How do you publish a book?

Depends on whether you want to publish it in a publisher or self-publishing. Both have its advantages and disadvantages. It’s important that you wrote a book first.

If you want to become a publisher, you have to apply with your book to this one. The exact steps are on the website of the respective publisher. Normally, at the first step, no one wants your complete manuscript. Some want a short sample, others want an exposé. An exposé is in principle a summary of your novel. If you continue, you will find out if you want your remaining manuscript. After that you have to wait. It may take months until you receive an acknowledgement or cancellation.

What you need to pay attention to: A publisher doesn’t want money from you. He takes the risk and publishes the book at his expense. Depending on how good it sells, you will receive Tantiemen, almost a percentage share of books sold by the public. However, if he asks money from you, he is not serious, he is a pressure-cost grant publisher. In this case thankfully cancel and rather go to selfpublishing.

Selfpublishing is different. Here you don’t have a traditional publisher behind you, but a provider or portal where you can publish your books. However, you have to do many things yourself or take over the costs. These include the book, editorial and advertising. For this, your percentage of revenue is significantly higher.