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Art books can take many forms from being a collection of literal art to works that analyze art styles and works. Even comic books and some chapter books can qualify under the “art book” umbrella.
With that said, let’s take a look at some of the best art book publishers around and the types of books they prefer to publish.
The tight-knit world of poetry is growing with publishers ready to take on works from newcomers and old-timers alike. For the poets among us, one of the best ways to enter the world of poetry is by publishing a poetry book.
With that in mind, here are some of the top poetry book publishers to consider along with information on what each one is looking for.
When it comes to the world of book publishing, writing the book is just one step in the process. The next is finding the right publisher for your book.
If you’ve written a Christian book, then there are plenty of Christian book publishers to choose from. Some allow for unsolicited manuscripts to be submitted, and those that don’t will require a literary agent to submit the book.
The Christian book publishing world caters to a wide range of audiences, so it is best to have a good idea of your target audience (e.g., age, faith background, culture, genre interests, etc.). This will help when trying to find the best publisher for your book.
With that said, here is a list of the ten best Christian publishers and what type of submissions they’re looking for.
Blending words and pictures to create a unique story-telling experience, comic books have opened up new and imaginative worlds, including the famous Marvel and DC universes.
However, comic books aren’t just relegated to the hero genre but can span drama, horror, fantasy, romance, science fiction, and—of course—comedy, among others.
If you’ve written a comic book and want to have it published, plenty of indie comic book publishers accept stories from a range of genres and art styles.
On that note, here is a list of the top ten independent comic book publishers and what type of submissions they’re looking for.
When it comes to the world of horror genres, there are many to choose from. Feelings of dread, suspense, repulsion, and terror are commonplace with each sub-genre aiming to elicit some type of fearful response.
Horror sub-genres range in intensity and experience with cosmic horror, for example, dealing with the unknown and abstract, whereas zombie horror presents a very real and tangible enemy.
On that note, here are the most popular types of horror genres and what makes them unique.
Nonfiction encompasses everything from cookbooks to academic writings on philosophy, history, science, and more. Unlike fiction, nonfiction deals with the real and factual.
As such, nonfiction often focuses on real people, events, facts, and even ideas and beliefs from politics to religion.
With that said, here are some of the most popular nonfiction genres and what makes them unique.
The fantasy genre offers some of the most imaginative worlds filled with magic, monsters, and characters that have to overcome the “dragons” that stand in their path.
There are many fantasy subgenres—from the highly-developed and magical worlds of high fantasy to the simple but beloved fairy tales.
On that note, here are some of the most popular fantasy genres and what makes them unique.
Within the world of fiction, you can find stories of romance, adventure, mystery, and so much more. Each type of fiction is categorized by genre, with many stories blending multiple genres. These genres range in style, intensity, emotion, and atmosphere and can even be defined by their intended audience.
On that note, here are some of the most popular fiction genres and what makes them unique.
Finding the right publisher for your children’s book can be difficult, but the good news is that there are hundreds of publishers that are specifically looking for children’s books to publish.
While that may sound overwhelming, each publisher has their own guidelines of what type of book they want to publish which makes it easier to sift through them until you find one that is perfect for your book.
If you were a librarian, how would you organize the seemingly endless number of books under your care? One of the easiest ways to do so may be to arrange them alphabetically, but is that really helpful?
Using that system, a book titled Basic Human Biology may be next to Bob’s Big Adventure. The two books have nothing in common, and someone looking for books on human biology would have to know either the name of each book he’s looking for or blindly search each shelf to find other books on the same topic.
With that being said, a better system would be to organize books based on the topic, which is exactly what Melvil Dewey thought.