Publishers and Distributions

 How can you tell if a publisher has an effective distribution method for its books?

https://janefriedman.com/one-way-to-tell-if-a-publisher-actually-has-distribution/

Book Publishing Yearly Cycle

 Publishers' assessment of how well they're doing mid-year will influence what they'll acquire for the rest of the year.

https://kathleenschmidt.substack.com/p/the-vicious-cycle-of-book-publishing

No-Advance Publishers

 Should you sign with a publisher who doesn't offer an advance, only royalties?

https://www.underdown.org/no-advance.htm

Acquisitions Process

 What happens between the time an editor wants to acquire your book and you actually get an offer?

https://www.underdown.org/acquisition-process.htm

Unagented Submissions

 Here's a list of over 100 publishers who accept unagented kidlit submissions.

https://bitsykemper.com/publishers/

Unsolicited Manuscripts

 Here's a list of publishers who don't require you have an agent to submit your manuscript.

https://thestorytellersshelfpodcast.com/submit-childrens-book-without-agent/

Small Publisher

 Here are some tips to use in evaluating small publishers.

https://janefriedman.com/evaluate-small-publisher/

Small Publishers

How do you evaluate a small publisher?

https://subitclub.com/2018/08/07/evaluate-small-publishers-like-a-pro/ 

Small Presses

 Here are some things to consider before submitting to a small (or even big) press.

https://janefriedman.com/your-small-press-submission-checklist/

Small Publishers

 How do you evaluate a small publisher?

https://janefriedman.com/evaluate-small-publisher/

Small Publishers

 Here are some tips to evaluate a smaller publisher.

https://subitclub.com/2018/08/07/evaluate-small-publishers-like-a-pro/

What Does a Publisher Do

 Here's a list and description of the many tasks a publisher does for your book.

https://www.underdown.org/publisher-expertise.htm

Small Publishers

 How can you evaluate a small publisher's ability to get your book into stores and libraries?

https://subitclub.com/2018/08/07/evaluate-small-publishers-like-a-pro/

Unagented Submissions

 Here's a list of 100+ publishers who accept unagents submissions.

https://bitsykemper.com/publishers/

Acquisitions

 What is an acquisitions meeting and who attends?

https://www.kaileipewbooks.com/post/the-submission-experience-part-4-acquisitions

University Presses

 Sometimes the best publisher for your book is a university press.

https://www.janefriedman.com/submit-your-work-to-a-university-press/

Publishing Auctions

 What does it mean if your book goes to auction, and what are the different types?

https://katemckean.substack.com/p/how-auctions-work?s=r

University Presses

 Sometimes a university is the perfect home for your manuscript.

https://www.janefriedman.com/why-you-should-consider-a-university-press-for-your-book/

New Publishers and Agents - 2021

 Here are some new publishers and agents from 2021.

https://hotsheetpub.com/2021/12/new-publishers-agents-2021/

Publishers Open to Unagented Submissions

 Here are 30 book publishers where you can submit your work directly without having an agent.

https://thejohnfox.com/2016/03/children-book-publishers/