Pushkin Children’s Books open submission 2018
Pushkin Children's Books is repeating its Open Submission Initiative, for middle-grade books, on 8 January for one day only from 00.00-23.59 GMT.
According to the publisher: 'Both Pushkin Children's Books and Sarah Odedina, editor-at-large, believe whole-heartedly in encouraging new talent and this initiative will provide unpublished writers with a golden opportunity to have their work seen by a leading figure in the literary world. The submission must include a synopsis and the first 10,000 words, plus a short author bio.'
The 2016 event saw Lindsey Whitlock's The Collective signed, with Pushkin acquiring world rights from the author.
Whitlock said: "Getting my manuscript to an editor by way of an open submission has been more than just helpful to me; it's also been so gratifying. The world of queries can be a dismal and impersonal one. It was a pleasure knowing my work was being read by someone like Sarah, and it's a pleasure, now, to partner with someone invested in bringing out the best in my work and words."
Odedina previously launched and ran Bonnier imprint Hot Key Books, and before that was editor-in-chief for children's books at Bloomsbury, where she oversaw publication of the Harry Potter series as well as publishing Neil Gaiman, Louis Sachar, Celia Rees and Chris Priestley.
Submissions should be sent to books@pushkinpress.com with the subject line ‘Sarah Odedina Open Submission Material.'