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Scriptive believes that books can have a profound influence on the lives and development of all of us, including our children. Because of this, Scriptive is very careful with what books are chosen for the Scriptive library and are vetted by our team of experts. Scriptive guarantees selections in our library to be family-friendly and age appropriate.
We love and encourage a variety of art forms including, but not limited to, traditional media, digital art, and high quality and consistent generated images.
As to content, there are also things that we actively seek. We enjoy books with powerful messages that teach kindness, respect, bravery, trustworthiness, helpfulness, cheerfulness and hard work. We enjoy beauty in writing and illustrations, positive messages, and wholesome fun.
There are also there are things we actively stay away from. We avoid inappropriate and sexual content, and profane language and innuendos. We avoid stories that are disrespectful or have inappropriate behavior to any group or individual. We also stay away from political messaging.
Copy into a new folder all the source files used to create the book you wish to submit. If you are submitting more than one book, please fill out a separate form for each book. Once all the files are together in one folder, make a zip file from the folder for easy submission.
Fill out necessary details and agree to the terms of service. Make sure to write-in any details that may be helpful for us to know when we are reviewing your book or separating the text from the illustrations. Click the Select Files option or drag-in the zip folder previously created.
Book processing is an art form in itself and it may take up to a few weeks to appear on the website depending on demand, file formats, and if we encounter any issues. If there are any hiccups with processing your books, we'll email you to get it sorted out as quickly as possible.
Scriptive values the creativity, diversity, and unique perspectives that self-published authors bring to the table. We believe in empowering authors to share their stories directly with young readers and enriching our library with a wide range of imaginative and heartfelt narratives and illustrations. Self-published authors often bring fresh ideas and innovative storytelling approaches that resonate with our mission to inspire a love for writing in children.
No, we will take whatever file format(s) you have available. Check out our formatting guidelines for more info.
Yes - we take precautions and have internal procedures to ensure file handling is done properly during processing and that the source files are archived under up-to-date security protocols and practices. Check out our terms of service for more info.
We'd be sad to see you go! Simply email us at info@scriptive.us and we can begin that removal process. However, it should be noted that any saved stories children have created to your illustrations will not be removed; Only the availability for new stories to be created.
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