It is always a good feeling when you have just completed a manuscript. After all, you have put your heart into it, spending hours upon hours trying to make it the best it can possibly be. Now you need to take the next step to getting your manuscript published, which is looking for a publisher. When you start your research about the different publishing houses out there, there are certain things you need to keep in mind. This article will inform you on what to look for in a publisher.

One of the most important things to look for in a publisher is the customer service they provide you. You should call them and ask a question, even if you already know the answer, just to see how they respond. It is important that they respond in a kind, calm manner and not a rude, impatient tone. Also see how the customer service department of the publishing house responds to your emails. Are they descriptive or are they vague and brisk? These factors are very important because it will give you a feel for how the publishing house will treat you and your customers. Remember that the publishing house that publishes your book will not only be representing you, but your brand. If your readers are treated badly by your publishing house, they will be less likely to buy your future books, simply because of the bad experience they had with the publishing house that represents you.

You also need to find out what kind of writing each publishing house specializes is. This is crucial because otherwise the publishing house will not even read your manuscript. You will end up looking like a complete fool if you submit a manuscript completely irrelevant to the publishing house’s main genre.

A third thing to look for in a publisher is their formatting. You should go to a book store and find books that were published by the publishing house you are thinking about sending your manuscript to. See if the books look professional and well done. If they don’t, you can cross that publishing house off your list.

Money wise, the most important thing to look for in a publisher is the percentage of profits you will be getting. You would be getting a fair deal if you received fifty percent of the profits of your book. Sometimes publishing houses will negotiate with you on the profit sharing percentages, it just depends on how much they want your book.

Hopefully from this article you have learned the most important things to look for a publisher. It is critical that you find a friendly, welcoming publisher because they will not only be representing your book, but your brand. Readers will not want to pick up another one of your books if they had a bad experience with your publisher. Also, you should find a publisher with a good profit sharing percentage. Otherwise, you will be getting significantly less money that you could possibly be making. Genres and formatting are other important things to look for in a publisher.