Publishing

Here’s a look at the most current breakdown of the major publishing houses, their notable imprints, and a brief history of how they came to be and where they are now.

The published writers and professional book editors at Book Editing Associates can help you write or revise query letters for both fiction and nonfiction books. Don’t wing it with something so important. You’ll never have another chance to make a first impression. If you believe in your book, give it the very best shot by working with experts in the field.

When it is time to seek publication for your book manuscript, even if you are self-publishing, you will need to explain what your book is about. You will need condensed descriptions for your pitch or your submission packet. Out in the wide world, some of these terms...

Positive feedback, but rejected by publishers or writing contest It’s easy to get discouraged if you submit your work to a publisher or contest and receive a rejection. The truth is that because of the large number of submissions to any worthy publisher or contest,...

New authors, and experienced ones, too, occasionally need information about copyright infringement, scam publishers, ­­­­­­­­­­­­­self-publishing companies, literary agents and publishers, and legal terminology for agent-writers contracts. Here’s what I’ve compiled as of January, 2018. It changes all the time (except the law).

So you’ve come up with a great idea for a historical novel, done your research, and written your first draft. Now you’re wondering about the next step: self publishing or seeking representation for submissions to traditional publishers. Historical fiction authors have...

Traditional Publishing Is Not Dead The general consensus among aspiring authors is that any yahoo can self-publish but it's almost impossible to sell your book to a traditional publisher. The first part is certainly true, but selling to traditional publishers is...

In today’s tough book business, you can’t just write a manuscript, mail it off, and expect a bidding war to start. Chances are that the manuscript will be returned to you without being read. A query letter provides first contact between the author and literary agents or acquisitions editors. Here’s some advice from a New York book editor and literary agent.

I teach an eight-week course in writing picture books, and on week eight, our final class, it's Rejection Night. That's right: this is the evening I bring in my teetering pile of rejection letters (and that doesn't count the email rejections) and my students look...

You and your literary agent are star-crossed lovers seeking a similar outcome: the sale of your manuscript, your growth as a writer, a meaningful relationship.