DEAR FRIENDS,
STARTING JANUARY 1, 2020, DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF SUBMISSIONS WE RECEIVE, RIPPLE GROVE PRESS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTING AND REVIEWING SUBMISSIONS DURING JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30. ANY SUBMISSIONS SENT OUTSIDE THIS TIME FRAME WILL NOT BE READ. (WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS TO OUR PO BOX) THANK YOU. WE LOOK FORWARD TO READING YOUR STORY.

Please read children’s picture books. We are looking for something unique that has not been done before, an interesting story that captures a moment with a timeless feel. We are looking for picture driven stories for children ages 2-8.

Please do not send early readers, middle grade, or YA manuscripts. Please do not submit your story with page breaks or illustration notes. Do not submit a story with doodles or personal photographs. Do not send your “idea” for a story. Send your story in manuscript form.

We are not looking for:

Lullaby stories or stories about 'how much I love you'
Or my younger brother annoys me
Or there’s a new baby or puppy in the house
Or there’s a monster under my bed
Or I want to turn my sister into a monster
Or you’re the star in my heaven
Religious themed stories

*We are looking for something fresh and original. Please read our books to see what type of stories we publish.

If you're interested in gaining insight to our submission process you can read multiple essays written by Ripple Grove Press President and Founder, Rob Broder, here.

Submission Guidelines

Submit your story with an introduction that includes a summary of your story, a brief biography of yourself, and contact information.

Do not send questions to submit email address. They will not be answered.
Please put your title of your manuscript in the subject line. If it does not appear, your story will not be read.
Please do not send attachments of your manuscript. They will not be opened. Put your story in the body of the email. Illustrators with a story to tell can send a PDF.
Please read our books to see the type of stories we are interested in.

Given the volume of manuscripts Ripple Grove Press receives, we are no longer able to individually respond to each submission. Please allow 5 months for us to review your submission. If we are interested in your story, you can expect to hear from us within that time. If you do not hear from us after that time, we are not interested in publishing your story. It’s not you, it’s us! We receive thousands of submissions and only publish a few books each year. Don’t give up!

Please email your manuscript to [email protected]. Remember to include the title of your story in the subject line.