Candlewick Press submission guidelines and market information

Candlewick Press Submission Guidelines

Submission Address

2067 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge MA 02140

Phone: (617)661-3330

Fax: (617)661-0565

Submitting Your Work to Candlewick Press

Before submitting to Candlewick Press

The Market List recommends you verify the market is active and accepting submissions before sending your manuscript via regular mail. You may verify a market status by either visiting their website, calling their listed phone number, or comfirming via regular mail that the market is still active before sending them your work.

To be sure your submission is appropriate for this market, we recommend you familiarize yourself with Candlewick Press by reading at least one of their titles before submitting.

Candlewick Press is an independent publishing company based in Somerville, Massachusetts, founded in 1991 by Karen Lotz and a group of her colleagues. They focus on producing a wide range of children’s and young adult books, from picture books to novels.

Known for their commitment to quality and creativity, Candlewick Press has published many well-received titles, such as Kate DiCamillo’s The Tale of Despereaux and Because of Winn-Dixie, as well as Brian Selznick’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret.