WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY BOOK? (PART 1)

Written by ARTHUR ZULU


Title: WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY BOOK? (PART 1) Author: Arthur Zulu Contact Author: mailto: controversialwriter@yahoo.com Copyright: Copyright © Arthur Zulu 2002 Word Count: 518 Web Address: http://www.1stbooks.com/bookview/10975

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WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY BOOK? (PART 1)

By

Arthur Zulu

“If you write without getting published, then there is no use in writing at all” Those are words of wisdom from someone who wants you to seriously consider publishing your book.

But before you really do so, you will do well to consider these questions:

1.Have I actually written a best – seller?

2.Do I believe that people will read my book?

3.Is my theme such a timely one thatrepparttar 129441 public should know?

4.Am I expecting responses from my readers?

5.Will I benefit in one way orrepparttar 129442 other fromrepparttar 129443 publication of this book?

6.Will I be contented even if I don’t make money?

If you answer inrepparttar 129444 affirmative to one or more ofrepparttar 129445 above questions, then do not hesitate to listen torepparttar 129446 above advice to publish.

It will, therefore, be nice for you to know different publishing channels available, so as to enable you make an informed decision.

Trade Publishers Also called commercial publishers, these arerepparttar 129447 big fish inrepparttar 129448 publishing industry. They include Longman, Macmillan, Heinemann, Random House, Houghton Mifflin, Doubleday Books, Little Brown and Co., and Brace Jovanovich, among others. They publish without asking for payment from authors.

My advice to you is that if you are pre – published, if you are a new writer, do not waste your time submitting your books to these elephants. Because they will not publish you!

Yes, they have published a few unknowns like Eric Segal (LOVE STORY) and Kathleen Winsor (FOREVER AMBER) But what aboutrepparttar 129449 countless others who gotrepparttar 129450 polite rejection slip: “We are sorry your book does not meet our present needs. Good luck”.

WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY BOOK? (PART 2)

Written by ARTHUR ZULU


Title: WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY BOOK? (PART 2) Author: Arthur Zulu Contact Author: mailto: controversialwriter@yahoo.com Copyright: Copyright © Arthur Zulu 2002 Word Count: 402 Web Address: http://www.1stbooks.com/bookview/10975

Publishing Guidelines: Permission is granted to publish this article electronically or in print as long asrepparttar bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated.

WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY BOOK? (PART 2)

By

Arthur Zulu

Let’s illustrate this point further. Do you know Jerzy Kosinski’s THE THIRTY – NINE STEPS? Yes, one writer had that best – seller typed, and submitted, as a manuscript by a new writer, and waited for an answer. And what reply did he get? Allrepparttar 129439 trade publishers rejected it. Allrepparttar 129440 agents told him, “no way’”. And to worstrepparttar 129441 experiment, Random House which originally publishedrepparttar 129442 book, threw it out as an insignificant book. Yet, this was a National Book Award Winner.

Even, some other best- sellers were “randomly” rejected. Like THE JUNGLE by Upton Sinclair. Like Thomas Paine’s COMMON SENSE. Like MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION by Lloyd C. Douglas. Do you now understand what I mean when I say you should not go to them? But you have another chance.

Subsidy Publishers Also known as private or commission publishers, subsidy publishers are a better choice; if you can pay to get your book published. And they pay higher commission or royalties, thanrepparttar 129443 trade publishers. They include Vantage Press, Minerva Press and Avon Books.

Now, paying for book publication has a long history. Many great writers started that way. Edward Fitzgerald financedrepparttar 129444 publication of his monumental work, THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. Thomas Gray paid to publish his classic, ELEGY. And what about Edgar Allan Poe? He sponsoredrepparttar 129445 printing ofrepparttar 129446 book of all times, TAMERLANE AND OTHER POEMS. And Leo Tolstoy doled out money to pay forrepparttar 129447 publication ofrepparttar 129448 best novel on earth, WAR AND PEACE.

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