Writers

Our goal at Infinity Publishing Company is to produce creative and entertaining books for children to help them grow into confident and happy adults.

Each submission must include the following:

• Your full name
• Your mailing address
• Your phone number
• Your email address, if applicable
• Story word count
• Story title

Choose one of these submission methods:

Email:	In the subject line, use the phrase "New Book For Submission." One submission per email. Send to: submissions@infinitypublishingcompany.com.
Postal Mail:	You may send more than one story per envelope. Include one self-addressed, postage-paid envelope for each submission. Send only the paper copy of the story; do not send computer disks or CDs. Mail to: Infinity Publishing Company Attention: Pam Chambers 11111 N. Scottsdale Rd. Ste. 205 Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Author Specifications and Guidelines:

Board book manuscript length is one page. These books are for up to age 2 and are on stiffened pages.

For preschool to kindergarten, picture books should be a standard length of 32 pages. The books can be "plotless" book-alphabet, counting, concept. Manuscript length is two to four pages.

Picture story books can have more text and plot development. Book length should still be 32 pages, but can be more. Manuscript length is five to nine pages.

Easy reader is an illustrated book for beginning readers, with text dominating pictures. Often split into several stories. The books are for grades 1 and 2. Manuscript length is one to twenty pages. Examples: Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat. Chapter book is a short, illustrated novel, split into brief chapters. These books are for grades 2 and 3. Manuscript length is forty to sixty pages.

Young nonfiction is nonfiction in picture book format and is for grades 2 and 3. The manuscript length is ten to twenty pages.

Middle-grade book is for grades 4 to 6. The manuscript pages for: novels are 100-150; nonfiction is 60-100. They are published in a slightly oversized paperback format.

Young adult book is for grades 7 and up, but mostly to grade 9. Manuscript pages: for novels are 175 - 200, romance - 140-160; nonfiction is 100-150. They are published in standard paperback format.

It is helpful if your brief cover letter describes your research on the target market your book is trying to reach. Please include a SASE with your submission. Materials sent without a SASE will be discarded. Response may take several months. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.

Illustrators:

If you are passionate about illustrating picture books for children, and would like to work with the innovative team at Infinity Publishing, please email us at: artworksubmissions@infinitypublishing.com with a cover letter, bio and link to your website or three-four jpeg samples of your work. No... you don't necessarily need to be experienced... just talented and passionate about creating artwork for children!