for adults)
and Goundwood Books (for children)
Lower Level
128 Sterling Road
Toronto, Ontario
House
of Anansi Press was
founded in 1967 by writers Dennis Lee and David Godfrey to publish work by
Canadian writers. The House got its start publishing authors such as Matt
Cohen, Michael Ondaatje, Northrop Frye, Austin Clarke, Harold Sonny Ladoo,
Daphne Marlatt, Roch Carrier, and Margaret Atwood (who also worked for the
press as an editor).
Now under the ownership of Scott
Griffin, House of Anansi Press aims to continue breaking new ground with
award-winning and bestselling books that reflect the changing nature of the
country and the world.
Anansi publishes
about 45 books a year, including fiction, poetry, drama, French-Canadian
writers in translation, lifestyle, and authors from around the world. Anansi also publishes children’s literature under
its Groundwood imprint.
Anansi is open
for direct submissions from authors {as opposed to agented authors} only in August
and February. In fiction, they’re seeking commercial and
literary novels and short story collections.
In nonfiction, they’re looking for creative nonfiction, personal memoirs, essay
collections, “book-length deep dives,” and lie-style oriented projects.
In poetry, they’re pursuing “experimentations with lyric traditions.”
Like everyone
else, they especially welcome “work by writers
from historically underrepresented communities, including—but not limited
to—those who are Black, Indigenous, people of colour, disabled, neurodivergent,
and LGBTQIA+.”
Anansi
is also particularly interested in authors debuting later in life or without an
MFA.
Submit
through Anansi’s online portal here.
Full guidelines here.
Groundwood Books is an independent
Canadian children's publisher based in Toronto and is part of House of Anansi Press. “We look for books that are unusual; we are not
afraid of books that are difficult or potentially controversial.”
Groundwood
is not accepting Picture Book submissions but is looking for new authors of
novel-length fiction for
children of all ages.
“Our
mandate is to publish high-quality, character-driven literary fiction. We do
not generally publish stories with an obvious moral or message, or genre
fiction such as thrillers or fantasy.
“Prospective
authors are encouraged to first visit a library or bookstore to familiarize
themselves with the kinds of books we publish in order to judge their work’s
compatibility.”
Goundwood
is also looking for nonfiction for
children of all ages, from informational picture books to issues-driven works
for middle grade and young adult readers.
Groundwood
is also looking for Canadian illustrators.
Query Groundwood at: submissions@groundwoodbooks.com
For
fiction, include several sample chapters and a brief synopsis.
For
nonfiction, submit a proposal that includes a compelling introduction and argument
for the book, followed by a chapter outline that conveys the proposed content
of the work, plus one or two sample chapters. Also include a bio and/or
previous publishing credits that demonstrate credentials relevant to your work
or give you authority on the proposed subject.
Full
submission guidelines here.
Author Lana Button will be one of
the guest speakers for the
"Writing Kid Lit" course this fall
If
you're interested in writing for children or for young adults, join us for a
weekly class this fall (see here) or to see all upcoming kid lit classes and
workshops, see here {and scroll down}.
If
you’re interested in meeting an agent and in getting published, don’t miss our
upcoming How to Get Published workshop.
Details here.
Check
out upcoming writing retreats here {and scroll down – because there's usually more
than one).
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a post; they’ll lead you to various distinct collections of postings. For more
children’s and young adult publishers, see here {and scroll down}. For book publishers in
general, see here {and scroll down}.
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