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Best Middle Grade Book Publishing Companies

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Andrea Colvin Creative Agency

Andrea Colvin founded Andrea Colvin Creative Agency in 2025 after three decades in the publishing industry. Andrea’s list focuses on books and illustration for young people, from picture books through new adult. She is especially looking to represent illustrators, middle-grade and YA prose authors, and creative nonfiction aimed at kids.

Genres: Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, and Young Adult

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://www.andreacolvincreative.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Digital - View guidelines →

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Farshore Books

Genres: Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Children's

Part of: HarperCollins > Farshore Books

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://www.farshore.co.uk/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

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💥 Hit titles
Dragon Towers

Pip Bird

The Forgettery

Rachel Ip

This Can Never Be Real

Sera Milano

Quirk Books

Genres: DIY, Cookbook, History, Horror, Humor, Mystery & Crime, Politics, Sports & Outdoors, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, True Crime, Comics & Graphic Novels, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Novella

Location: Philadelphia, US

Website: https://www.quirkbooks.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

No Queries & manuscript entries - View guidelines →

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Small press

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Seth Grahame-Smith

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Ransom Riggs

Geekerella

Ashley Poston

Solas Literary

Solas Literary is a home for writers whose stories offer solace in times of change, challenge assumptions and, above all, spark the imagination.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Romance, Science Fiction, and Young Adult

Location: London, GB

Website: https://solasliterary.co.uk/

Accepts unagented submissions

No Digital - View guidelines →

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Puffin Books

Genres: Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Children's

Part of: Penguin Random House > Penguin Young Readers > Puffin Books

Location: London, GB

Website: https://www.penguin.com/publishers/puffin/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

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💥 Hit titles
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

Double Fudge

Judy Blume

The Outsiders

S. E. Hinton

Inimitable Books

Genres: Action & Adventure, BIPOC, Diverse Literature, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult

Part of: Ulysses Press > Inimitable Books

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://inimitablebooksllc.com

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book queries - View guidelines →

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Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Legionnaire

Samantha Traunfeld

Down the Well

Veronica King

The Storm Gathers

Maelan Holladay

Enchanted Lion Books

Genres: Picture Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Literature, and Children's

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://enchantedlion.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

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Small press

💥 Hit titles
Cry, Heart, But Never Break

Glenn Ringtved

Ballad

Blexbolex

Bertolt

Jacques Goldstyn

Hachette Australia

Genres: Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Horror, Action & Adventure, Self-Help, Historical Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Mystery & Crime, History, Business, Travel, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Architecture, Art, Cookbook, Humor, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Short Story

Location: Sydney, AU

Website: https://www.hachette.com.au/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Largest

💥 Hit titles
Sooley

John Grisham

The Night Train

Clyde Edgerton

The Warsaw Orphan

Kelly Rimmer

Jackson Literary

The Jackson Literary Agency represents books that evoke heartfelt emotions and fervent conversations among readers. Their mission is to mentor and develop authors, particularly those from underrepresented communities, and help them build a brand of quality and authentic reads.

Genres: Christian, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult

Location: Tampa, US

Website: https://www.jacksonliterary.com/?mc_cid=697d12ab6d&mc_eid=19f692a020

Accepts unagented submissions

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Pratham Books

Genres: Picture Book, Middle Grade, and Children's

Location: Bangalore, IN

Website: https://prathambooks.org/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

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Small press

💥 Hit titles
Ammachi's Incredible Investigation

Vinayak Varma

Your Body is Yours

Yamini Vijayan

Tine and the Faraway Mountain

Shikha Tripathi

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