Are there any teen publishing companies?

I'm in my early teens and looking for some free book publishing companies.Are there any teen publishing companies?
There are publishers whose products are aimed at teen readers, but there is not a legitimate publisher seeking teen authors.



What all legitimate publishers seek is authors who can produce a marketable manuscript relatively free of errors of any kind. As long as you can get a parental signature, your age is not an issue at all.
Any publishing company publishes someone regardless of their age if the story is GOOD. That is all they really care about, is a good story. I am a teen too, and have been writing my novel since I was 16. I am not sure how old you are, but I would suggest waiting still your in your late teens to try and get it published. Because I wrote short stories when I was like 12 and 13..etc. And now that I am older I look back on them and improve them so so so much! My advice would be to just write write write. And edit edit edit. Whenever your happy with it, or while your still writing it you can also have friends, family, and relatives read it and give you constructive feedback. Good luck! And keep writing :)



-Jennifer ReneeAre there any teen publishing companies?
Age doesn't matter in publishing. Your parents will have to sign any literary contract for you, is all.



Obey YOG'S LAW: "Money flows TOWARD the writer."



This means NEVER pay to get published or to enter contests or pay a fee-charging agent. NEVER. Obey Yog's Law and you won't get ripped off.



Have a completed book with synopsis and outline ready. Write a query letter.



Your book is going out on a job interview. Make sure it is polished and thoroughly proofed.



To find a publisher:



Go to a bookstore. Find books like yours. Look inside the front pages to get the publishers' websites. Follow their submission guidelines to the letter.



To find an agent:



Look up websites of writers with work similar to your own. See if they mention who reps for them. A short polite mail asking if they can recommend an agent is not out of place. Do not tell them about your book, that's seen as poor manners.



Go to the 808 section of your library which has all the books on writing. They will help you steer clear of the rips.



Writer's Market 2010 will be in the reference section. It lists all the commercial publishers and what they're looking for.





This site is a SAFE writer's board run by pros. It is free and they can help you stay clear of the sharks in the publishing pool.



http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/



You don't start shopping your book around until you've gotten solid feedback on it first. AW has a Share Your Work forum where other writers can give constructive crits.



Feedback, beta readers, polished, and re-polished, a book has to be the best you can make it before you send it out. I thought my first was ready, but two years of rejections and rewrites taught me better.



(It did sell, I landed a multi-book contract.)



But you can't be in a hurry, or assume you'll get paid a fortune. The Brenda Hiatt link below will give you a general idea about book advances. Always assume you will get the lowest number. You'll be the newbie on the block. It takes time to work up to getting the real money.



STAY AWAY FROM PUBLISHAMERICA. They are the BIGGEST ripoff site of them all. They say they're free and don't want your money, but that is a LIE. You end up buying overpriced copies of your own book!



They will not put your book into a store--but lie and say that you are supposed to do that. Most writers submit their book, and whether it is good or horrible, it's quickly "accepted," (they take everything!) and then you never hear from the poor writer again. Your rights are tied up for seven years!



Just google "publish America" + "scam" and find all the writers who got ripped off by them. They are what is called a "print mill." you don't want anything to do with them. They ruin lives and careers.



If any publisher or agent advertises on Google, it will only lead to a scammer or a vanity house. A real publisher or agent doesn't advertise!



Get Strunk and White's ELEMENTS OF STYLE. All writers have that book and use it.



Again--the 808 books at the library will help you on all this!



Helpful sites for writers:



http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/pubwa鈥?/a>



http://www.sfwa.org/for-authors/writer-b鈥?/a>



http://www.sfwa.org/category/craft-of-wr鈥?/a>



http://www.sfwa.org/category/business-of鈥?/a>



http://www.vampwriter.com/FAQ-WRITING.ht鈥?/a>



http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/



http://howpublishingreallyworks.blogspot鈥?/a>



http://www.brendahiatt.com/id2.html



And just because you've finished a book doesn't mean it's commercially viable. Pro writers finish a book and start writing another. It keeps your head from exploding while you're waiting to hear back from agents and editors!





See you on Absolute Write! ;%26gt;)
A reputable publishing company is not going to charge you money. They will also treat you the same as any other potential client. Which is a good thing. They'll judge you on merit and not age. (No I don't know of any predominantly teenage publishing houses)Are there any teen publishing companies?
There are no publishing houses that specialize in teen authors, there are plenty that specialize in teen books.
Why a teen publishing company? It doesn't really matter.



But there are quite a few. Sorry I can't name any at the moment. Try Google.