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The Submission Process: A Demystification Part I
Lee & Low Books is one of the few children's book publishers still willing to consider unsolicited material. This means that rather than limiting our submissions to those from agents or previously published authors and illustrators, we welcome mat...
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2010 New Voices Award Winners
Jane Bahk of Alameda, California, is the winner of our eleventh annual New Voices Award.
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2016 New Voices Award Winner
Roberto Peñas of Olathe, Kansas is the winner of Lee & Low Books' seventeenth annual New Voices Award writing contest.
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2019 New Visions Award Winner
Author Tracy Occomy Crowder has won the New Visions Award for her manuscript, Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key.
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Breaking the Storytelling Mold
If your writing seems stuck in a rut, perhaps it's time to put that manuscript aside and watch some TV. Or go to the movies. Or read a comic book.
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2014 New Voices Award Winner
Andrea J. Loney of Inglewood, California, is the winner of the company’s fifteenth annual New Voices Award.
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2020 New Visions Award Winners
Tiffany Golden won the New Visions Award for her manuscript, Rikki and Rai: The Everyday and Sometimes Epic Adventures of the Tucker Sisters. The honor goes to Ana Rodriguez Ellickson for Roman the Renegade.
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2014 New Visions Award Winners
Author Axie Oh has won the second annual New Visions Award for her science fiction novel, The Amaterasu Project.
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Getting Published Part II: Independent Press vs. Large Press
A couple of years ago, while discussing a manuscript (unsolicited, by the way) with an author, she let drop a comment that drove home a troubling perception regarding Independent presses vs. Large Houses. While she knew her story "needed work," sh...
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Is it a Story? Knowing when a Manuscript is Ready
As with any creative endeavor, there is no exact science when it comes to determining if a manuscript is ready for submission.
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2020 New Voices Award Winner
Vanessa Lewis of Hawthorne, California, is the winner of the company’s twenty-first annual New Voices Award.
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Puzzles, Color Sheets, and More
Check out these fun and educational activities and games to help young readers connect even more to their favorite LEE & LOW title.
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Writing Powerful Endings
The first few lines of any story are the most important, and often the most difficult words you'll write. The next most challenging piecee of writing is the ending. Once you draw your readers in and take them through your story, you'll need to lea...
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The Submission Process, Part II: Tips on Submitting Samples for Illustrators
As each and every illustration sample is opened at Lee & Low, we can only imagine the questions illustrators are asking: What happens to my samples once they reach a publisher? Will the Editor, Art Director or Designer even see them?
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2011 New Voices Award Winners
Jennifer A. Torres of Stockton, California, is the winner of our twelfth annual New Voices Award.
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2007 New Voices Award Winners
Pamela M. Tuck of Boyertown, Pennsylvania, is the winner of our eighth annual New Voices Award.
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2018 New Visions Award Winners
Author Monica Zepeda has won the New Visions Award for her manuscript, Boys of the Beast. Michelle Jones Coles’ manuscript Woke received the New Visions Award Honor.
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Webinars
Lee & Low Books webinars offer a range of professional development opportunities for classroom and library settings featuring relevant activities and award-winning diverse books.
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2021 New Voices Award Winner
Maleeha Malik of Baltimore, Maryland is the winner of the company’s twenty-second annual New Voices Award.
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The Truth About School Visits: Avoiding Bad Days
Bad days. We all have them. But when the bad day is caused by a school visit, how you deal with it makes the difference between your hosts viewing you as a diva or a darling.
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