Eligibility

Kindling Words is a gathering of published authors, illustrators, and editors in the field of children’s books.

To register, you must be working with a traditional children’s book publishing house. By traditional, we mean that your publisher meets all the criteria listed below:

1. the publisher pays their authors and illustrators an advance against royalties
2. the publisher’s books are published in print format (not on demand or digital only)
3. the publisher has editorial, marketing and distributing processes in place
4. the publisher has at least one prior list in print
5. the publisher publishes multiple authors / illustrators each season