Finding a Publisher Overview

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Second only to the time you spend writing a book, the time and effort you put into finding the right publisher for your book is time well spent. After all, doesn’t your book deserve to be published by the best?

If a publisher is accepting unsolicited manuscripts, you can submit your work directly. If submitting an idea for a piece or a proposal, submit a query letter to the publisher. If submitting the actual manuscript, include a nicely written cover letter.

Many authors choose to secure an agent to help them get their work published. An agent will normally take around a 15 percent commission from the money you make off the sale of your book. There are publishers who will only work with agents because the agents generally know if a piece is publishable and can match it up with the best publisher. An agent will give you constructive criticism regarding your work, and how you could improve it before it is submitted.

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