BOOK PUBLISHING COMPANIES
A suitable book publishing company will be found by your agent, if you have one.
If you don't have an agent, then the task of finding a book publishing company is yours. Suggestions:
1. Find books of a similar genre in libraries and bookshops, and note the publishers.
2. Do the same with books online at Amazon and elsewhere.
3. Ask around at writing circles and conferences.
4. Visit Publishers Lunch to see who's doing what. Basic version is free, but $20/month subscription gives access to archives.
5. Subscribe to Publisher's Weekly: $225/year for US citizens and $367 overseas, though your local library may have copies, or can borrow them for you.
Book Publishing Companies: Fiction
Work through the following:
Preditors and Editors. Information on publishers, agents and much else.
Fiction Writers Resource Guide. Excellent listings.
Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2006. Information online and free.
First Writer. Searchable database of publishers. $3.99.
Publishing Game. Several publications and services of interest.
Publishers Homepages. Bowker's listing of US publishers.
Book Market. Over 400 listed: most work through agents.
Gale Directory. Educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.
Parrot Media Network. Extensive listings of US media sources.
SRDS. Thorough coverage of USA media outlets.
Media Finder. Database of print media in Canada and the USA.
Media UK. UK media community with extensive independent directory.
Book Information. Information on UK book world.
Open Directory. Hundred of directories listed: worldwide.
Book Publishing Companies: Poetry
You will need a reputation to stand much chance, but research the following poetry book publishing companies if you want to try your luck anyway:
The Poetry Resource. Includes extensive list of poetry publishers.
Publishers Homepages. Bowker's listing of US publishers.
Poetry Society of America. Extensive list of poetry book publishers, etc.
Dustbook's Directory of Poetry Publishers. Over 2000 outlets listed. $25.95.
Poetry Kit. Good listing for the UK, USA and elsewhere.
Lollipop. Listing of UK small presses, news and publishing advice.
Small Press Publishers. About.com's listing.
2006 Poet's Market. Over 1,800 outlets, with submission guidelines, interviews and advice. $24.99 .
Many writers will have to self-publish in some form.
Literary Blogs
An enjoyable of keeping up with 'who's doing what' is through literary blogs, with their literary gossip, reviews, less-than-reverent sniping. Some good listings:
Complete Review. Some 300 listed: authors, academics, publishing companies, etc.
Top Ten. Guardian UK newspaper's listing.
Literary Blogs. Web del Sol's listing
Forbes. A short list: Forbes also has a newsletter.