Our imprint issues about 50 new hardcover titles each year. If you wish to submit illustration, send only photocopies. We cannot be responsible for original art. Avoid telling your stories in verse unless you are a professional poet. In the nonfiction area, the editors are interested in hearing about social studies, science, concept, word play, holiday, historical, and biography ideas for all age levels.
Clarion is highly selective in the areas of historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction.
A novel must be superlatively written in order to find a place on the list. The editors prefer to see complete manuscripts. We cannot review submissions on computer disk and will not consider queries or submissions that arrive by fax. We also cannot review manuscripts or queries posted on the Internet or respond by e-mail. Clarion has a policy against accepting manuscripts from young people.