At Sea Star Books, we will help you create something timeless. Something that brings joy today and meaning for generations to come. As a family-owned boutique hybrid publishing house, we approach every book as both craft and calling.
With over 50 years of combined expertise in editing, illustration, design, and publishing, we transform ideas into works of art.
We work closely with every author in a true creative partnership.
Thoughtful. Intentional. Beautifully made.
Great stories deserve to be beautifully made.
It’s our first year open & we’re looking for Firsts!
First feminist picture book. First African American, Asian American, Muslim American, immigrant, or BIPOC children’s story. If your book is doing something brave, something overdue, something that opens doors that should have been opened long ago.
It qualifies for 25% off.
We believe stories shape the world children grow into. If yours helps expand that world, we want to help you bring it to life.
Think we missed a “first”?
Think your book belongs in this category?
Make your case. We’re listening.
Everything you need to successfully publish your book
Every book begins with a conversation — a careful reading, a considered response, and a shared vision for what the manuscript might become.
Our mission is to champion diverse, inclusive stories from underrepresented peoples and cultures and to spotlight the unsung heroes of our time.
You retain your rights; we provide a seasoned production team, timelines and hands‑on management from manuscript to the marketplace.
Everything you need to successfully publish your book
Every book begins with a conversation — a careful reading, a considered response, and a shared vision for what the manuscript might become.
Our mission is to champion diverse, inclusive stories from underrepresented peoples and cultures and to spotlight the unsung heroes of our time.
You retain your rights; we provide a seasoned production team, timelines and hands‑on management from manuscript to the marketplace.
Choose from our two Sea Star imprints
Picture Books
For picture books that are ready
for professional illustration, editorial development, design, and publication.
Adult Fiction & Nonfiction
For writers ready to take their work beyond the desk drawer, we offer a professional path from manuscript to marketplace.