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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 that public should know?

4.Am I expecting responses from my readers?

5.Will I benefit in one way or other from publication of this book?

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

If you answer in affirmative to one or more of above questions, then do not hesitate to listen to 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 are big fish in 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!

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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? All trade publishers rejected it. All agents told him, “no way’”. And to worst experiment, Random House which originally published 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, than trade publishers. They include Vantage Press, Minerva Press and Avon Books.