What companies are good for publishing books written by teens?
My friends and I are looking to publish a book. We are early teens and we need to know some publishing Companies that we can contact.
Any help and tips are appreciated.
I would really appreciate actual names of companies to make this much easier if you will.
Sure. I totally understand where you are coming from. There are lots of writers out there that are not getting the kind of recognition they deserve because number one, they do not know where to turn to to get their stories across and number two, not everybody has the same level of thinking that they have - which of course results to them turning the book down.
Writers like you have every potential to get started on a publishing career. If you are looking for self-publishing companies to publish your book, I know of a few companies that practically holds court to everything a book needs from getting you your copyright, size preferences, book cover design customization, layout consultation, copyediting and even marketing – at affordable costs.
Let me help with something to get started and you can go from there. Good luck!
4 Responses to “What companies are good for publishing books written by teens?”
Aaron, any publishing company which doesn't want money from you and your co-author is fine.
Visit bookstores to see which publishers have books in the same genre as yours currently on the shelves. That's your A-list. Note titles and author names in addition to publishers' names.
Back home, determine if those publishers deal with authors or only with literary agents. If it's agents (and the odds are good it will be), seek the names of the agents for the authors and books you saw at the store.
Write a one-page query letter to publishers or agents including your title, genre, word count, a one-paragraph plot summary, and ask if they would like to see all or part of the manuscript. Enclose your self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE).
Don't worry about being underage, so long as each of you has a parent or guardian willing to sign a publishing contract in your behalf. The odds are that won't happen, but it might.
Best of luck.
Comment made on May 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pmReferences :
Sure. I totally understand where you are coming from. There are lots of writers out there that are not getting the kind of recognition they deserve because number one, they do not know where to turn to to get their stories across and number two, not everybody has the same level of thinking that they have - which of course results to them turning the book down.
Writers like you have every potential to get started on a publishing career. If you are looking for self-publishing companies to publish your book, I know of a few companies that practically holds court to everything a book needs from getting you your copyright, size preferences, book cover design customization, layout consultation, copyediting and even marketing – at affordable costs.
Let me help with something to get started and you can go from there. Good luck!
Comment made on May 3rd, 2009 at 11:58 pmReferences :
How to get started with publishing:
http://editorinchic.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/how-to-self-publish-an-overview
Your free guide:
http://www2.xlibris.com/requestkit//index.asp?src=aop&key=qak
Hello,
Our company, Tribute Books, has published 5 titles by teenage writers.
“The Evolution of an Identity” by Diya Das
“In Mind: A Collection of Poetry” by Diya Das
“Call Me Sonya Grey” by Sonya Tupone Lloyd
“Finding Peace and the True Soul” by Andrea Howells
“A Different Kind of Hero” by Leah Beth Evans
Please let us know if we can be of any assistance.
Best wishes,
Comment made on May 4th, 2009 at 8:56 amNicole
We are a new, small publishing house for teens and we’re currently accepting submissions. Feel free to check us out. Thanks and Good Luck!
Comment made on May 5th, 2009 at 7:52 pmLeave a Comment