Book Publishing Houses
The Greatest Book Publishing Templates Around
Author: Jason Creation
Book publishing templates are cover templates that are generally used by self publishing companies. Most mainstream publishers tend to use different cover designs for every book that they publish, but that is not to say that they won”t have generalized templates for certain genres. Mysteries and romances are subjects that respond well to the template form as this makes it easier for genre aficionado to pick out the books they want to read from a shelf full of assorted titles. People don”t seem to be put off by the fact that some publishing houses do work with book publishing templates so long as their work is out in the public domain.
While templates used to be something that only regular publishers and self publishing companies worked with, there is now a plethora of websites offering downloadable book publishing templates. If you are self publishing then there are now websites aimed specifically at the self publisher; these sites provide a huge choice of cover designs and it is relatively easy to find something that suits your particular genre or niche – a major consideration when you are publishing something you hope will be popular.
Most book publishing templates are designed to work with manuscripts that have already been converted to PDF format, although it is possible to load your template and then send the whole thing to PDF. There is an increasing tendency for authors who may have had their manuscript rejected by mainstream publishing houses to go the self-publishing route.
Normal book publishing templates are slightly different to the templates that are aimed at those people seeking to publish an E-book. When people go down this route,it is not because they have been rejected by a mainstream publisher, but because their manuscript is aimed at online reader. Books that are designed to be read online are set out differently to books that may be downloadable, but that are primarily aimed at the print market.
Some sites offer book publishing templates for free, but these are generally quite limited in terms of choice and design. If you do intend to self-publish and you want your book to sell well then it is worth paying out that little bit extra to get a wider choice of template designs and styles. Online self-publishing companies often have book templates that are aimed at specific genres, the best of these companies will also provide you with information on best pricing and how to publicize your manuscript. If you are thinking of self publishing your novel, then it is always a good idea to keep as close as possible to the guidelines that are offered by mainstream publishing houses as this is a format that works for the reader.
If you publish an your manuscript online and it sells well, you may want to think about revising it a little and resubmitting to a mainline publisher, especially if you have had some really positive reader reviews of your book. You never know, for many authors a second submission has proved out to be the lucky one and they can see their book in print and on the shelves of bookstores.
Book publishing templates and self publishing may not be the route that every author wants to take, but it is a niche where people are at least reading what you have written, and surely this is the major aim of every successful author.
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well i dont know really of any that are any good unlesss you feel like paying about 1,000 dollars to be published. being a published author i would say my publishing company is the best simply beacuase you dont have to pay them to be published. now they dont publish every book but they look it closely over. another good thing is if they do pblish you you get royalties for the books that sell. the address of my publishing company is http://www.publishamerica.com
Getting paid work in publishing is v v hard to do. You may have to do ‘free’ intern work for a while. Or produce something locally – your village newsletter or spots’ club newsletter, whatever – you need to stand out from the crowd and have work to show your capabilities.
You ask about salaries – they are low low low. This is because a) you’re supposed to work in publishing for the love of literature and b) employers know there are 100 people gagging for every paid vacancy.
Book publishing is a wide world – do you mean novels? or illustrated hard back ‘coffee table’ books, school books? technical books? be more specific. Novels are hardest to get into. If you have a diploma in technologies I suggest you apply to the publishers of compter and technology books.
I am sorry to sound negative – but it is a hard slog, full of nepotism, low pay, long hours. To make it ‘to the top’ you will need to be exceptional.
Publishing houses look for a wide knowledge of books published in the past and present, an interest in literary events, an ability to work hard and past regular hours and of course, a good ability to work with the language- grammar, punctuation, spellings among other things. Your degree does not matter as long as you can meet the above criteria. My experience has been positive in the field. Your dedication and enthusiasm should be enough; there is no right degree!
Literary Marketplace.
Publishing houses don’t really take unsolicited manuscripts. If you send a publishing house an unsolicited manuscript to a publishing house, this is what happens: You send it, they receive it, they send it down into what is called the “slush pile” where all the writing goes that has been written by writers who don’t know how the publishing industry works, the slush reader reads it, he types up a page-long summary saying if he likes it or if he doesn’t. If he likes it, it goes through three more rounds of reading to determine if they’ll buy it. If he doesn’t like it, it gets sent back to you with a no thanks.
You need to send the manuscript to an agent, go through the proper channels. You can find agents on Publisher’s Marketplace or 2010 Writer’s Market. You need to find 3-5 agents who represent the genre of writing you do. A good place to start is to find agents who represent writers whom you admire and who write in the same genre as you. Send a query letter (like a cover letter) along with your manuscript to the 3-5 authors you have pinpointed. Then wait for their responses.
First of all, there are only about four or five major publishing houses, all in NYC. They each have numerous imprints. A current copy of Writer’s Market will show you this.
As for promotion, they usually spend more funds marketing KNOWN names because, frankly, it’s all about the bottom line. Unless they feel their new author has a guaranteed hit, they will only spend a minimum amount promoting him/her.
I’m not sure what you mean by “take the money,” though. You’re not assuming that authors pay the publishers, are you?
Unfortunately, all the major publishing houses will not accept queries/submissions from unagented authors. If you’re planning to seek publication, it’s in your best interest to try to find an agent. Writer’s Market can help with this, too. You’ll need to find agents who represent the genre of your book. You’ll need to make sure they are members of AAR and are in good standing on Preditors & Editors. No ethical agent or publishing professional charges fees to look at your work. They receive payment in the form of commissions after they sell your writing.
Last, if you only have an idea and you haven’t written/completed anything, you are putting the cart so far in front of the horse, it’s in another state.
Here are two that are in the UK, but there are smaller publishing houses in the US that may have dealings overseas, it may be worth checking out.
http://www.mamtor.com
http://www.scarcomics.com
Since you’re not trying to sell fiction, don’t bother to try to find an agent (who will generally only represent published authors, ghosts, and people who are central to topical “instant books” which will actually be written by ghosts using tape recordings, newspaper articles, etc.).
Go to your local library and look in the reference section for the most recent ‘Writers’ Yearbook’ and/or ‘Writers’ Market’ which contains lists of publishers by category, alphabetically, and specialties. Make a list of publishers who would possibly be interested in publishing your book, and send them well written and compelling one page letters of inquiry (the reference librarian should be able to find you two or three books, which you could check out, that would cover how to write letters of inquiry, as well as showing sample of such letters. Not only would letters of inquiry save you money (its cheaper to send an inquiry and a SASE than it is to send an entire manuscript, which likely wouldn’t be read anyway). Succinctly, explain what you have to offer, why you think it would sell, and why you are capable of writing a book on whatever the subject is better than anyone else (and list any publication credits you might have, which sometimes carry some weight). Offer to send a sample chapter, and make sure to send a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope. If you get a nibble, follow it up. Get used to being turned down, that’s part of the business, and don’t take rejections personally.
If you absolutely exhaust every publisher you can find who should be or could be interested in your manuscript, but you still believe in it then you could consider vanity publishing, which is paying to have the book published yourself (be aware that means you’ll have to sell it yourself, which is undoubtedly a slow, repetative, and frustrating process. If you can sell out a press run of 500 or 1000 copies, you just might be able to interest one of the publishers who rejected your inquiry letters in publishing a second (and substantially larger) second printing under their imprint.
Don’t worry about style sheet, manuscript formats, and so on until you get a nibble; by then you should have a much better handle on the business, provided you keep doing a bit of research at the library between rejections.
Good luck.
Poetry is a beautiful expression but there is only a select audience for this kind of literature. This is where self-publishing comes in. Self-publishing allows you full creative control of your poetry book at the same time letting you cater to your target readers. I would recommend Xlibris. They have several poetry packages that you can choose from to suit your budget and needs.
For your FREE Poetry Publishing guide:
http://bit.ly/14y3YA
You don’t. If an editor knows you, and has confidence in your taste, you may be asked to read an occasional ms. This isn’t nearly as common as those old ads in the back of various magazines used to imply.
How do you become a freelance book reader for the publishing houses?
If I had a good idea for a book, are the publishing houses worthwhile ?
Are there better publishing companies out there than others?
Do they really promote your finished work or is it a case of take the money and don’t really do any serious pushing after the book is made/produced ?
British Comic Book Publishing Houses?
Does anyone know of any British comic book publishing houses? I’d kinda like to get into the industry, but it’s not like I can just ring up Marvel and ask for a job – any names, addresses or websites would be appreciated.
which are the best book publishing houses?
and working on a book , and I will like one of the finest publishing house to publish my book. Please list them.
A reference book that lists publishing houses, their specialties, how to submit?
There used to be a reference book in libraries that listed publishing houses, their specialties, how to submit. and to whom. Any idea of its name?
I am writing a book. Wondering if there is a specific format to use for submission to agents/publishing houses
I am writing a book. Wondering if there is a specific format to use for submission to agents/publishing houses. Also it is a self help book – any recommendations on agents or where to find them?
What kind of degrees do book publishing houses generally look for?
Beyond the typical English degree? Also if you’ve worked in this field could you tell me a little bit about your experiences?
Thank you. 🙂
do you know of any good publishing houses that i could contact if i wanted to publish a book of poems?
or really, any publishing house or company or whatever. everyone who’s ever read my poems loves them, and i figured i might as well send them to a publisher. you never know til u try, right?
Publishing a book/publishing houses?
Hi, can someone please give me the names of publishing houses that will take unsoliciting manuscripts? ( meaning taking your book if you don’t have an agent). Thanks!
What is the approximate salary of (fresh) editors in book publishing houses?
I am (reasonably) good in English;
I can write and edit content;
I am a post-graduate by education and also have a diploma in computers. I am comfortable with computer-based technologies. I do not have any other professional qualification (HR, Marketing etc.).
What would be a good career option in the publishing sector?