Top Book Publishers in California



We were delighted to discover recently that MSI Press, quite unbeknownst to us, has been included in a list of the top 19 book publishers in California.

We are listed as #5 -- truly a cool experience when you stumble across the listing on the Internet. After all, who does not like positive surprises?

Anyway, see for yourself. Click here for the whole list.

And if you are looking for a publisher and don't quite know how to go about it, we do have some resources, like:

B L Ham's book, Publishing for Smarties: How to Find a Publisher, with insider information from an acquisitions editor and highly rated by MidWest Book Review

Critique: Exceptionally practical, 'real world' insightful, packed from cover to cover with specific tips, tricks and techniques, "Publishing for Smarties: Finding a Publisher" should be considered a 'must read' for anyone seeking to have their work, fiction or non-fiction, successfully published on terms as advantageous to the author as possible. Whether an novice author seeking publication for the first time, or an experienced author with many a published title to their credit, "Publishing for Smarties: Finding a Publisher" should be an core part of any personal or professional Writing/Publishing instructional reference collection. While appropriate for both community and academic library Writing/Publishing collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that "Publishing for Smarties: Finding a Publisher" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $2.99).

some blog posts on the topic

power point workshop notes from workshops on publishing for authors conducted periodically at The Literary Center in San Juan Bautista, home to MSI Press

(Check back periodically as more notes will become available following workshops)

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