Publishing a book that will be distributed to a wide market involves more that just the process of making them available in bookstores and retail outlets. It also involves the development of the book material, editorial, copyediting, graphic designing and production of the book. Through all these stages, certain people are tasked to coordinate with the author to be able to create a masterpiece that is not only approved by the author but will also be attractive to its intended audience. Given all these intricate process, it comes as no surprise that there are many jobs in book publishing that may appeal to those who want a thriving career in the publishing industry.

The book publisher offers a contract where the author has to pay for part of the publishing costs. The acquisition editor will sometimes say that the publisher's list is full for that season, but the author's book has so much going for it, they would still like to publish it. However the publisher's resources are fully committed and the author will have to share in the costs.

The best way to approach publishing houses is to start big and work down. If you get picked up by the big publishing houses then you will make the most money. The thing is not to fret as even J.K. Rowling was originally passed over many times before finding one small house to publish her first Harry Potter book. Just work you way through your list of publishers as many love to get a new manuscript.

With the internet, you get to sit in the comfort of your home and search for whatever information you are looking for. We all hope a simple click - 'search' would get the job done, but knowing the vast publishing services that are available in the web space, you need to prepare and do your homework. You will find there are publishing services that have different packages to accommodate your budget, even publishing services that will help you publish and market your books effectively and some would even still allow you to retain the ownership of the rights to your book(s).

When you approach a publisher, don't bother him with why you're book is so great and what a fantastic writer you are. Your job is to show the publisher WHY your book is going to sell. In order to do this, you're going to have to present him with facts, such as sales of comparable books and demand statistics. The more proof you can show him that your book is going to be a hot seller, the better your chance of getting it published. So tip number 2 is simple...focus on the profit potential, not the content of the book.

Like any business, there have always been good craft book publishers and there have always been bad ones. On the one hand you have those people who are craft fans and who want to help promote crafters and artists but on the other you have too many publishing houses where it's the accountants who hold sway. It's a sad fact that many a good craft book never made it to print because someone who new math, but not the market, decided that the numbers didn't add up.

Once you have chosen the right publisher and are ready to submit your package, you will need to write the all-important query letter. The query letter must get the attention of the acquisitions editor, or, more likely, an editorial assistant or reader. Many packages are thrown out after the first sentence is read. Your query letter should be a brief one-page tool used to get the editor interested in your book idea. The idea of a query letter is to draw enough interest in your book that the editor will request your entire manuscript be sent. Some editors want to see the entire manuscript on first contact. Check the submission guidelines to determine exactly which method the editor prefers.

Visit a website known as CreateSpace.com which is part of Amazon.com. As people place orders for your book, this site prints it and sells it to the customer and keeps a percentage for themselves. There are neither additional fees nor minimum purchases. You will even be able to setup your ISBN number online with the site.