One Dozen Book Publishers for Authors Without Agents
The publishing industry has changed dramatically.
I have been published by traditional publishing houses like McGraw-Hill, Focal Press and self-published. I’ve done both, and each method has its pros and cons. This article does not examine the pros and cons and assumes you want to attempt being published traditionally without an agent. If traditional publishers end up turning down your work, you can always self-publish.
The publishing industry has changed dramatically. Self-publishing authors can submit their work for consideration to many publishing houses without representation by a literary agent.
For the record, I am not talking about book publishing by a vanity press. Vanity presses are book companies that will, for a price, stroke your ego and publish your book, regardless of its merit. The “for hire” literary agents in the same vein will lighten your wallet to represent your book to publishers.
If you look for a literary agent, do some research and check out that they are legitimate. Same with any publishing house. A good place to start your research is the writersdigest.com website. Agents are paid approximately 15% of your earnings. And make no mistake about this, a good literary agent is worth more than what they are paid. They are…
