Submitting manuscripts to Scholastic

Scholastic welcomes manuscripts for either its Educational Publishing or its Children’s Books divisions. Please click on the links below for more information.

Guidelines for submitting manuscripts to Scholastic children’s books

Unfortunately Scholastic Children’s Books is unable to accept any manuscripts sent via e-mail or on disk.

  • The first three chapters of the manuscript, along with a covering letter, should be sent in hard copy form to: The Editorial Department, Scholastic Children’s Books, Euston House, 24 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1DB.
  • Your work should be printed on one side of A4 paper, so that it can be read clearly and without difficulty. The editor who reads your manuscript will often be very busy, and so the easier your manuscript is to read, the more chance there is of it getting proper attention.
  • When you send your manuscript to a publisher, always enclose a stamped addressed envelope so it can be returned to you safely.
  • Don’t worry if you don’t get a reply from the publisher for quite a long time. Most publishing houses receive an enormous number of unsolicited manuscripts, and it can take a while to work through them all. Six months is a reasonable length of time to expect to wait.
  • Do not be depressed if your work is not accepted. Getting work published can be a frustrating process, and it’s often best to be prepared for disappointment.
  • Unfortunately Scholastic is unable to accept any manuscripts sent via e-mail.

Guidelines for submitting manuscripts, book or teacher resource ideas

  • Your work should be printed on A4 paper, so that it can be read clearly and without difficulty. Please give a brief summary of your idea (ideally no more than one side of A4) and a few sample activities or sections from the book.
  • Please also include brief information about yourself, including relevant teaching (or other) experience.
  • When you send your manuscript, please always enclose a stamped addressed envelope if you would like it to be returned to you.
  • Don’t worry if you don’t receive a reply for some time. We receive an enormous number of unsolicited manuscripts, and it can take a while to carefully consider each. Six months is a reasonable length of time to expect to wait.
  • Do not be depressed if your work is not accepted. Getting work published can be a frustrating process, and it’s often best to be prepared for disappointment.
  • The manuscript should be sent in hard copy form to: The Editorial Department, Scholastic Ltd, Education Division, Book End, Range Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 0YD.

Unfortunately Scholastic is unable to accept any unsolicited manuscripts sent via e-mail or on CD.

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