how do you get a book published?

Question

It isn't exactly a book. It's an idea for a children's keepsake book. I have the concept, but do not know what to do with it - how to get it published, marketed, distributed, etc.

Answer 1

See Wikipedia.Org for ideas on self-publishing.



or visit: http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Publishers/Children_s/



for a list of children's book publishers



also: http://www.computercrowsnest.com/greennebula/dir_publishers.htm



for E-Book Publishers



Consider carefully how to protect your concept; perhaps a copyright; http://www.legalzoom.com/legalzip/copyrights/copy_procedure.html)

Answer 2

I recently heard about LULU.com which was founded by Bob Young who co-founded Red Hat. Sounds like a great way to get books published without having to work through Simon & Schuster among other publishing behemoths.