These are publishers who can put books in the hands of your readers. These are the publishers you want to find out about. Now research these publishers using the book that they've already published and see if they're the ones you want to go into business with.

When you write to them, be sure to tell them how they came to your attention.
Query Letters

Writer's Market

An industry standard book that lists all the publishers in North America is the Writer's Market.This lists 10,000+ publishers, their contact information, their editors' names, whether they are an imprint of another publisher, how many books they publish each year, how long of a process it is once a book is accepted for publication to the point where it is released, what genre's they publish and what they want as far as query or submitted manuscript.

Think about what you are asking.

You are asking a business to make a financial stake in your future that is potentially worth millions of dollars to both of you. Take the time and treat this correspondence with the respect that type of relationship would deserve. It is critical that you understand this is a business and it is about making a profit, it is not about ego or your mission or your message. It will be judged on its business merit. So, follow their directions, and convince them, not that you have a great book, but that you'd be a great business partner.

Drop names...especially theirs!

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