I wrote a book. Now how do I get to a publisher ?

Question

How do I find a publisher to look at my book ?

Answer 1

Writer's Market will tell you how to submit and who is buying. However I recommend that you join a Writer's Workshop to have someone critic your work before you send it in.

Answer 2

Send it off to reputable publishers, but get ready for rejection; because even one of the best authors of all time JK Rowling got rejected a h**l of a lot, and all those publishers must be kicking themselves now.

Just keep trying!

If you get an agent bare in mind they will most likely like a slice of the profits 10%, 15%.

I'd love to be JK Rowlings agent...

(:  

Answer 3

I would suggest you go to the library and hire a book on getting published. There is way too much to explain in a short answer forum like this. Also try forums like www.absolutewrite.com for tips.

Answer 4

Go to author house. That's where I'm publishing!

Answer 5

First find a book called "Writer's Market." It's got all kinds of tips for getting published and also a list of (presumably) reputable publishers. Also, be sure to consider submitting to medium- or even small-sized publishers if you're a first-time author. A lot of the big publishers require that you have an agent and, even then, you can really get lost in the shuffle.

Answer 6

Get "the Writer's Market" book.

Answer 7

you could:

get an agent to represent you

query the editor directly

buy a copy of the Writer's Market and submit your manuscript directly to the publisher (for those that allow this)

try a 'small' press instead of a huge publishing house

self-publish

e-publish