What to look for in a book publisher

Finding the right publisher for your book is an important element of success. Maybe these questions (and the answers that result from asking them) will help.

Regardless of whether you're electing the vanity printing route, POD publishing, or holding out for an old-fashioned publishing contract, here are 10 questions you should ask yourself, and then ask them:

1 - How much will it cost to turn your manuscript into a published book?
2 - What is the minimum number of books you have to purchase, and what does each book cost you?
3 - How much input do you have in the final design, layout, and cover of your book?
4 - How much input do you have on the content? Will it be edited to a point where even YOU don't recognize it?
5 - How will your book be bound? (Retailers typically won't stock books that are not perfect bound).
6 - Who determines your retail price? How much is it?
7 - Who determines your wholesale price? How much is it?
8 - Who determines how much money you make from each book?
9 - Do you have the ability to revise your book after publication? If so, how much does that cost?
10 - Do you retain all the rights to your book?