submissions – for writers & illustrators

For Writers

DRT Press is now accepting submissions of manuscripts concerning the world of adoption. We are particularly interested in receiving manuscripts about under-represented groups in the adoption triad. We currently only publish books for children but we are interested in books for adults, craft and idea books, as well as picture book manuscripts. We would LOVE to see submissions about adoption from Guatemala, older child adoption (both international and domestic), open adoption, and adoption of children from foster care.

We are also interested in writers interested in helping us with our Big Fun Guide series. If you are a writer/parent living in North Carolina, please contact us!

We welcome submissions from unpublished writers.

Please follow standard submission guidelines and either send a query letter (in the case of longer manuscripts) or include a cover letter (in the case of picture book and shorter manuscripts) that explains who you are, who you see as the audience for your proposed book, and how you will help with marketing. Please be sure to research the market and let us know how your book will be different than other books on the same topic(s). At DRT Press we have found that the very best strategies for marketing niche books are sometimes the less expensive ones: e-mail lists, participation in topical listservs, newsletter articles, local press, and targeted book signings. What are you willing to do? Be realistic, but be enthusiastic! 

We allow simultaneous submissions (of course!) but please let us know so if we're interested in something we can contact you quickly.

For Illustrators

DRT Press welcomes illustrator's samples for our upcoming picture books.  Please submit a resume, a brief statement about yourself, and samples of your work. We will keep sample packets on file for use in our upcoming projects.

Be sure to include illustrations of children in various poses, including close-ups of faces of various ethnicities. Do not send originals. If you would like your submission acknowledged, please enclose a SASE.