Submissions

UPDATED JANUARY 2026

AUTHORS: We are currently planning for 2028 and beyond and are open for all categories: board books, picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, and nonfiction (BB, PB, CB). Please review our imprints before completing the submissions form.

 At Dream Jar Publishing, we believe stories have the ability to uplift, empower, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of young readers. We look for stories that captivate the imagination and ignite a sense of wonder, while having a high level of impact on our readers as they learn and grow.

Girl reading book in purple beanbag

We work with published and not-published-yet book creators. We accept agented and non-agented submissions via the same submission form. Before submitting, please read the details on the form carefully and read about each of our imprints to ensure your story might be a fit for our company. We do not read full manuscripts for submissions, only review pitches and synopses. If one captures our attention and interest, we’ll reach out for the full manuscript. We will not respond at all to submissions via email or direct message.

Please only pitch one story at a time and wait until you receive a response before submitting another. Multiple submissions at the same time will not be read. If you receive a "pass" email, please do not submit the same story again unless we ask for a revise and resubmit. 

Need help writing a pitch? Check out these helpful resources:

 

ILLUSTRATORS:  If you wish to submit your portfolio for consideration, please complete this illustrator portfolio form. We accept submissions for artists all year round.

 

Here’s to making more publishing dreams come true!