Children's Book Publishing Services in the UK
Children's books live or die on the illustrations and the feel of the paper, so we put real care into both.
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We understand what children's book authors actually need
- We coordinate illustrators and authors, or work with illustrations you already have, and we typeset in full colour so your artwork sits on the page the way you imagined.
- We know the trim sizes, paper stocks and bindings that work for picture books, early readers and middle-grade titles, and we'll guide you through the choices.
- You keep your rights and royalties, and you keep control of every spread before it goes to print.
How we publish your children's book
1. Tell us about your book
A short conversation about your story, the age range, whether you have illustrations already, and what kind of book you want to put into a child's hands.
2. We craft the book
Illustration coordination if you need it, full-colour interior layout, cover design, ISBN assignment, proof copies and print setup for paperback or hardback.
3. You publish
Proof copies to your door, then live on Amazon, listed through Nielsen for UK bookshops, and ready for school visits or launch events.
What's included when we publish your children's book
Hear from children's authors we've published
Ben Grisdale
Co-author of the 'Roly the Hedgehog' children's book series which was acquired by Dorling Kindersley
Mary Mellish
Author of 'Jammy Blob and Friends' and 'Snuggle Up at Christmas'
Publishing children’s books in the UK
Children’s books are a craft of their own. The trim size, the weight of the paper, the way a spread reads from left to right, the balance of text and image, the feel of a cover in small hands. None of it is accidental in a well-made picture book, and none of it comes out of a template. We work with authors, illustrators and parents who want their children’s book to stand up next to the titles in a school library or a Waterstones front table.
What makes children’s book publishing different
A picture book is as much a designed object as a written one. Illustration and text are not two layers to be bolted together; they are one piece of work. We coordinate illustration where it’s needed, typeset full-colour interiors with proper attention to bleeds and margins, and help you pick a binding that will survive being read at bedtime for years.
Questions children's authors ask us
Can you help me find an illustrator?
Do you print in full colour?
Can you do hardbacks for school visits and gift editions?
Ready to publish your children's book?
Tell us about your story, send a sample spread or a draft manuscript, and we'll come back in two working days with honest, practical next steps.