How to Find the Right Publisher for Your Book
This probably sounds like a trick question: isn’t the right publisher for your book the publisher who wants to publish your book? The one (or …
From small presses, to indies, to the Big Five, publishers come in all shapes and sizes, and hold the key to authorship.
This probably sounds like a trick question: isn’t the right publisher for your book the publisher who wants to publish your book? The one (or …
The pain of being on submission to publishers or “on sub” is real. And if your book doesn’t sell on submission? Agony. Self-doubt. Loneliness. Even …
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As aspiring authors, we know the odds of getting published are against us. And breaking in as a debut author is so much more difficult. …
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Who are the Big Five? The “Big Five” is the term for the five huge players in book publishing, owning the lion’s share of the …
If you are looking to go the traditional book publishing route with a traditional publisher, the length of time it takes to get a book …
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Getting a good book publishing deal can seem like a unicorn. Yes, you’ve made it over the hurdle of finding a literary agent, and your …
You’ll notice this posted under the Publishers topic rather than the Submissions topic. That’s because going out “On Submission to Publishers” is such a different …
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Publishers can broadly be divided into two categories: traditional publishers (i.e. the Big Five publishing houses in New York) and indie publishers. Indie publishing is …
Publishing houses in New York The “Big Five” publishing houses in New York, or the “Sister Six” as they used to be known until Penguin …
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This is an extremely complex topic. Technically, your book isn’t a book until it is published. Therefore, rather than asking: is your book good enough …