When you’re confident in all of the publishers on your longlist, it’s time for the most nerve-wracking step: submitting your manuscript to them. Check out our free resources if you’re feeling daunted by what comes next. Whether you’re learning how to research publishers or how to per...
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Keep in mind, agents take a 15% cut from your book sales. If you're open to alternatives, consider publishing without an agent. Many reputable medium and small publishers now accept direct submissions, bypassing the need for an agent. This trend is growing, with even larger publishers occasio...
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Remember, legitimate publishers will never ask you for money. They’ll only accept your book if they think that it’s great and they can market it. Then they’ll shoulder all the financial risk of getting it published. It’s in their best interests for your book to do well, because if...
The Annual BIBA® Best Book Cover Contest recognizes excellence in book cover design. Entries are limited to independently (indie) published books, including those from small presses, e-book publishers, and self-published authors. All covers must be in English. ...
The Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature is now open for submissions! Eligible manuscripts and books published between 15 February 2023 and 14 February 2023 must be submitted by publishers no later than15 February 2023. ...
2. Author finds an agent: Traditional publishers, for the most part, do not take submissions unless they are from book agents. Because of this, once the proposal is done, the Author takes the proposal and uses it to find a book agent to represent them and their book proposal to tradition...
I have also had friends whose books were hijacked by Vanity Publishers who promised the world only to run off with all funds contributed by authors in the hopes of getting their book published. There is an entire website called “Writer Beware” devoted to exposing these scams. ...