Authors & Artists
Barefoot Books is proud to work with some of the most talented authors and artists in the world to create our award-winning picture books. Want to learn more about our amazing authors, illustrators and other contributors? Look for the About the Contributors section on any product page.
Submissions
Barefoot Books is an independent children’s book publisher focusing on diverse, inclusive, beautifully illustrated board books and picture books for ages 0–12. To learn more about the kinds of books we publish, please explore our website and online .
As a small team with a large backlog of art portfolios and manuscripts, we are currently closed to unsolicited submissions. We do not accept mailed submissions at this time.
We accept agented manuscripts during our scheduled openings. For news on our participation in special calls, check this page and visit our social media for the latest updates.
Thank you for considering sharing your work with us at Barefoot Books!
