Barron’s Manuscript Submission Guidelines

1 barron s Manuscript Submission Guidelines 1. For initial consideration of your project, query letters are recommended along with your author credentials. NOTE: We do not accept proposals via e-mail, fax, CDs, or computer disk. 2. Address material to: Acquisitions Manager barron s Educational Series, Inc. 250 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge, NY 11788 3. Include a self-addressed postcard if you desire notification of receipt of material. 4. Include a large, self-addressed, stamped envelope to accommodate the return of your material in case of rejection.

2 5. Indicate if the submitted material is in response to a positive reply to a query letter previously sent to barron s; also, write "Requested Material" on the package. 6. Simultaneous submissions are welcomed. 7. It is not necessary to have a literary agent in order to submit material. 8. Due to the large volume of unsolicited submissions received, complete evaluation of a proposal may take up to eight months. A system for tracking the status of unsolicited material does not exist. Therefore, do not call about the status of individual proposals.

3 When submitting a work of juvenile fiction: Include the Manuscript in its entirety. Artwork is not necessary. If artwork is available, include a sample. Include author s credentials. When submitting a work of adult or juvenile nonfiction: Include a table of contents and two sample chapters. Include a brief description of the work. This overview should cite the market being targeted ( , children, ages 2-4; secondary school teachers; etc.) Include author s credentials. We will contact you if additional information or material is needed in order to properly evaluate your project.

4 Do not send additional material unless specifically requested. It will be discarded. If you would like a catalog, please submit a 9x12" self-addressed, stamped envelope. Thank you for your adherence to the above Guidelines . 4/24/10