We are currently running at 6 to 9 months return time on manuscripts

Whispering Pine Press, Inc. is a quality book publisher that specializes in multicultural themes.  Its goals are to meet a growing need for books that address education, self-help, culture, and entertainment by providing stories and subjects that are easy to identify with and relate to.  It is also the company’s goal to present literature that all children, and adults as well, can enjoy and which promotes a great understanding of one another.

PLEASE SEND ALL SUBMISSIONS TO:  Submissions Editor, Whispering Pine Press, Inc., PO Box 1469, Spokane Valley, WA  USA  99037-1469.  Do not send submissions as attachments through e-mail.  Only submissions through regular post will be accepted.

We will accept your inquires and questions about Whispering Pine Press, Inc. via e-mail.

FOR CATALOG REQUESTS:  Please send a SASE (9’ x 12”) with 1.43 U.S. postage to the address, ATTN:  Catalog Request.

Submissions Policy:  Whispering Pine Press, Inc. does accept unsolicited manuscripts.  All writers should send us a query letter and a SASE, describing the project briefly and concisely.  Multiple (or simultaneous) or email are considered.  Submissions are posted as soon as possible.

A query letter should include the following information:  the book’s content, its anticipated length (in double-spaced pages or in words), its intended audience, the author’s writing and professional background, and any promotional ideas and contacts the author may have.  If the author has previously been published by another firm, please specify why a change is being sought.  A formal synopsis, chapter outline (if applicable), and/or two sample chapters may be sent with a query letter.  Never send the original copy of any material.  We are not responsible for any submissions sent to Whispering Pine Press, Inc.

Be advised that we have certain expectation in the length of a proposed manuscript.  Our young children’s books (ages 2-8, 32 illustrated pages when published) cannot exceed 1,200 words.  Proposed books for middle readers (ages 8 and up) should be at least 25,000 words.  Adult books should be more than this.  For cookbooks, we require at lease 200 proposed recipes.

If necessary, brief children’s books (for ages 2-8) may be submitted in their entirety.  Photocopies of any accompanying artwork are welcome, but again, NEVER send any original artwork.  Always keep the original and send a copy.

We will respond as promptly as possible.  The usual response time is two to four months.  Following the submission procedures ensures the most expeditious treatment of all inquires.  Questions regarding status of a submission after four months should be made in writing; no phone calls please.

We regret that due to the large quantity of submissions, we cannot guarantee a personal response.

All work submitted to us must be in good taste, nonlibelous, and consistent with the level of quality we have established for our company.  Although many of our titles are specialized, they are all suitable for general readership and are free of gratuitous, off-color words, phrases or references.