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In article <1993Jan28.004435.21991@bmerh85.bnr.ca>, 
nadeau@bnr.ca (Rheal Nadeau) writes:
> 
> In article <1993Jan27.194000.2154@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> 
earp@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (J.Kevin Earp) writes:
> >Recently a friend asked this question: She has two children's books
> >completed.  Would a publisher hire the illustrator and arrange for
> >the artwork, or should she do so.  
> 
> Publishers have their own illustratrors.  They want to control the look,
> the layout, of the book.  

>        The Rhealist - nadeau@bnr.ca - Speaking only for myself
> 
I think what Rheal means is that each publisher has a list of freelance
illustrators whose work has been used in previous publications.
The publisher will select the illustrator whose artistic style seems
most appropriate for a particular manuscript.  If the author knows of
a particular illustrator whose work she admires, she should recommend
the illustrator to the publisher, who will then evaluate the illustrator's
suitability for the job.  Authors have recommended my illustrative work
to various publishers: sometimes I got the job, and other times the
publisher elected to go with an illustrator whose style and work habits
were a known quantity.  If the author has no particular illustrator in
mind, she might consider approaching a publisher who not only
handles manuscripts that are similar to hers, but also uses artwork that
she enjoys or admires.

BTW, the "look" or layout of the book is often developed by a graphic
designer (specifically, a book designer) who combines both text and
artwork into a unified whole.  This person often enhances, but sometimes
degrades, the quality of the final work.

Bob