Publish your Book!

Step 1: Find a publisher

Publishers often have different writing styles, so if you don’t make it into the first one, chances are there’s a publisher with a style that better fits your book somewhere else. Never give up on the first try. Just because you aren’t accepted by the first publisher, doesn’t mean you’re book is bad quality; instead look for a publisher that has published books similar to yours. If you still aren’t having a lot of luck consider editing your book a bit more and submitting it again.

Step 2: Publish

Publishers like to have about 24 months with a book, so for example if the publishers receive the book in March, It can be published by October, and go on sale by December. This is helpful to know, if you are writing a seasonal book, or if you wanted your book out by a certain time. It is also important to understand that publishers need to have lots of time to work on your book.  Many collaborative design decisions and last minute editing must be made before your book is ready to print, but once this is done, publishers can send your book off to a printing company!

Step 3: Buy you own book!

Congratulations! You have just succeeded in becoming a children’s author! Now All that’s left to do is go to the store and pick up a few copies!