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Monday 6 October 2014

Publishers In Singapore: Getting Expert Advice

By Buck Vert


No matter which genre you are writing a book for, you will have to eventually find a good publisher to get your work into store shelves and bookstores. With so many publishers in Singapore that you can choose from, you must have a good understanding of the key aspects of a reputable and reliable publisher. Knowing these can help improve the success of your book.

To ensure that you start walking at the right path, it is highly recommended that you first come up with a list of prospective publishers in Singapore. In this list, you can take note of each publishers attributes and then evaluate which one of them can really help you. Try to take your time in learning about how many years they have been publishing in Singapore, the genres of books they publish, target audience, etc.

Your search for reliable publishers in Singapore will also be much easier if you can get personal advice from your fellow authors, especially those who have already published several books of their own. You may want to take part in conventions and join professional associations of authors so that you will be more exposed to the different matters involved with book publishing.

If you are seeking book publishing in Singapore, take note that it won't be an easy process, especially with big publishing companies. You will have to be persistent in proving just how worthy of publishing your book is. Working with an agent should be beneficial in your quest to make negotiations with publishers about pushing through with your work.

A good way to have an idea of the quality of the services provided by publishers in Singapore is to ask for a copy of a book they have published recently. You may take this time to examine physically how the book appeals to you. A properly published book should have little or no flaws, whether on the printing of the text or in its cover.

While it may be surprising to know that getting your book noticed by publishers in Singapore may take some time, that's really how things go, and you should be persistent and patient in sending query letters to them in the hopes that at least one of them will respond. You must remain determined even though you get rejections from some publishers - eventually you'll get your break too.




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