Publishing your book for a novice writer is quite difficult, because no one knows you. Even if you write books in popular genres, publishers are more likely to prefer to work with already promoted authors. However, nothing is impossible: firstly, you can always publish any book for your own money, and secondly, you can participate in various literary competitions.
Instructions
Step 1
First try to distribute your book to all the publishers you find on the internet. The likelihood that you will be appreciated and published is very small, since publishers rarely publish books by unknown authors at their own expense. But it's still worth a try, because there have been such cases.
Step 2
In addition to publishing houses, send the book or portions of it (if it is very large) to literary magazines. They publish by unknown authors more often. Publishing in thick journals helps authors get noticed by critics.
Step 3
About a month after you've sent out your book, start calling publishers and magazines. It so happens that the sent files are lost or remain "for later". Be persistent, ask if the editor read what you sent, find out the result.
Step 4
If you, like most writers, did not manage to publish the first book in the above way, then try publishing it yourself. There are many publishers that can offer not very high prices per edition. And at first you need a small circulation. A book of about 300 pages and a circulation of 1000 copies, published in the simplest version (newsprint, paperback) will cost you from 2500 to 3000 dollars. You can find publishers on the Internet. Communication is usually done through the site.
Step 5
In the event that you do not have the opportunity to publish your first book at your own expense, try participating in literary competitions. One of the most famous is the "Debut" competition, in which persons under 35 can participate. There are others, you just need to find them. You can try to search both in search engines and in social networks (information about contests is often published in groups for aspiring writers). If you win a prize in the competition, your book will most likely be published and even promoted.
