Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers (HMHBFYR) is a hardcover imprint (along with Clarion Books) of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. You can download their seasonal catalogs here.


HMHBFYR is not currently accepting unsolicited submissions however, their policy changes from time to time so be sure to check the submission guidelines on their website.

Getting to Know Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers (source):

Boston Office

Senior VP & Publisher – Betsy Groban
Children's Books: The Art of Mentoring (from PW in 2010)

VP, Editor-in-Chief – Mary Hogan Wilcox

Senior Executive Editor – Margaret Raymo

Executive Editor – Ann Rider
2016 Interview
Teamwork: Pictures in My Head (a Horn Book article from 2016)
Children's Books: The Art of Mentoring (from PW in 2010)

Executive Editor, Franchise Publishing – Elizabeth Bennett

Editor-at-Large – Cynthia Platt
Straight from the Editor: Penny & Jelly! (from Emu's Debuts 2015)

VP, Editorial Director, Paperbacks – Julia Richardson
2008 Interview
2011 Interview

VP, Creative Director – Sheila Smallwood

New York Office

Senior Executive Editor – Jeannette Larson
Jeannette Larson Shares Seven Essential Ingredients of a Great Picture Book
What Makes Your Book Publishable (from 2011)

Executive Editor – Elizabeth Bewley
On the best piece of career advice she's ever received (from 2015)

Senior Editor – Sarah Landis

Associate Editor – Adah Nuchi

Editorial Assistant – Lily Kessinger

Senior Editor, Paperbacks – Julie Tibbott
2012 Interview

Editor, Franchise Publishing – Alex Preziosi

Editor, Franchise Publishing – Bethany Vinhateiro

Art Director – Christine Kettner
2012 Interview

Books we had on hand (*indicates books we read):

*Glow: Animals With Their Own Night-Lights (2016); By W.H. Beck

Gator Dad (2016); Written and Illustrated by Brian Lies

*Treat (2016); Written and Illustrated by Mary Sullivan

Ask Me (2015); Written by Bernard Waber; Illustrated by Suzy Lee

Bob and Flo (2015); Written and Illustrated by Rebecca Ashdown

*The Full Moon at the Napping House (2015); Written by Audrey Wood; Illustrated by Don Wood

Goodnight, Good Dog (2015); Written by Mary Lyn Ray; Illustrated by Rebecca Malone

*In Mary’s Garden (2015); By Tina and Carson Kügler

*Spy Guy: The Not-So-Secret Agent (2015): Written by Jessica Young; Illustrated by Charles Santoso

Stick and Stone (2015); Written by Beth Ferry; Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

Flowers are Calling (2015); Written by Rita Gray; Illustrated by Kenard Pak

*When Otis Courted Mama (2015); Written by Kathi Appelt; Illustrated by Jill McElmurry

*Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music (2015); Written by Margarita Engle; Illustrated by Rafael López; Edited by Ann Rider

The Whisper (2015); Written and Illustrated by Pamela Zagrenski; Edited by Ann Rider

Wild About Us! (2015); Written by Karen Beaumont; Illustrated by Janet Stevens

*Bad Bye, Good Bye (2014); Written by Deborah Underwood; Illustrated by Jonathan Bean

*Hooray for Hat (2014); Written and Illustrated by Brian Won; Edited by Jeannette Larson

*Brothers (2014); Written and Illustrated by David McPhail

*The Loch Mess Monster (2014); Written by Helen Lester; Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger

The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie (2014); Written and Illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg

*Tiny Rabbit's Big Wish (2014); Written by Margarita Engle; Illustrated by David Walker

Egg: Nature's Perfect Package (2015); Written by Robin Page and Steve Jenkins; Illustrated by Steve Jenkins; Edited by Margaret Raymo

*How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice From the Animal Kingdom (2015); Written by Robin Page and Steve Jenkins; Illustrated by Steve Jenkins; Edited by Margaret Raymo

Gingerbread for Liberty!: How a German Baker Helped with the American Revolution (2015); Written by Mara Rockliff; Illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch

A Boy and a Jaguar (2014); Written by Alan Rabinowitz; Illustrated by Cátia Chien

Eye to Eye: How Animals See the World (2014); Written and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins; Edited by Margaret Raymo

A Baby Elephant in the Wild (2014); Written by Caitlin O’Connell; Photographs by Caitlin O’Connell and Timothy Rodwell

Mr Ferris and His Wheel (2014); Written by Kathryn Gibbs Davis; Illustrated by Gilbert Ford; Edited by Ann Rider

Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children (2013); Written by Jan Pinborough; Illustrated by Debby Attwell

Sorry this post was so late. We took a break for a few months, while I was out of town. At our next meeting we will read books published by Sterling Children's Books.