If you have written a book and want to be appreciated for your work, you should consider publishing. The easiest way to reach the reader is self-publishing with the author's money. You can also involve a sponsor for the publication, if you have one. Or you can try to publish it for free. This path is thorny, but for the authors it is more tempting and prestigious.
Instructions
Step 1
Do not send the manuscript to the first publisher you see. Do a little research and find out which publishers publish books on similar topics and prefer the genre in which your book is written. If you have written a love story, then it is unlikely to be of interest to a publishing house that specializes in detective stories.
Step 2
Go to a bookstore, look through books related to the subject. Pay attention to the publishers that printed them. They may be putting out an episode that fits your book. This opens up additional publishing opportunities for a novice author.
Step 3
Search for publishers online. The sites usually indicate which genres they prefer, whether they work with novice authors or publish exclusively the creations of luminaries. With this little research, you will be able to submit your manuscript to publishers that may potentially be interested in it.
Step 4
Once you've identified your publishers, find out the requirements of each. As a rule, the site contains the section "For Authors". It is in it that the address to which the manuscript can be sent is indicated, and the requirements for its registration are listed. Each publisher has their own. Read carefully what is written there. Some ask to send the manuscript in full, others - only one or two chapters, but usually everyone offers to attach a synopsis. This is a concise and consistent retelling of the book, by which the editor can judge the relevance and interest of your proposed work. Be sure to follow all the rules and wishes specified in the "For Authors" section, otherwise the manuscript may be rejected immediately.
Step 5
Then you just have to wait for the editor's answer. If the publisher is interested in the manuscript, then after its approval you will be offered to sign a contract for the publication of the book. It stipulates many nuances of copyright, royalties, circulation, etc.
Step 6
You can simplify the path to publication and find a literary agent. It is a professional mediator between the author and the publisher. For a certain amount of money (usually a percentage of the royalties is negotiated), he undertakes to find a publisher for the book. In addition, he can suggest what topics are popular, what to write about in order to get published without problems. Finding a good agent isn't easy, but if you're lucky, the publisher will make your manuscript stand out from others. A literary agent will save you a lot of difficulties. Using his services, it is much easier to publish a book.
