Submission Guidelines for
Writers and Illustrators
World Vision Resources educates believers about global poverty,
inspires them to social justice, and equips them with innovative
resources to make a difference in the world.
We seek manuscripts that call people to a life-changing commitment to
serve the poor in the name of Christ. Our books include:
Global Education Resources
These resources enable Christian educators and church leaders to teach
young believers God’s vision for justice found in Scripture
and awaken them to their own capacity to make the world a better place.
These resources are also intended for leaders who want to tackle the
topics of poverty and injustice Examples include: high school
textbooks, teacher’s manuals and supplemental resources,
justice-based Bible studies, activity manuals on justice issues, and
program- or event-specific resources.
Theological and Academic
Resources
These materials are for ministry leaders and/or educators seeking to
explore poverty and injustice issues. Resources provide foundational
theory and in-depth discussion on a variety of topics. These resources
could be used to develop course content or as a student resource in a
seminary or college course on justice. Examples include: academic,
theological and foundational materials.
Prayer and Spirituality
Resources
These resources provide educators and ministers with materials for
reflecting on global poverty and justice. These resources encourage
moments of prayer and contemplation and inspire readers to reflect on
God’s call to justice and service. Examples include: daily or
weekly devotionals and prayer books, prayer-service resources, and
seasonal prayer resources (i.e. Lent, Advent).
Gift Books that Promote
Poverty Awareness or Issues of Justice
These resources inspire readers to reflect on and respond to poverty
and injustice. These resources make perfect gifts for children and
adults alike. Resources might include children’s books and
photo essay books.
World Vision Resources does not publish:
- Biographies and Autobiographies
- Poetry
- Fiction
- Book with a Short-term Mission Focus
We strongly encourage authors to become familiar with our publications
before submitting any material. Please review books with the World
Vision imprint on our Web site at www.worldvisionresources.com to
determine if your manuscript is appropriate for us.
Should you determine that your project fits within the scope of our
work please provide us with the following information in your book
proposal:
- Cover letter containing a brief description of the project.
Consider the following questions: Why are you developing this project?
What is the topic of importance? What is the project designed to
accomplish? How does it meet the need you have identified? What new
information is offered? In what ways will the project add to current
knowledge and practice? What will the project help the audiences to do,
understand, improve, carry out, and so on?
- A description of the intended market including an
explanation of why someone would want to buy the book. Include a list
of competing titles and how yours differs from the competition. Also
provide information on how you as the author would promote and market
the book.
- An outline and/or annotated table of contents.
- Brief summary of your background and credentials.
- One to two sample chapters.
Please note that ONLY complete proposals will be considered. Please
send us your proposal electronically, as an e-mail attachment. E-mail
to: wvresources@worldvision.org
Our reply timeline for submissions is generally 3-4 weeks. Please do
not call or e-mail to inquire about the status of your submission. We
regret that we cannot comment on manuscripts we are unable to accept.
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