how to be sure that publisher will publish your book honestly??? can you direct talk abt that to publisher????

Answer 1

Research the publisher, look at their history of clients, if it turns out your publisher is something called "James McCarthy Inc." stationed in Lima Ohio and has never had a book published before odds are it's not going to be a legitimate source for publication.

And keep copies of your manuscript with you, as well as some kind of proof that it's your intellectual property if you aren't sure of a publisher.

Answer 2

Traditional route, large publishing house: You will need an agent. An agent is someone who knows how to work with the big publishers. An agent will read your manuscript and suggest changes to increase it's chances of publication. Most large publishers will only accepted agented submissions.

An agent can even start representing you before your book is finished. A good agent can get you a deal before the book is complete. So you don't even need a final manuscript to work this way.

An agent is paid on commission, and is only paid if they place your book. Generally they will get a 10-20% cut of the royalties. An agent that asks for money up front, or tries to sell add-on services, is a scam.

And contrary to popular myth, it is NOT impossible to get an agent. Agents are always hungry for new talent. Remember the mantra "Every published writer was once an unpublished writer."

Traditional publishing, small press: Most small press publishers will review non-agented submissions. However, you must query first. If they are interested, they will ask to see the completed manuscript.

In either traditional route, it will not cost you one dime. The publisher will use it's own editors, proofreaders, book designers, and salespeople to design and market your book.

In both of the above scenarios, you will have to sign a contract. Have an attorney look over the contract to insure it is on the up and up. Be aware of what "rights" you are signing over. The most important thing is that the copyright remains with you. Otherwise you will never be able to go to another publisher later if the first publisher takes the book off the market. The contract should never ask you for any money, and should spell out clearly what you are to be paid, and when.

Non-traditional publishing, Subsidy: Subsidy publishing in any form is a scam. In these scenarios, the alleged publisher asks the writer to "invest" in the project. They may ask you to pay for special services. Or nickel and dime you by charging you for proofreading, editing, etc. This is not how a traditional publisher works. Subsidy publishing should be avoided. Never sign a contract with a susidy publisher.

Self-Publishing: With self-publishing, you act as your own publisher. This is a good option if:

1. You have a "niche" book that would only be of interest to a small market (i.e. A book on the history of your hometown, a book on shovel collecting, etc)
2. You have a strong understanding of how to market. You will need to write your own ad copy, press releases, etc. If you don't know how to market, you won't sell books.
3. Have a strong understanding of the process. Publishing involves more than typing up the story. There is proofreading, editing, book layout, cover art, even silly things like font choices, blurbs, etc. If you don't know how to do something, you will have to pay a professional to do it for you. Which brings me to...
4. Have a budget. Self-publishing costs money. Even if you use Lulu, which has no upfront costs, you will still have to spend money. You will have to buy copies of the book to send to reviewers. You will need to send comp copies to bookstores to encourage them to stock the book. You will have to buy advertising. If you need professionals, you will have to pay for them.

With a POD publisher, make sure you understand what rights they are requesting. Some are shady and will try to lock you into long contracts, or require that you buy X number of your own books.

And with ANY potential publisher, go actually look at some of the books they have published! Do the books appear professionally produced? Are they well edited. GOOGLE some of their other authors. What do their authors have to say about them? Writers are a vocal bunch. You can bet if a publisher has been scamming them they will be shouting about it somewhere.

Answer 3

I was once offered a "joint venture" contract by a publisher I wont mention and was unsure about it so I called scholastic. I figured they would know. I actually got through to their pubsishing dept. and they told me not to sign it. They said anytime that you have to pay to have it published it is a scam. That was a long time ago and maybe things have changed now but you can always call a big name publisher and ask if you aren't sure.

Answer 4

How do you mean honestly? If you have a book contract and you have doubts about whether it's on the up-and-up, take it to an attorney for a read-through. And if you're wondering this about a book you've written on spec, you're kind of jumping the gun a bit. Judging by your frenetic use of question marks, you will want to spend more time worrying about perfecting the manuscript and less about the business deal, at least for now.

Answer 5

you have to have trust in your publisher if you do not have a printing press of your own. so enroll yourself with Writers' Bureau ' and relax because they will guard your interests.
ofcourse keep a copy of every document you send anywhere for publishing.

Answer 6

merely deliver it in to each writer you'll discover. you receives rejected and probable received't get your first decision. Stephenie Meyer replaced into rejected many situations before someone printed Twilight (and also you know how impressive those are). sturdy luck consisting of your e book!!!