Monday, January 30, 2012

Do you know any good book publishing companies?

I'm 14 years old and am writing a book. I really want to get it published. Are there any good ones that are cheap?Do you know any good book publishing companies?
Finish you book first.

Then get some good critique from someone who knows about writing.

Then rewrite your book.

When you are really ready, start researching literary agents and let the agent worry about finding a publisher.Do you know any good book publishing companies?
Go to lulu.com. You can publish your book on there for free (although you have to buy it if you want a copy I believe.) Just go the the site and check it out. I'm published on there and they even put me on amazon.com.



Hope that helps!Do you know any good book publishing companies?
First off, NO real publishing company will ever demand a fee from you! Those are self-publishers/vanity publishers, and you don't want to do business with them if you want your book to get any real attention.



You need to find a publisher who takes your kind of book. For instance, if a publisher only does fantasy books, they won't take a mystery, no matter how good it is.



To find a publisher who does books of your kind, go to the library and find books in your genre. If your book is sci-fi, go to the sci-fi section and check out the names of the books' publishers on the cover, usually on the spine or the back. You can then google the publisher's name and find them online.



Once you have a publisher you want to try, you'll need to write a query letter. This is basically a short letter describing your story and asking if the publisher is interested. Go search online for how to write a good one - you'll want to do a short, businesslike letter. No stationery, weird text, or confetti. Publishers don't go for silliness. You'll eventually get a reply as to whether the publisher wants to read your story and check it out.



This is just a short summary - entire books have been written about how to get a book published. You can find some good guides online and at the library. Good luck.
I personally use Lulu.com. It's free, and they have put my book on Amazon with is great. You can also self publish on the Amazon Kindle. Limited audience, but it's also free. Just understand, promoting your work is completely your job. If you think folks will stumble upon your book and buy it on a whim, you're sadly mistaken.

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