The Publishing Process

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Information about the Publishing Process

“We publish about 35 books a year but I get about 2000 inquiries.” - Dan Penwell, AMG Publishers, Children's Writer, October 2005

The number of Christian books published this year [2006] will reach about 12,000. Meanwhile, the number of manuscripts submitted to nearly 300 publishers is at 250,000. - the 2006 Christian Writer's Market Guide

The bottom line drives decisions. Thomas Nelson says, “We are focused on publishing only those titles that will reach a substantial number of readers and contribute a substantial amount of revenue and profit.” - Christian Retailing, July 3, 2006

Here are two great quotes by Pat Walsh, an editor, independent publisher, reporter, and the author of 78 Reasons Why Your Book May Never Be Published and 14 Reasons Why It Just Might:

“The publishing industry, for all its flaws, respects the serious writer, regardless of genre. We seek authors dedicated to their work, professional in manner, and with optimistic but reasonable expectations. These are not easy people to find, mainly because every one thinks they are one of those people. This is not true.”

“Not much is sadder then an entire manuscript, whether it be a novel, memoir, or narrative fiction, about a subject no one cares about. There are plenty of them out there being sent around, generating a blizzard of rejection slips.”

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