I really wish to publish my books, and i think young kids will certainly enjoy them. Is there anyway I can publish this book without going through an agent (NOT SELF PUBLISHING). Also, I am only in my early teens will that affect my ability to publish my books(s)?
As far as who to send it to, we can’t answer that question because we have NO knowledge of what your manuscript is about. Different publishers specialize in different things, and even within the realm of "children’s books" there are different types of stories.
The only thing that your age will affect is your ability to sign a contract. Your parent or guardian will need to sign it with you because you are not of age yet.
So do your own homework. Take a look at the most recent "Writer’s Market"… or even better, try the "Guide to Literary Agents".
I absolutely suggest getting an agent instead of approaching publishers directly. Since you are not a contract attorney, so you will need someone to look over any offers and to guide you through the publishing world. It seems that you have a lot to learn about the way publishing works, so they can be your guide through the tricky parts. Many amateur writers inadvertently give away a LOT of their rights for no money. Why skip an agent when they can save you from these headaches?
Also, you will not be seding your manuscript to agents or publishers unsolicited! Send them a query letter and see if they ask to see a partial, then a full. If you send the whole thing, it will just get you a form rejection letter. Research each agent’s specific submission guidelines and follow their rules!
Here are four websites that can help. Read them thoroughly (especially Miss Snark– love her!) and research, research, research! These can help you determine if the agent is legit or not:
http://misssnark.blogspot.com/
http://www.agentquery.com/
http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/
http://www.publishersmarketplace.com
Again, read Miss Snark. She has attitude, but is a real-life agent and her archives can answer any questions you possibly have. Read, read, read. When you pick up "Writer’s Market" or "Guide to Literary Agents", don’t just look at the listings, read them!
And don’t submit to anyone on this list:
http://www.sfwa.org/beware/twentyworst.html
You will face a lot of rejection, but if you really want this then keep at it! Work hard, and good luck!
I have written a book on Parsi Food giving many mouthwatering dishes. Which Publisher in India would be the most likely to take it on without me having to pay for the publishing.
Check out thi site:
http://www.writers-publish.com/cook-book-publishing.html
And remember, no genuine publisher will charge you for publishing. Simply because, publishers will publish a book only when they expect to sell it. When they know there are readers for such kind of books. Only then they invest in marketing and other costs for the books.
Also, some publishers do not accept manuscripts from writers directly. {{I dont specifically know about the Cook-book industry (but the above link mentions agents).}} So they ask for manuscripts from agents.
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More specifically, what is the prefered software out there to set-up a book’s layout? Can I use Adobe or is there something out there better?
Adobe PDF is an output file format…you publish to a PDF not layout or design a publication in it. (You could…but it would be like writing your research paper in MS Excel or PowerPoint instead of using MS Word.)
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I depends on how complex your publication is.
If it’s mostly text, not much text layout and formatting, not too many pages (<50), then MS Word or any Word processor is fine. Although, I’ve seen a document of 300 pages laid out using MS Word, title page, table of content, index and all…what a bear!
If you will be laying it out in chapters, with chapter headings, page footers, table of content, then consider QuarkXpress or Adobe InDesign.
The reason to use one of these and avoid MS Word, is that Word is always second guessing what you want done. It thinks it knows when you want to indent, how much to indent, capitalization, spelling, punctuation, bulleting and bulleting format, line spacing, margins, paragraph formatting, etc. Those features work for a short document, but when you want to control EXACTLY where text starts or wrap, they become hinderances instead of useful tools
Also, you’ll want to check with the printshop or publisher what files they’ll work with.
I like and have been using QuarkXpress for the past 5 years but will be learning InDesign because it comes with the Adobe suite of applications I purchased (need Illustrator and Photoshop). As well, the printshop I use works mostly with InDesign but will accept Quark files down-saved to an older version…getting tired of having to doublecheck down-saved versions of files for loss of layout and formatting due to that process.
I’m trying to publish my book I have written for young adults. Before I start my search for publishing houses, i would like some opinions on what houses I should check out first.
Thanks 
Random House
Harper Collins
Candlewick Press
Little Brown
Simon Pulse
Those are the only ones I can think of.
Isn’t there a book that comes out every year that says recent publishing companies or something like that and talks about publishing a book?
thanx SO much!
I could not remember for the life of me!
I actually want the Christian writer’s market guide… thanx though
This is an EXCELLENT question!!! I sincerely hope someone can help you with this!!!
I’m a teen writer, currently I’ve had about six articles published and I’ve written a book. I want to get the book published but I don’t want to use my real name for many reasons. I don’t want to be recognised as the author. I want to keep it secret. But does anyone know How to do this? I know how to go about getting a agent but do I tell them my pen name or my real name? Make sense? Idk. if it doesn’t tell me and I’ll re-word. Thanks!
All legal documents (including the contract) will require your real name so that’s what you give to the agent. The manuscript should have your real name and address on the cover page. You can follow your real name with "writing as _________" and give your pen name.
Now if you are referring to real people in your book and that’s why you are using a pen name, be aware that it will not protect you from lawsuits. Same thing with "borrowing" paragraphs from published works. Anyone who is concerned enough to find out who you are will simply contact the publisher.
If you would like to know more on this subject or other areas pertaining to writing, there’s a new amateur writers chat called "The Write Stuff" on Friday nights at 10:30 Eastern time. Location is http://www.burryman.com. It’s a private chat room so there’s no bots and no perverts. Moderated by professional writers.
I’m just wondering, if you can publish privately. Like publish one book or just a little amount of books? Is that ok? Or what? ‘_’
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Yes, of course, if you have the money you can publish privately.
Like if you were writing a recipe book just for your close family members or if you were writing a high school clique book for your friends…… whatever you want if you have the money for it.
That’s called vanity publishing when you pay for it yourself and self-publish.
bookstores won’t carry self-published books.
If you want to get a real publisher who pays you, then you need to get an agent first.
The best self-publishing press is supposed to be Lulu.
My friend and I want to publish a book together and we were wondering if that would be a good idea right now. Thanks Everyone!
Most publishers are right now enduring the biggest slump in book sales since the Great Depression of the 1930s. With millions of peope out of work and losing their homes,they don’t have money to buy books. Also a number of surveys seem to indicate that adult recreational reading is at an all-time low. So actually this is a terrible time to get into the book publishing business. On the other hand, "All things pass," so if you want to write your booki, go ahead — just wait until this recession is over before you get serious about publishing it.
Good luck!
Through the years I’ve written several books (tech, sci, novels), I got some in the internet, but never published any, but since my friends say they are very good, and that could be a way of living, I decided to ask the way to do it, if someone can help me I’ll be gratful. It could be better if I could do it in my mother language (spanish), any way I can also do it in english, dutch, and even german and french.
Thanks 2 all
Choosing a publisher for your work can be a difficult task. Finding a publisher who will publish in Spanish or any of the other languages you mentioned is only half the battle. You must evaluate the acceptability of the contract terms that is required of each publisher. I have a free download of my publishing journey on my web site www.myqualitywriting.com. It provides my experience in getting published and some guidelines in reviewing contracts of publishers. It may help you in choosing a publisher. It also provides some opportunities for marketing as it is primarily, if not all, the responsibility of an author to create an interest in your writing. There are thousands of books published each year and your books needs to stand out from the others. Having your book published in Spanish or other languages may be a positive advantage in getting published.
Another thing I want to mention is that with all the technology available today you do not need an agent to get published. I did not use an agent in getting my first or second book published. If your work is good you will find a publisher who will publish it.
Another source of information is submitting questions to writers forums such as the one on www.writersweekly.com. There is a wealth of information from other writers on this site who can offer some suggestions on publishers that may be interested in your work. Also I would recommend signing up for the newsletter that is available free as it has great information.
I wish you all the success you deserve.
How’s publishAmerica in publishing books? What ’s their highest single book sale. Is it profitable to publish with them?
How well a book sells is heavily dependent on what the author’s goals are and how actively they choose to promote their book. Some of our authors are very visible, talking on the radio, organizing book signings, and reaching and exceeding their sales goals. Our higher-selling authors have sold over 5000 copies so far. On the flip side, we have some authors that have only sold a few copies, mostly to friends and family, because that’s all they wanted to sell. We believe our authors will sell more and more copies as we continue to introduce services that will give them the ability to market their books more effectively, but in the long run, sales are a reflection of each author’s goals. If becoming a bestselling author is your goal, you will be working to achieve maximum sales. If you are publishing your family’s history or a personal memoir you may only wish to have your book available to family and friends. How well your book sells is entirely up to you.