Submission guidelines
We’re on the look-out for exciting projects by both new and established authors, illustrators, paper-engineers, designers and other creative talent.
We will try to reply to all submissions within six weeks, but during certain busy periods we may take longer so please bear with us.
Authors/creators of app ideas who want to present their idea in text form:
To submit by post
Please send the full text/concept if a novelty/picture book/app idea, plus copies of any supporting visual material. DO NOT send original artwork. For longer work of fiction or non-fiction, a short synopsis plus the first chapter (double-spaced, printed on one side of paper only).
You should also send a short covering letter containing all relevant information about you and your work. Enclose a large stamped self-addressed envelope if you want the material returned. If you don’t need the material back, enclose a small stamped addressed envelope and a clear instruction in your covering letter not to return the material. Send your submission to Adrian Soar, Nosy Crow, The Crow’s Nest, 10a Lant Street, London, SE1 1QR.
We suggest that you use regular post rather than signed-for services. Please date your letter and remember to include all contact information. Whilst every care is taken of manuscripts/submissions we cannot be held responsible for any loss, damage, destruction or delay in their return whatever the cause.
To submit by email
For novelty/picture books please email the full text. For longer works, you should submit a short synopsis plus the first chapter (double-spaced). You should also send a covering letter containing all relevant information about you and your work. Please send it to adrian@nosycrow.com. Please ensure that the subject line is marked ‘Submission to Nosy Crow’.
Submitting from overseas
We cannot return any posted material. Please supply an email address for correspondence purposes.
Illustrators/paper engineers/designers/animators/creators of apps ideas who want to present their idea in picture form:
We can’t accept submissions of visual material by email, because they might make our systems crash.
By post
Please send to Adrian Soar, Nosy Crow, The Crow’s Nest, 10a Lant Street, London, SE1 1QR, with an introductory letter plus printed samples of your work that you don’t need to have returned to you. If you have ideas for texts or book dummies enclose those too. If you send book dummies and want them back, please enclose a large stamped addressed envelope so we can return dummies to you, otherwise we will assume that you don’t need the samples back. Please do not send material on disk. And, of course, DO NOT send original artwork – copies only, please!
Whilst every care is taken of submissions we cannot be held responsible for any loss, damage, destruction or delay in their return whatever the cause.
Please don’t be too disappointed if we reject your work! We’re a small company and can only publish a few new books and apps each year, so do try other publishers and agents. We wish you luck!