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ARQS Press Kids is reviewing selected independent children's projects alongside its original catalogue. We want substantive work, clear rights information and a defined reader—not a placeholder pitch.

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Full manuscript or substantial sample
Title and short synopsis
Target age band: 0–2, 3–6, 6–9 or 9–12
Author name and contact details
Rights and previous-publication status
Illustration status and illustrator rights if applicable
Any existing cover or sample art

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What review means

ARQS may review editorial fit, age suitability, production effort, illustration needs, factual claims, rights position, metadata and commercial viability.

Submission does not guarantee publication, representation, distribution, sales or a contract.

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