What is the worlds most trusted book publishing company?
I think you would get your "best" answer by putting this question to an agent, for whom you should be looking before you look for a publisher. There are books out about the process of book publication... "Writer's Market" of the most current year is always a favorite but there are also those which include lists of editors and agents as well as publishers... Try to find one that will tell you the complete process to best put your book on the shelves. Luck--
Publishing companies for my first novel?
If a publishing corporation feels your publication will make cash and entice an audience, they're going to now not care how historical you are. Do some study online; find a organization that accepts unagented queries and person who publishes novels within the genre you have written. Find out how they need it awarded (customarily a self addressed stamped envelope wants to be integrated, and some organizations want you to comprise a canopy letter explaining the plot). Also, choose just a few trusted acquaintances/loved ones individuals/teachers who are inclined to learn and critique your novel. They're going to be in a position to point out any inconsistencies, ingredients that might be uncertain, or provide you with advice on what you will have to/shouldn't incorporate. This will prepare your manuscript for the readers at a publishing company, on the grounds that you want to reward your first-class work. Decide upon a number of businesses you need and ship them your manuscript. Take all advice they offer you, whether or not they decide upon your novel. Good good fortune!
Should I trust this publishing company?
Without knowing who they are, it's impossible to say, but their dealings with you so far don't sound very encouraging. I would see if Preditors and Editors say anything about them: http://pred-ed.com/peba.htm Also try absolutewrite.com - their forums seem to have a thread about every publisher since Gutenberg. Or try Googling the publisher's name plus "scam" to if any other writer has had any bad experiences with them. (Note that being rejected by them is not a bad experience, as it implies they're choosy about what they publish. A bad experience would be that they said they would publish the author and then ripped him off.) If you find anything to indicate that this company is a vanity publisher, run like hell. If at any point they ask you for money, no matter what they say it's for, run like hell squared. Such a company has no interest in the success of you or your book, and will print anything, no matter how bad, as long as you pay them. You'll then be left with a big pile of books that you can't sell. (That's right - if you publish with a vanity press, selling the books is your problem. The publisher won't help you - and why should they? They've already got their (your) money, when you paid to have the books printed. They're not going to spend any of it trying to sell the unsellable.) I don't mean to imply that your book is bad - you write better than a lot of the 13-year-olds around here. But if you publish with a vanity press, everybody will assume your book is bad - because if it was good, you wouldn't have had to pay someone to print it. EDIT: Judging from the thread on absolutewrite.com, they seem to be well-intentioned but clueless. Not scammers, but not people I would want taking care of any book I'd written. Anybody can have a book listed on Amazon nowadays. It doesn't mean that any of them sell. There's no reason you can't have an agent at 13, if your writing is good enough. EDIT 2: Yeah, it doesn't take months to move your website to a new server - at least, not if you know what you're doing. It's not like moving house.
What is a reliable, trustworthy publishing company?
NO self publishers are reliable or trustworthy. They will also cost you a fortune and your books will never be seen on the shelves of bookstores. Two important rules to remember Uncle Jim's Law - Money should flow TOWARD the author - not away from them. Persi's Law #1 - If you believe in yourself and in your book, you owe it to yourself to spend at least twice as long trying to have it published traditionally as you did writing it. If it is fiction, you begin by submitting a query letter plus whatever else that particular publisher requests in their submission guidelines. Generally, it is a synopsis. If and when you get a publisher or agent interested, they will ask for a full or partial manuscript and a book proposal. Most novices haven't a clue as to what a book proposal is. It is the single most important part of the submission process. You had better have the entire book already written, revised and professionally edited, because if someone asks to see the manuscript, they mean NOW. They will not wait for you to complete it. Nobody is interested in buying ideas, they buy BOOKS. To start learning about publishers, I recommend getting a copy of 2008 Writers Market. Resist the urge to go immediately to the listings and actually READ the book first. Remember that you cannot send an unsolicited query to any of the top ten publishers yourself. They only deal with A List Agents. You can go directly to smaller publishers. If you go to my profile, you will find I star all good Q and A on writing and publishing. Many successful authors have posted here. Feel free to print them out and study them. Pax-C
A good publishing company?
How old are you? If you're in, say, your teens, you might regret what you put out to the world when you're older. I've considered publishing a lot before, but I don't want to write something humiliating or something great and have it put out for everyone to criticize. I said something great because that's more than likely what it would be. Great for a teen age writer. When you get older and still want to be published, that book will follow you and you will be deceived by that one book. I'm not trying to discourage you, I'm putting you on notice is all. So, yeah, what the first guy said. A publishing company and a agent is two different things. If you're wanting to be direct and not have to hassle with agents, you would need to go to a publishing company website and send them your manuscript. In my opinion, this would not be very smart of you. Getting a agent is a lot less work. You go to Barnes and Nobles or Borders and Buy Writer's Market. It contains lists of trustworthy agents that are willing to represent you. When you find a lot of agents in there that are willing to sell your books genre, send your MS and whatever else they are wanting. Don't send to just one, send a lot at a time. Also, make sure your MS is in the format the agency likes. Or it's just gonna get thrown in the garbage. Have you considered self-publishing? It's a whole different story but to make it short: Self-publishing is where you sell your own books. Say you put them up for sale on Amazon or Ebay. That's how you make your money. The best self-publishing site is Lulu.com. But, I hear you shell out more money than you make so that probably isn't best either. Good luck! :]
What is the best self publishing company to go through as far as expenses and etc.. . ?
I, too, have to warn you against self-publishing. Only if you have enough money and time to spend years touring the country and promoting your book on your own would I even consider recommending it. Did you know that major publishers and literary agents consider it a strike against you if you self publish? Many do. Why not try to find a literary agent first? That is the best path. Only with an agent can you break into the major publishing houses. For a list of reputable agents, see http://QueryTracker.net There is also an introductory article about writing query letters: http://querytracker.net/howto.php If the agent path doesn't work out, then try publishers who do not require agents (these are usually the smaller houses.) I would recommend against any publisher that asks you to pay for all or part of the printing yourself. And never pay an agent or publisher any reading or editing fees.