Introduction
Preparing for Submission
Convincing the Publisher
Sealing the Deal
Pros & Cons of Agents
Self Publishing
Publishing Poetry
The Wonder of Language

How to get your book published

 

Introduction


The publishing world is a business. It doesn’t matter whether you write popular fiction, self-help, children’s books, fantasy, or cook books; if a publisher believes your book won’t earn them money they won’t read it, let alone publish it. This website highlights a professional approach to the business of getting published. The information presented is necessarily brief, as the process of bringing a book to publication is a highly complex and detailed one. Therefore, this website merely tries to give a basic outline of some of the more important aspects of getting a book published. Also included are references to other resources that will help writers deal with the specifics of being published.


Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission


-    Before Submitting

-    How to make your book more publishable

-    Formatting your manuscript


How to Get Your Publisher’s Attention


-    Submitting 

-    Guidelines for writing your letter of inquiry

-    Submitting your letter of enquiry


Sealing the Deal


-    Understanding the publishing industry
 
-    Payment and Contracts

-    Rejection

 

The Pros and Cons of Literary Agents

 

-    Some reasons why it is good to get a literary agent

-    Some reasons why you might not want an agent


Self Publishing

 

-    Self publishing


Publishing Poetry

 

-    Earning more money from your poetry

-    Getting published in poetry magazines

-    Competitions and Other Means of Establishing Oneself as a Poet

-    How to submit your poems