Saturday, August 21, 2010

I am looking to publish a teen fiction novel. Does anyone have any advice for a good publisher?

You'll find a list of reputable publishers and agents in http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/ Just pick one to suit your genre.





Before you send a letter of inquiry, be absolutely certain you've tied all loose ends and make sure you've followed industry standards for presentation, if you wish, there are guidelines in my blog (see my profile).





Edit out ALL unnecessary pronouns and adverbs - nothing screams amateur more than overblown descriptions. Most new writers feel they need to give full descriptions of everything in the book. DON'T. Sometimes what's left out says more than what's in....





When you've cut, cut, and cut; when you've polished it until it glistens, write a short query letter to your chosen publisher. Explain any experience you may have, the genre of the work, the word-count, and present a VERY short synopsis of about 100 words (see book blurbs for examples). Only present a full synopsis IF the publishing house asks you to submit the first three chapters.





In terms of an agent - it's almost as difficult to gain acceptance with a reputable agent as a publishing house. You must go through the same process.





Join a writers circle such as http://www.mywriterscircle.com/ to see what other professionals think of your work - it's free and helpful.





Hope this covers the things you wanted.





Anthony James Barnett - authorI am looking to publish a teen fiction novel. Does anyone have any advice for a good publisher?
You would do better to get an agent first. I'm assuming you've gone over the manuscript numerous times and corrected all typos, grammar, punctuation, spelling mistakes. Get the most current issue of Literary Guide to Agents and also Writer's Market. Don't just start searching first thing--the articles are informative %26amp; may save you some grief.I am looking to publish a teen fiction novel. Does anyone have any advice for a good publisher?
There are many publishing companies and I recommend sending the manuscript to many of them. You can send it in to a company according to genre. Here is a link you can look at:





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hope i helped! :D

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