Are you a Traditional Publisher?
Yes, First Steps is a small press traditional book publishing company publishing 4-8 titles per year.
Do I have to pay you money to publish?
You do not pay anything to publish with First Steps Publishing.
Fireside Press, an imprint of First Steps Publishing, is a hybrid paid publishing service for those wishing more control and higher royalties for their work.
What is a Query Letter and why is it important?
“The query letter has one purpose, and one purpose only: to seduce the agent or editor into reading or requesting your work” —Jane Friedman
- Jane Friedman: How to Write a Query Letter That Gets Manuscript Requests
- Writer’s Digest: How to Write a Query Letter
- Jerry Jenkins: How to Write a Book Proposal
First Steps Publishing relies heavily on the query letter. We receive hundreds of submissions each month, so a good first impression is important. Take your time and write a proper and informative Query Letter.
What if FSP doesn’t accept your manuscript for publication or you have chosen to self-publish your book?
We recognize there are talented writers who may not choose the route of traditional publishing, so through FIRESIDE PRESS we offer the same professional services. Please Contact Us for more information.
Who owns the Copyright?
Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form—digital, handwritten or printed. FSP will retain copyright to your work once we agree to publish it. If for any reason we should part ways, FSP will revert the copyright back to you. However if you wish to keep the copyright yourself you will need to obtain a copyright for your work from the US Copyright Office. This will not preclude the publication of the work, but publication prior to confirmation of the copyright may make enforcement more difficult.
RESOURCES
- Jerry Jenkins: How to Write a Book Proposal
- Jane Friedman: How to write a book proposal
- Jane Friedman: How to Write a Query Letter That Gets Manuscript Requests
- Writer’s Digest: How to Write a Query Letter