Aug
21
2010
Q&A: Ive written a book based on true life experiences of alcoholism and prostitution.?
Posted by: Alan in alcoholism treatment, tags: Alcoholism, based, Book, experiences, Life., prostitution., true, written
Question by jinty: Ive written a book based on true life experiences of alcoholism and prostitution.?
Does anyone know who the best publishers are to approach, as Authorhouse and others want money upfront and i dont have that available. Do you know who best would be interested without any initial fee’s.
Best answer:
Answer by AnArdRi
See if you can find any literary agents, if you can. They would be much more able to help you. They will take a percentage of the gross, but at least you’ll have a gross to take it from.
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August 21st, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Darling – PLEASE spend a bit of time reading some Resolved Questions or some of todays questions. This has been answered 40 times this week and its only Wednesday. “Self Publishers are mostly scams.” Buy yourself a copy of Writers Market – even a used old one – learn how to write a query letter. Query agents. And for God’s sake, if this is not a memoir, do not present it as one. Mr. Frey tried that once and look what happened to him. Major publishing houses deal with AGENTS not AUTHORS. If it is worth it and you write a good query letter,an agent will represent you. C.
August 21st, 2010 at 1:45 pm
You should never have to pay anyone to publish your book or to read it – never pay an agent a “reading fee.”
Get a current copy of Writer’s Market and go from there. Do your homework, like most writers do when researching where to publish their work.
August 21st, 2010 at 2:02 pm
No reputable publishing house would have you pay them anything for your book. Unless it wasn’t accepted.
August 21st, 2010 at 2:39 pm
Check a publisher in NYC, think it is called Grove or St. Martin publisher.