I am sixteen and I hope to send my manuscript in within this year or maybe early next year to a publishing company. Do they like young authors or do they prefer older ones like in or out of college? I was just curious. Also, if someone has turned in their manuscript to a publishing company before, what kind of information do you send in? Do you write a synopsis of your book? Thanks!
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Do publishing companies like new and young authors?
- Thread starter Taylor
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Daddy's Baby Girl
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yes they do like fresh faces for authors when you send it end make copies send to several different publishers and send a query letter which is why you are writing to them and send a few chapters and if they want more send the rest of your book and if they are pleased they will publish it
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Most publishers would only want a sixteen year old to write a sixteen year old book. In other words, if you write a narrative about high school, there is a good chance a publisher will take interest, but if you write a riveting novel, they are less likely to publish it against an adult's work. It's icky, but the truth.
In all honesty, publishing companies don't care about the author's age. They only care about the quality of the writing and market potential of the book. Period.
Good stories well told in a market with purchasing power will get published regardless.
The only time the author matters more than the story is when the author is somebody people care about and will bring a built in audience to the book (like an ex presidential candidate or actor). Otherwise, publishers will take quality of writing every time over the gimmick of the author's age or story every time.
Good stories well told in a market with purchasing power will get published regardless.
The only time the author matters more than the story is when the author is somebody people care about and will bring a built in audience to the book (like an ex presidential candidate or actor). Otherwise, publishers will take quality of writing every time over the gimmick of the author's age or story every time.