Creston Books About Once upon a time, picture books were plentiful in the land, and whoever wanted to find a wonderful story to share with a child had only to walk into a bookstore and be overwhelmed with the wealth of choices. Then darkness came to the publishing world. Instead of many publishers, there were fewer and fewer large companies, reflecting less diverse tastes and interests.Creston Books fills the void left behind by the major New York publishers who no longer put out a broad range of quality picture books. The golden age of picture books, when fine books were edited and published despite not being blockbusters, does not have to be over. Creston Books is author/illustrator driven, with talented, award-winning creators given more editorial freedom and control than in a typical New York house. We work hard to promote every book we print, not just the few we think will sell the best. The literary world has been incredibly supportive of our efforts. Since our first list in 2013 we've received over 20 major awards and starred reviews. About a third of our authors have debuted with us, earning us a reputation for discovering today's most impressive new talents. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium Print Publication Print Publication AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: GeneralLengths: Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Lengths: Book: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... History: Biographies.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publisher's website Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookX (Twitter) @CrestonBooks For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Creston Books Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Pending 1 response is pending (141 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 25 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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