Candy Jar Books
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Last checkedCandy Jar Books invites unsolicited book submissions, especially children’s fiction for ages 8–12, young adult stories, cultural biographies, and nonfiction books about cult television or film.
Response time info: ~150 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder
Read the full guidelines at candy-jar.co.uk↗Submission calls
Welcomes fresh, engaging unsolicited manuscripts, including children’s books for ages 8–12, especially ghost, time-travel, and adventure stories, plus young adult stories with strong distinctive ideas. The 2025/26 schedule is full; new projects will not be scheduled until autumn 2026 or later.
Seeks cultural biographies in the style of BBC Four documentaries and nonfiction books about cult television or film, similar to 100 Objects of Dr Who. The 2025/26 schedule is full; new projects will not be scheduled until autumn 2026 or later.
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