Picture Book manuscript submitted via Submittable: 10/13/2017
Rejection: 3/20/2018

Thank you for sending us [TITLE]. We have had an opportunity to give it careful consideration. Although we enjoyed reading it, unfortunately, it is not suited to our present needs.

Please remember that what we decline here may be eagerly accepted elsewhere. We wish you every success as you seek a home for [TITLE] at another publishing house.

All the best,
The Editors

Submittable 9/18/17
Rejection 3/9/18

Thank you for sending us [TITLE]. We had an opportunity to give it careful consideration. Although we were eager to read your pages and found your concept interesting, unfortunately, the story doesn't fit with our current needs.

As you know what we decline here may be eagerly accepted elsewhere. We wish you every success as you seek a home for [TITLE] at another publishing house.

Beginning Monday, 5/15--Boyds Mills Press, Calkins Creek, and Wordsong (imprints of Highlights) now prefer electronic submissions. To submit a manuscript, please go to highlights.submittable.com. After creating a password-protected account, you’ll be guided through the submission process. If you already have a submittable account with Highlights for Children you do not need to make a new account, just be sure to select that your submission is for Boyds Mills Press

mailed PB manuscript via USPS on 1/27/2017
form rejection emailed to me on 5/11/2017

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form rejection emailed to me on 1/26/2017