House of Anansi Press (for adults)
and Goundwood Books (for children)
128 Sterling Road
Lower Level
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 35 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….
Groundwood
Books publishes literary picture books,
fiction, poetry, nonfiction and graphic novels from Canada and around the
world. The press is home to award-winning authors and illustrators, such
as Deborah Ellis, Marie-Louise Gay, Sydney Smith and Jillian Tamaki, among many
others.
Groundwood is open for
submissions August 1–September 30 and February 1–March 31.
In Picture Books, Groundwood
seeks beautifully written manuscript, featuring distinctive stories and
children in real-life situations.
Groundwood is always looking for
new authors of book-length middle grade and young adult fiction. Their mandate
is to publish high-quality, character-driven literary fiction with a strong
narrative voice. They do not generally publish stories with an
obvious moral or message, or genre fiction such as horror or high fantasy.
Groundwood 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.
For middle-grade and YA
nonfiction, they do not require a completed manuscript. Please submit a
proposal that includes a compelling introduction to and argument for the book,
followed by a chapter outline that conveys the proposed content of the work, plus
one or two sample chapters that convey the proposed tone and approach.
Please also include a bio and/or
previous publishing credits that demonstrate credentials relevant to your book
or give you authority on the proposed subject.
Groundwood is also looking for Canadian illustrators.
Submit to Groundwood through their submissions portal here.
But first, look over their detailed submission guidelines here.
Note: Karen
Li, the Publisher of Groundwood Books, will be a guest speaker for our “Writing
for Children and for Young Adults” workshop
on Sept 22, 2024. Details here.
House of Anansi
Press is open for direct submissions
from authors {as opposed to agented authors} only in August and February. In
all areas, they’re open to submissions from new authors, as well as established
authors.
In fiction, they
seek literary, upmarket, and genre novels, plus short story collections.
In nonfiction, they
look for creative nonfiction, essay collections, “book-length deep dives,” and
life-style oriented projects. Currently they’re not looking
for personal memoirs or autobiographies.
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.
Full guidelines here.
Note: If
you’re interested in meeting an agent and in getting published, don’t miss our
upcoming “How to Get Published” workshop. Details here.
See
all of Brian Henry's upcoming weekly
writing classes, one-day workshops, and four-day retreats here.
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