Fantastic! Congratulations! We are not currently looking for republications, but the call will be open if you wrote a book that isn’t in your existing series.
November 1st isn't a deadline. We'll publish boy's stories for as long as people will buy them -- hopefully for years to come. If you don't have a boy's story done by November 1st, then take heart that you'll have at least the entirety of 2025 to get it done.
Oooh, now this is a good call. I have to find my boys old books to read (we love the Three Investigators and Encyclopedia Brown as well as Henry Reed). Also, boys books should be funny! Oh my gosh, never underestimate how important humor is! We're reading Detectives in Togas and it is hilarious. Also think of everything Beverly Clearly ever wrote.
'Twas The Mad Scientists' Club, in point of fact, and yes, many fond memories of that one. Particularly the time they haunted the house (with the dumbwaiter).
You're right: I remember the title the same way but the mistype above threw me off. And it's been ages since I heard of 'em at all (though my parents had the one battered paperback).
Treasure Island, and Tom Sawyer, are both good examples of the type I think. Maybe not Huck Finn.
And has anyone else enjoyed Booth Tarkington's "Penrod" trilogy?
Very excited to know this is going on. It's really hard to find middle-grade stuff that my sons might remotely be interested in, and I've had a backburnered idea for a long time that I could readily tackle.
Nice! Something I can possibly do...
I have a children's book out. The Rooster Rider, available at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com.
https://www.amazon.com/Rooster-Rider-Sean-Valdrow-ebook/dp/B09QRKD17P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GIOOPN094I5L&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qdzIxpNrU4YsN-H3jXtCjw2cthNLN-L_gWW3TIQ9jEjqgyEGfCDyQzrBJzXYqqj3eDno5jkEv3MPPSpp66QkwU_E1zTmchQSpDMpFWpgK-etZY3gpumfAKtSrrrgMpb5OvXuOqKXj-Tad75n-yibj3R6jUQEjvCRD7ZfhkBvdwFxKkFO1nIJ8IwXTz5_cz_xj3fQ1thCS8J49fKfNtalHCQGZVtCL3OvGiamxZbnrJo.-1loTm3OTJvPDSj3SJ9UFXM6zfSXrskh38QDcoV89Qc&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+rooster+rider&qid=1726331946&sprefix=the+rooster+rider%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-1
I am also in edit on the sequel: The Rooster Rider, GutRipper's Revenge.
Both are in line with what you describe. It's self-published. If you want to pick it up for publication, I will happily discuss the matter.
Fantastic! Congratulations! We are not currently looking for republications, but the call will be open if you wrote a book that isn’t in your existing series.
Well, so much for that. Thank you.
We start Open Call for the boy's books on 01 NOV 2024.
We'll have the details regarding how to submit for that call in a Substack post on that date.
Appreciate your interest!
Ian Mc Murtrie, CEO
Raconteur Press
Thank you.
Nov 1st? You’re not giving us a lot of time.
That is when the call opens, not closes. It will remain open until we have the books we need for 2025.
Oh, ok. So it will close when you get… say 3 that you want to publish?
It will not close.
We will continue to accept and publish boy's stories as long as they sell.
Ian Mc Murtrie, CEO
Raconteur Press
Good to know. Thank you. I have three small boys and I would love to write something for them.
November 1st isn't a deadline. We'll publish boy's stories for as long as people will buy them -- hopefully for years to come. If you don't have a boy's story done by November 1st, then take heart that you'll have at least the entirety of 2025 to get it done.
Ian Mc Murtrie, CEO
Raconteur Press
Oooh, now this is a good call. I have to find my boys old books to read (we love the Three Investigators and Encyclopedia Brown as well as Henry Reed). Also, boys books should be funny! Oh my gosh, never underestimate how important humor is! We're reading Detectives in Togas and it is hilarious. Also think of everything Beverly Clearly ever wrote.
Detectives in Togas! I had forgotten that! Yes, humor is a vital ingredient.
I SO need to come up with something that will fit this concept!
Hey! Somebody else has heard of the Mad Science Club!
(FWIW, that was my first exposure to the physics of ballooning, and where I discovered the word "dumbwaiter," and what such a doohickey was.)
'Twas The Mad Scientists' Club, in point of fact, and yes, many fond memories of that one. Particularly the time they haunted the house (with the dumbwaiter).
You're right: I remember the title the same way but the mistype above threw me off. And it's been ages since I heard of 'em at all (though my parents had the one battered paperback).
Treasure Island, and Tom Sawyer, are both good examples of the type I think. Maybe not Huck Finn.
And has anyone else enjoyed Booth Tarkington's "Penrod" trilogy?
Very excited to know this is going on. It's really hard to find middle-grade stuff that my sons might remotely be interested in, and I've had a backburnered idea for a long time that I could readily tackle.
I want to write children’s books! That would make me so happy!
Does the Wilderking trilogy by Johnathan Rogers fit what you’re looking for?