Independent publishing company
Annick Press
Children's, Diverse and BIPOC voices, Fiction
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Annick Press
Annick Press is open to children's book submissions by email, with no agent needed. Picture books send the full manuscript; middle grade and young adult send the first chapter and a synopsis; nonfiction sends a sample chapter and outline. It cannot reply to every submission individually.
Annick Press is a proudly independent children’s publisher in Toronto, founded in 1975. It publishes for toddlers through young adults: picture books, middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction for children of all ages, favoring stories with contemporary themes even when set in the past.
Annick encourages submissions from LGBTQ2SIA+, Indigenous, Black and people of color creators and creators living with disabilities. Submissions go by email. Picture book authors generally should not send illustrations; illustrators send samples to a separate address. Annick says it cannot respond to every submission individually.
What Annick Press is looking for
- Picture books up to about 1,000 words
- Middle grade fiction of 20,000 to 40,000 words
- Young adult fiction of 50,000 to 70,000 words
- Nonfiction for children of all ages
Publishes
- Children's
- Diverse and BIPOC voices
- Fiction
- Independent
- LGBTQ+
- Middle grade
- Nonfiction
- Picture book
- Young adult
Readers
- Middle grade
- Picture book
- Young adult
How to submit to Annick Press
From its own guidelines- Picture books: email the full manuscript with a cover letter.
- Middle grade and young adult: email the first chapter, a synopsis and a cover letter.
- Nonfiction: email a sample chapter, a detailed outline and a cover letter.
- Illustrators send samples to art@annickpress.com.
Is Annick Press right for your book?
A good fit if
Children's writers with contemporary stories, especially from under-represented communities.
Look elsewhere if
Authors who want a guaranteed reply, and picture book authors planning to send their own illustrations.
Books published by Annick Press
Well-known titles- The Paper Bag Princess
- Red is Best
- Fatty Legs
- #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
- Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
Questions about Annick Press
Does Annick Press accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Yes. Annick Press reads children's book submissions by email, with no agent needed. Picture books send the full manuscript, middle grade and young adult send the first chapter and a synopsis and nonfiction sends a sample chapter and outline. Each needs a cover letter.
What word counts does Annick Press want?
Annick asks for picture books of about 32 pages and no more than 1,000 words, middle grade of 20,000 to 40,000 words and young adult of 50,000 to 70,000 words. Nonfiction can be for children of any age. Keep within these ranges when you submit.
Will Annick Press reply to my submission?
Not always. Annick says it cannot respond to every submission individually. It gives no set reply time, so keep a record of when you sent your manuscript. Picture book authors should not send illustrations; illustrators send samples to Annick's art address instead.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
