In order to have a publisher consider a book, you have to contact them and find out what their requirements are. It works faster if you have an agent to handle the manuscript. You can find the name of publishers by looking at similar books in the library.
Another way is to go to some book stores and ask them what they would advise. Be prepared to put a lot of work in trying to get it done. It is not an easy task.
I would also suggest you contact the book reviewer at your local newspaper and ask them for advice.
There is no set age requirement to publish a book. Anyone, regardless of age, can publish a book with the help of a parent or guardian if they are a minor. However, some publishing houses or platforms may have age restrictions for signing contracts.
Yup, there was a girl who is 13 and she made a best seller recently. She's working on her 2nd book now, I don't know what her name is, but I think how she did it was by contacting a publisher. Scholastics a good way to start.
Also, you need to get something like a parents' consent form or some such thing to indicate that the teenager has the approval from his parent or legal guardian. After that, the publishing process is pretty much the same with non-teenagers.
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Thank you so much. This is really helpful - I am a 13 year old girl and am planning to publish my book. I've let a lot of people read it, and their verdict is that it's far past good enough. It's 506 pages (I'm so proud), so I know it'll be long enough. Er - by the way, who was the 13 year old who published a best-seller recently? (Just curious).
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The girl who wrote that novel was Nancy Yi Fan I think and the book is called Sword Bird. Its pretty good, though a bit predictable.
As a child, you cannot get it published. And adult representing you can sign agreements and contracts on your behalf.
The adult would have to find an publisher that wanted to publish the book. Getting a literary agent can be a good thing to help with that. You should start by talking with your parents.
If you are really talented, you can be an author at a young age quite easily , but if
you are not that good, you have to practise a lot, of course, but don't worry! There is a few ways you can be. Here are some.
1. There are some websites that you can write your stories. - Fanstory.com : you can get feedback on your stories.
2. There are some websites that help you be an author. - writer's digest is a good website. If your stories are good, they might get published.
3. There are some books that can help you like juicy writing by Brigid Lowry
I use lulu.com to publish my student's writing. They are a self-publishing, print-on-demand publisher.
Advantages are:
Disadvantages are:
Overall, I've had great success with lulu when the market was small and specific (like the parents of my students). I don't think you'll get rich off selling books published by lulu, but you'll end up with a professional, official book that is sold on Amazon.com and other online dealer. Not bad for $7-$15 and a few hours of formatting work.
You publish a book the same way no matter how old you are: finish the book and have it professionally edited so it is the best book you can possibly make. Then send it to publishers who want that sort of book and see which publisher will buy it and publish it!
Of course, you can always pay to publish books yourself, but why do that when you can sell the book and get money for it?
You don't even HAVE to be old!Just send your book to a publishing company!
Indeed they can. Usually they do get a little help from an adult though - spell checking etc...
Yes
he published his first book in 1996 the name of the book is crosstown when he was 41 years old
Yes, anyone can publish a good book!
Yes, a 10 year old girl can publish a book for free through platforms like Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing or Smashwords. However, she may still need parental consent to legally publish and distribute her work.
As long as it's good, yep! I'm eleven and writing a book!
Thirteen year old from England,published a non-fictional book in 1993.
Write a book that a publisher wants to publish.
posthumouslyActually it's very hard for you to publish a book after you die. What happens is somebody will publish yourbook after you die.
i want to publish my story in a book.
Publishers!
Yes, a nine year old can or could write a book, although there's quite a slim chance of it being published. Yes of course! You can't get denied from publishing if you self publish. There are many places you can go to self publish and you get more money when you self publish. I wrote my book at ten and will be publishing in a bout a month. I think your book will be great! Just believe you can do it and it will come true! That's how I'm coping with life right now.
The author plans to publish her latest novel next month.
yes you can. but you have to prove beyond reasonable doubt that your claim is true I am a writer.Can I get money to publish my book