Traditional publisher
Gryphon House, Inc.
Nonfiction, Academic
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Gryphon House
Gryphon House is open to unagented authors writing for early childhood educators. You mail a letter of inquiry plus a proposal with 20 to 40 sample pages, by post only.
Gryphon House, Inc. is based in Lewisville, North Carolina. It is owned by Kaplan Early Learning Company. Founded in 1971, it publishes resources on top current issues in early childhood, from birth through age 8. Its books are developmentally appropriate, based on current research and full of practical ideas, activities and advice. Readers are educators, policymakers and parents, and the backlist holds over 250 titles by authors such as Sandra Duncan and Teresa Byington.
Submissions go by post only. You write a letter of inquiry that explains why educators, policymakers or parents will buy the book, how it differs from others and what qualifies you to write it. With it you send a proposal covering purpose, intended audience, a working table of contents, introductory material, 20 to 40 sample pages and a resume. The press prefers a proposal over a full manuscript.
What Gryphon House is looking for
- Resources on top current issues in early childhood, birth through age 8
- Books that are developmentally appropriate and based on current research
- Practical ideas, activities and advice
- Books for educators, policymakers and parents
Publishes
- Academic
- Nonfiction
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to Gryphon House
From its own guidelines- Write a letter of inquiry on why readers will buy the book, how it differs and your qualifications.
- Prepare a proposal with purpose, audience, working table of contents and introductory material.
- Add 20 to 40 sample pages and your resume.
- Mail it to Acquisitions, Gryphon House, Inc., PO Box 10, Lewisville, NC 27023.
- Include a SASE if you want your materials returned.
Is Gryphon House right for your book?
A good fit if
Gryphon House suits early childhood educators and specialists who can write practical, research-based guidance for teachers, policymakers and parents.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if you write children's books, since the press does not publish them. It also prefers a proposal, so do not send a full manuscript first.
Questions about Gryphon House
Does Gryphon House accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Gryphon House accepts unsolicited proposals from unagented authors, but it prefers a proposal over a full manuscript. You send a letter of inquiry plus a proposal with 20 to 40 sample pages by post. The press publishes resources for early childhood educators, policymakers and parents. It does not publish children's books, so picture books and stories for young readers do not fit.
How do I submit to Gryphon House?
You submit by mail to Acquisitions, Gryphon House, Inc., PO Box 10, Lewisville, NC 27023. Send a letter of inquiry covering why readers will buy the book, how it differs and your qualifications. Add a proposal with purpose, intended audience, working table of contents, introductory material, 20 to 40 sample pages and a resume. Include a SASE for returns.
What does Gryphon House publish?
Gryphon House publishes books for adults who work with young children, covering top current issues in early childhood from birth through age 8. Its titles are developmentally appropriate, based on current research and focused on practical ideas, activities and advice. Readers are educators, policymakers and parents. The backlist has over 250 titles, with authors including Sandra Duncan, Teresa Byington and Angela Searcy.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
- Checked on the publisher's own site
