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Brighten opportunity
PDR Lindsay-Salmon
Brighten Press is a small US indie publisher specialising in humour, guidance, fiction, and poetry books for children and adults. They are proud of their children’s books which are ‘magical, heartfelt, funny, and thrilling, with strong visual imagination, no matter the age range or format’, and designed ‘with both experienced and reluctant readers in mind’. Adult books must ‘challenge, enlighten, and inspire, with an emphasis on providing engaging, immersive, and unforgettable storytelling’.
The editorial team ‘are always looking for new relationships with authors, illustrators, and agents.’ Writers and illustrators who have projects ready for publication or ready to write should query with links to samples or a portfolio, but no unsolicited manuscripts. Take time to check out the website and study those guidelines. Make the query really compulsive and do write a ‘killer’ synopsis.