Barrington Stoke

http://www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/blog/2014/04/02/dont-slush-pile/

I was just about to give up on my research into Barrington Stoke as they do not accept manuscripts but their contact us page pointed me to an article on their blog explains why they have always taken a proactive approach to publishing. The article was very honest and made some good points about why their business model was not suited to accepting unsolicited manuscripts as well as the problems it presents for the industry as a whole. Just as I was about to start looking at other publishers I noticed a comment at the bottom of the article asking about how they find illustrators. It turns out that they do accept emails linked to portfolios or websites from illustrators. I plan to send links to my website and try to see if I can arrange an opportunity do take my portfolio to show them in person. That’s definitely the first time reading the comments section of anything turned out to be a good idea!