FAQs

 

How do I submit a manuscript to Holiday House?

MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES

Holiday House is a publisher of children’s books only. We specialize in quality hardcovers, from picture books to young adult, both fiction and nonfiction.

We publish children’s and YA books for all ages. We do not publish mass market books, including, but not limited to, pop-ups, activity books, sticker books, coloring books, or licensed books. We do not publish any material created by AI.

Due to the volume of manuscripts we are receiving, Holiday House will no longer be able to respond to or return materials that we are not interested in publishing. We do, however, make every effort to carefully consider each submission we receive. If we are interested in your manuscript, we will respond within four months of receiving it.

While we also respond to manuscripts submitted through the mail (see below), our preference is to receive manuscripts electronically, addressed to submissions@holidayhouse.com. Please put your query letter in the email and attach your manuscript as a Word document or PDF.  To submit your manuscript by mail, send it to Editorial Department, Holiday House, 50 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004. Send your manuscript via U.S. Mail. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL. There is no need to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Please note that you do not have to supply illustrations. However, if you have illustrations you would like to include with your submission, you may send detailed sketches or photocopies of the original art. Do NOT send original art.

By agreeing to review a submission, we do not assume any obligation to refrain from publishing a book based on a similar idea, concept, or story.

Thank you for your interest in Holiday House.

How do I submit artwork?

ARTWORK GUIDELINES

Never send original artwork. If you wish to submit, please send Xeroxes of full-color samples and of black-and-white line work. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL. No submissions will be returned.

We do not comment individually on artwork submissions. If we wish to schedule a portfolio review based on your submitted work, we will contact you. We do not have a drop-off policy, and we do not schedule portfolio reviews without first receiving samples.

We specifically look for:
1. Work that is highly original and geared to the trade market.
2. Humor, multicultural work, historical work, fantasy and folklore, jacket art.
3. Illustrators who are professional and competent and have a strong understanding of the process involved in illustrating a children’s book.

We do not publish work geared toward the mass market, and we do not publish artwork created by by AI.

You may submit your samples to: Director of Art and Design, Holiday House, 50 Broad Street #301, NY, NY 10004.

We look forward to seeing your work!
Thank you for thinking of Holiday House.

Whom do I contact for rights and permissions?

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

For all subsidiary rights inquiries and permission requests, please
contact rights@holidayhouse.com.

How do I order desk and exam copies?

DESK AND EXAM COPIES

Holiday House titles are processed and distributed by Penguin Random House. Please click here to place your order for desk and examination copies.

How do I order books from Holiday House?

Holiday House titles are processed & distributed by Penguin Random House.

For assistance, please contact your Penguin Random House representative or contact Penguin Random House Customer Service at 1-800-733-3000.

Is Holiday House a member of the Children's Book Council?

Yes, Holiday House is a member of the CBC. For more information, visit the CBC.

Do Holiday House books contain Library of Congress CIP data?

All books published by Holiday House contain Cataloging in Publication data.

How do I contact Holiday House?

Please write or email us at:

Holiday House
50 Broad Street #301
New York, NY 10004

Email: info@holidayhouse.com

Note: Holiday House prices and availability are subject to change.

HOLIDAY HOUSE Privacy Policy

Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to HolidayHouse.com and Holiday House Publishing Inc. and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Holiday House Publishing Inc. include HolidayHouse.com and Holiday House. The Holiday House website is a news and book information site. By using the Holiday House website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services on our Site. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.

Sharing Information with Third Parties Holiday House does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties.

Holiday House may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Holiday House, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Holiday House may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Holiday House or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Holiday House; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Holiday House, or the public.

Tracking User Behavior Holiday House may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within Holiday House, in order to determine what Holiday House services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Holiday House to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Automatically Collected Information Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Holiday House. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Holiday House website.

Links This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Children Under Thirteen Holiday House does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

E-mail Communications From time to time, Holiday House may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication. In order to improve our Services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from Holiday House or click on a link therein.

If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from Holiday House, you may opt out of such communications by clicking on the Unsubscribe link.

Changes to this Statement Holiday House reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.

Contact Information Holiday House welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Holiday House has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Holiday House at:

Holiday House Publishing Inc. 50 Broad Street, #301 New York, New York 10004

Email Address: info@holidayhouse.com

Telephone number: 212-688-0085

Effective as of May 20, 2020