Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in Karadi Tales. Below are the general guidelines for writers, illustrators and musicians interested in working with Karadi Tales. Please take the time to review these guidelines thoroughly. Queries seeking clarifications that are already covered in the guidelines below will not be answered. If you are considering submitting a manuscript, artwork or musical compositions to Karadi Tales, it is a good idea to spend some time looking at the kind of books we publish. A quick read of three or four of the books will give you a good idea whether your work will be a good fit with our list. For all submissions, please send a covering note with your contact details. There is no need to send in a query note before submitting samples of your work. If you are attaching artwork, samples etc., please ensure that all attachments are not more than 3 MB in size. Please note that attachments larger than 3 MB will not be opened or reviewed. Due to the volume of enquires we receive, we regret that we are unable to acknowledge receipt or provide individual feedback. We do, however, make every effort to carefully consider each submission we receive. Submissions are usually processed within 6 weeks. Please do not contact us any sooner about your submission. All emails can be addressed to contact@karaditales.com. Manuscripts Karadi Tales accepts unsolicited manuscripts from writers. We also commission stories from writers once we’re familiar with their style. We look for strong writing, an original approach and intelligence in concept and execution. All submissions must be emailed as attachments on Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx). Please do not send more than one manuscript at a time. Although we accept simultaneous submissions, we would like you to let us know if you have sent your manuscripts to other publishers. If another publisher makes an offer while the manuscript is still under consideration with us, we ask that you inform us immediately. We currently accept the following:
For the moment, our editorial focus is on simple, quirky, funny, contemporary shorts that children can relate to. We want stories that will make us laugh out loud, stories that are as endearing to the adult as they are to the child, stories that set the imagination free. Our emphasis is always on readability and enjoyment. We’re reluctant to publish verse, fantasy, drama, science fiction, speculative fiction and tales with anthropomorphic characters (talking animals/objects). We absolutely abhor moral stories and fables. We are no longer seeking adaptations or abridgements unless the retelling is truly exceptional. If you are submitting a picture book manuscript, it is not necessary for you to supply illustrations. Like most publishers, we prefer to match the art to the text. If you do submit illustrations with a manuscript, we may express interest in one but not the other. If you feel the two cannot be considered separately, please tell us so in your cover letter. Likewise, you may want to tell us if text and art can be considered separately or if the art is meant only as a visual guide, as this will help us in reviewing your submission. Artwork Karadi Tales accepts submissions from artists and illustrators who wish to work with some of India’s best authors for young people. We require artists to illustrate full-color picture books. Our publishing agenda varies in its scope, but we’re usually very partial to artists who work with their hands and not their computers. We look for unique, imaginative artwork that will appeal to children and adults internationally. Please download our rights catalogue as a reference point to see the kind of artwork and themes we focus on. If you are interested in illustrating for Karadi Tales, please send us your portfolio as a PDF file. Please do not send in any original artwork as a hard copy as we may not be able to return it to you. Music Karadi Tales is interested in working with musicians and composers for the music, background score and songs of our audiobooks, videobooks and television series. If you are interested in composing for Karadi Tales, please visit our YouTube page as a reference point and send us a sample that is suited to our requirements. Please send samples as MP3 files or as links to audio streamed online.
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