Thank you to everyone who made it our most successful conference ever!

Query Letters

The KidLitVic Meet the Publishers Fun Continues!

We’re excited to announce that some of our wonderful publishers have generously agreed to accept a query letter submitted via KidLitVic.

Here is the list of participating publishers: Abigail Nathan, Alyson O’Brien, Anna Solding,Cathy Vallance, Dani Vee, Danielle Binks, Fay Helfenbaum, Jacinta di Mase, Kate Wenban, Lisa Fuller, Lisa Riley, Maryann Ballantyne, Meg Whelan, Miriam Rosenbloom, Pooja Dasai, Rochelle Stephens, Rowena Beresford, Savannah Hollis, Susannah Chambers, Tash Besliev

Submission Due Date: Thursday, 7 May 2026

Each attendee may submit a query letter to ONE publisher only, except for people who attended an Up Close and Personal (UCP). Please research your chosen publisher carefully before submitting.

Send your query to kidlitvic@gmail.com with the subject line:

QUERY LETTER / [PUBLISHER’S NAME]

UCP attendees may send TWO queries:

One to your UCP publisher (subject line: UCP / [PUBLISHER’S NAME]). One to any other publisher on the list (use the regular subject line above). Please submit these in separate emails.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at kidlitvic@gmail.com.

Important Note: There is no obligation for publishers to respond to your query. If they are interested, they will contact you directly.

 A query letter is a way to introduce yourself and your work to a publisher.

The document should be NO MOREN THAN A ONE page, stating a story pitch, synopsis and/ or an outline of your story. It is NOT your entire manuscript. It is a pitch of your manuscript. If the publisher wants to see more, they will ask.

If you are an illustrator – your query can be one page portfolio sample with your contact details.

ALL Queries to be emailed to kidlitvic@gmail.com