Step 3: Fill the book proposal form

Once you have a specific topic for a book and a fairly decent amount of content, it is the right time to talk to a publisher. You may opt to self-publish (these days, an increasingly large number of authors are taking this route), but I would recommend that you publish your first book with an established publisher. Why? 1. It will help you understand how to turn your draft into something that is ‘production quality’. It will give you credibility among readers. People perceive getting published from a well-known publisher as a sealof-approval for your work and will consider it seriously. As a first-time author, if you self-publish, that work is unlikely to be taken seriously. Check out books in the market that are similar to the one you are writing to find out the names of publishers interested in your topic. Then go to their website or contact an editor from that publishing house and get the book proposal form (BPF). This is a sort of ‘application’ to the publisher about the book you are writing. The contents of this form will help the publisher decide on whether or not to take on your book

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