What's the best way to publish a piece of historical fiction that I'm
writing?  Aimed at 10-15 year olds, it's a re-telling of a classic
Greek myth from a new angle.  A list of publishing houses that might
be interested and concrete, practical tips on submitting a manuscript
and catching an editor's eye would be welcome.

Hi! Thanks for the question.

The Historical Novel Society has a list of possible publishing
companies that will be interested in your genre. They have been known
to publish historical fiction in the past. These are very targeted
publishers.

Historical Novel Society
http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org/cgi-bin/link/links.cgi?action=view_cat&category=4


Additional List of Historical Fiction Publishers:

Whitlands Publishing
http://www.whitlands.com/ 

Trivium Publishing
http://www.triviumpublishing.com/ 

Aardwolfe Books
http://www.aardwolfe.com/


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However, before contacting the publishers please read the following
tips on how to focus your efforts in getting published. The following
articles provide tips on how you can publish your novel.

?SO YOU WANT TO PUBLISH A NOVEL?? By Alastair Rosie
http://www.write101.com/publish.htm 

?So You Wanna Publish A Book??
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/publishbook/publishbook.html 

?10 Publishing Mistakes And How to Avoid Them?
http://www.spawn.org/editing/tenpublishingmistakes.htm 

?How To Publishing Your Work?
http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/thebusinessofwriting/ht/publishing.htm 

?How Do You Get A Novel Published?? By W. Terry Whalin
http://www.right-writing.com/published-novel.html 


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I hope these links would help you in your research. Before rating this
answer, please ask for a clarification if you have a question or if
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Easterangel-ga                              
Google Answers Researcher

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Request for Answer Clarification by ivandenisovitch-ga on 06 Apr 2006 07:55 PDT

Hi.  Thanks for the quick answer.  I've read all the references you
suggested; the other half of what I was looking for was practical tips
on submitting a manuscript and catching a publisher's eye.  For
instance: how important is an agent?  Should I write the book first,
or only once the idea's accepted?  How much of the book should I
submit, either to the agent or to the publisher?  Should I include a
character summary?  In general, what sorts of things would turn an
editor on ... or off?

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Clarification of Answer by easterangel-ga on 06 Apr 2006 08:13 PDT

Hi again! Thanks for coming back.

My fellow researcher hedgie-ga provided an answer on a similar
question as this one in your clarification. Her response in the
clarification will be interesting to your case.

"How do I get my novel published as a first-time writer with no credentials?"
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=461866

You can get more advice from the following links.

"Approaching a Publisher"
http://www.saradouglass.com/pubtips.html

"Three Powerful Keys to Success"
http://www.helpingyougetpublished.com/approach.html

I hope these things would be of help to you.

Regards,
Easterangel-ga

Publishers are inundated with unsolicited manuscripts every day.

Routinely, they return those with a SAE and bin the rest.

It is generally accepted that the best way for a first time novellist
to get published is by getting an agent.

Alternatively, you can easily self-publish at very low cost using
digital Print on Demand resources.

Printing is the easy bit; the hard bit is the marketing.

Beware of vanity printers and book marketing 'advisers' who promise
the earth but rarely deliver.

Good luck with your venture!

Bryan

An author of several books published internationally and also a publisher.

Take a look at The Writer's Market (which may have a special edition
for young people's literature) and Jeff Hermann's guide to publishers.
 Many public libraries have these books in their collections.

Pay particular attention to the introductory materials on publishing
procedures.  Don't just cut to the (very useful) listings of
information about individual publishers.

The process can take a while.  Be patient and persistent.  Consider
sending out a query letter and offering to submit the manuscript on an
exclusive option for a specific period.  That way you won't be waiting
for a year or two to see whether a given publisher is going to make an
offer.