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Know any publishers?
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Know any publishers? // Roundtable
Post by splinters // Sep 19, 2007, 2:38am
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I have just about given up getting published in the UK as most publishers and agents already have their shutters up and wont even look at new work.
Feedback from those that saw my work was positive but they were doubtful that my style of art (CAD?) would take off.
I imagine that other countries are less 'stuffy' in their perceptions so I wondered if forum members here knew of publishers in their respective company who might be a little more forward thinking. Here in the UK most will not even let you email a simple story or picture to them.
Given the ryhming nature of my stories I would be targetting english speaking countries but the UK is big enough to search through never mind USA/Canada etc.
So if anyone knows of a publisher for whom my work might appeal, please feel free to let me know either here or via email/PM.
Cheers |
Post by classic12 // Sep 19, 2007, 2:52am
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Theres a really cool guy that works at the place i work who basically knows some one who does everything, hes just in a meeting now but when hes done ill ask him and he will undoubtedly know some one who does this kind of thing for sure.
also check out http://www.authorhouse.co.uk/ |
Post by jayr // Sep 19, 2007, 2:57am
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I can't believe thay're being so blinkered! It's such a waste as well as idiotic as children are well used to cg animation due to there being so much of it on tv.
I'm assuming you've tried the Artist and Writers Yearbook, i wonder if there's and american version... |
Post by classic12 // Sep 19, 2007, 3:00am
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I can't believe thay're being so blinkered! It's such a waste as well as idiotic as children are well used to cg animation due to there being so much of it on tv.
I'm assuming you've tried the Artist and Writers Yearbook, i wonder if there's and american version...
I know what you mean the ammount of cartoons there are today its a wonder a child would read a book with 2d images this kind of 3d book is the future of reading.
Good news he knows some one. Ill get you the details in a little whyle :) |
Post by splinters // Sep 19, 2007, 3:46am
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I'm assuming you've tried the Artist and Writers Yearbook, i wonder if there's and american version...
Yes, I have the Children's version and it is well worn....
:D |
Post by classic12 // Sep 19, 2007, 3:47am
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Sorry when you say you have given up on uk publishers.. will you still accept some contact information for one? who may be interested |
Post by splinters // Sep 19, 2007, 4:14am
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Sorry when you say you have given up on uk publishers.. will you still accept some contact information for one? who may be interested
Of course, by giving up I mean hammering on their door while they wait behind pretending not to be in...as it were...:D |
Post by Garion // Sep 19, 2007, 4:46am
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Hi Splinters my wife and I feel yoor pain, we have a suiycase full of 'WoW this is good stuff" but our books are full letters :mad:
As my wife concentrates on screenplays and radioplays etc the following link is not much use to us, but might be worth concidering in yoor case.
http://www.lulu.com/uk
Cheers
Garion |
Post by classic12 // Sep 19, 2007, 5:18am
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Of course, by giving up I mean hammering on their door while they wait behind pretending not to be in...as it were...:D
kick the door in :) wait for it to hit his head and then hand him ure book... BTW ill give you the info now i think hes got it :)
I can get the info for you tomorrow he doesnt have it on him atm but ill try and get it for you ASAP :) |
Post by kena // Sep 19, 2007, 12:43pm
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Maybe you need a literary agent?
JK Rowling used these guys:
http://www.christopherlittle.net/ |
Post by jayr // Sep 20, 2007, 11:22am
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jk rowling also got turned down by almost every publisher in the uk, hard to believe now though. |
Post by splinters // Sep 25, 2007, 9:21pm
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Classic12. did you manage to get the details fo that publisher at all? |
Post by Chester Desmond // Sep 26, 2007, 3:53am
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The short answer is no, I don't know any, but the advice about getting an agent is the best in this thread. |
Post by splinters // Sep 26, 2007, 4:11am
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The short answer is no, I don't know any, but the advice about getting an agent is the best in this thread.
Unless of course you had one who was next to useless, parted company and then you found that no others were even accepting submissions as they were 'full'...:o
That is the case here in the UK for many and those who are not 'full' are not really liking my style of art......hence I asked if anyone knew of publishers who did deal with more 'modern' styles of artwork. |
Post by classic12 // Sep 26, 2007, 4:39am
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splinters really sorry the guy who works here had to go away at the weekend and he hasnt got back yet, he should be back near friday maybee weekend i rang him and askd for the info but he doesnt have it with him... he said he will try and get it to me asap when he gets back... really really sorry its taking so long. |
Post by splinters // Sep 26, 2007, 5:02am
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splinters really sorry the guy who works here had to go away at the weekend and he hasnt got back yet, he should be back near friday maybee weekend i rang him and askd for the info but he doesnt have it with him... he said he will try and get it to me asap when he gets back... really really sorry its taking so long.
No need to apologise, you are helping me out. I appreciate anything you can do...:D |
Post by Nez // Sep 26, 2007, 6:02am
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Obviously, I don't know which publishers you've already tried and how much you've searched online (I assume plenty) but tried a bit of a search myself and found a couple of publishers that indicated they would accept direct submissions (i.e. rather than from an agent) and sounded like they might possibly be interested in your sort of material - NB I'm not sure eactly what your target age is? Might be useful to specify...
http://www.andersenpress.co.uk/aboutus.htm
http://www.iconbooks.co.uk/wizard/wauthors.cfm (aimed at 7+)
http://www.littletigerpress.com/
Obviously, if you've tried all of those, apologies... |
Post by splinters // Sep 26, 2007, 7:04am
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Ironically my last submission was to littletigerpress, they seemed impressed then all went quiet and it took 6 months to get my submission back and it was a fairly hefty full colour glossy affair....:(
I am thinking though about sending just one book and not telling them (for now) that I have a wide range of projects as they may well be daunted by it.
S'funny really, the only reason I have such a wide range of work is because my agent suggested I extend my selection and he kept on suggesting it until it grew so large. I honestly believe that closed a lot of doors for me as the cost of signing up a whole range of books from a first time published author would be too much for most to risk.
Again though, no apologies needed. I appreciate all these suggestions and I intend to follow up on the other two publishers on that list.
Cheers...:D |
Post by Paul Boland // Sep 26, 2007, 8:16am
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I have to go with Garion on Lulu. I've been looking at the service they offer in the area of book publishing and they offer a very impressive service. They'll even publish your book for you globally, the service only costing US$99.95! |
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