How can a teenager be taken seriously by a publishing company?

I'm barely thirteen years old and working on my first novel. I haven't gotten very far into the plot yet, but once I'm finished I would like to get it published. My only problem: how can a publishing company take a teenage girl's book seriously?



I love to write, and I would love to become an author one day. My librarian gave me a list of publishing companies but they're all magazines and no book publishers.



Where should I go to get the book published and how can I be taken seriously?How can a teenager be taken seriously by a publishing company?
If your writing is good, it will speak for itself. But, people don't

sell books directly to publishers. Literary agents do.

In this modern world where writing is a business, publishers do

not have time to read unsolicited manuscripts from the public.

They have literary agents that they work with, whom they trust

to only submit books that are worth their time reading and editing.



My first suggestion is for you to get a copy of a book called the

2009 Writer's Market (or 2008, or 2007, whatever you can find).

It lists agents and the types of books they are interested in, and how you can get an agent. It also has very valuable information about some publishers who will look

at unsolicted manuscripts, including books and magazines, the types of items they want, and it gives you the format for how to structure your submission. Very valuable stuff for any writer to know.

So, basically, you age won't matter if you work is good enough.

Good Luck~
Start small. She gave you that list for a reason. Get recognized for you talent, then pump out a novel.



If you want to get recognized you are going to have to talk, write, and live maturely. If you talk like a ditzy blonde with no future but playboy, you will not be taken seriously. Act composed and mature.How can a teenager be taken seriously by a publishing company?
I think publishing company's main focus is the book idea and how well written things are. They won't check your age before looking it over. If you're able to get an agent, you'll be more likely to be published. The whole publishing world is very difficult to break into. Focus mainly on your story, however, don't get too caught up on how people will perceive you. Enjoy the writing process right now, worry about being published after your final draft.
Get a Lawyer. # 1



Talk to your guidance councilor or English teacher.

#2



Get second and third opinion from a literary guild.

Please, please, please do not sign anything.

And please never devulge anything of what you are writing to anyone until you get the right info .

Best of luckHow can a teenager be taken seriously by a publishing company?
haha really? dude, high five, me too. except im fifteen. but ive wanted to be an author for ever and always tried to write a book but never had an idea on what to write about, anyways haha i think if your story is good enough then it shouldnt matter what age you are i mean theres five year olds who write books. its all about quality not age. but not exactly sure where to go. try a publishin office and im sure someone will be interested in young talent. good luck and keeeeep trying, kidddddo. :)
You can be taken seriously by writing exceptionally well. You need to have a supportive adult ready to speak on your behalf as well as doing research with you. They need to help you get a grasp on the business side of publishing.



The problem with most work written by a teen is that is sounds like work written by a teen. There are only 26 authors under the age of 21 since publishing began who are recognized as published authors. That's quite a low figure and only three in the last ten years.



Understand that most young adult fiction is written by adults. So your competition isn't only other 13 year olds but adult writers with years more experience and knowledge and skill as well as published authors who have little success but want more and authors who are pumping out books every year.



Don't give up but set your goals realistically and you should be fine.



The writers guild website as well as writers digest website have a lot of resources. Absolute write . com is a great place to get questions about writing and publishing answered and Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association has a great website too.
One thing almost all published writers have is a literary agent.They have the contacts and the experience to know which publishers are most likely to publish your work,and don't ignore the magazine market,many writers got their start writing short stories and novellas.
Hey, congrats! Not everyone has the courage to face the publishing industry even if their literature is highly recommended for public consumption. Because you already have your materials, the next thing you might decide on doing is to find a publisher who will be your retailer, publisher, editor and distributor at the same time - which is of course not that easy to find.



Maybe you would like to ask around and perhaps shop around. Many would also suggest getting an agent which could take SO long for them to sit down and actually notice what you have there and believe me, we are not just talking months here but years. Let me give you something to peruse at while you are at it and hopefully this will help in your ride to the wagon of success.



To get into a contract, yes, you must have someone legal to assist you with it. Self-publishing will entail you to make a deposit before going through production and any financial transaction done should be legitimate.



How can you NOT publish? I have known of authors who started as early as 6 to 10- years old.



With parent鈥檚 consent, supervision and resources, these children are already raking exposure in the publishing industry as young as they are now. I wish you the best of luck :)