I live in Australia. What are the chances of my book getting published in the States?
Well, I'm planning to get it published in like... 5 years or so and I don't know if they'll just snob me and my work. What's the requirement to get your book published? Does my work have to be good?
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you just need to market it in the US.. get a good agent
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as long as your books good enough america will accept it. Get a good management team behind you who can help tp premote you in the states and all over the world if your books that good :)
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Why do you want to get it published in the States? Wouldn't you be better off aiming to get it published in Australia? You are at a big disadvantage. If it's set in Australia, then it's an unfamiliar setting to your target audience. If it's set in the US, then it's an unfamiliar setting to you but very familiar to your target audience. It's fairly easy to sound knowledgeable about a topic if the people you are trying to convince know little or nothing about it. It's almost impossible if they know a lot about it. (Says the person who thought she was doing well with her story about a competitive swimmer until a real swimmer read it :) ) Plus there's the basic mechanics. How are you on the grammatical use of "gotten"? What about lifts, pavements, jam, flyovers, trucks, biscuits, taps and pants? None of those words mean what you expect in American English...and they are just a few off the top of my head. None of these involve American publishers "snobbing you". They involve you not being able to write as well for the US market as someone who lives there. I'd strongly advise you to try to publish where you live. If your book is a smash hit, your agent will help you sell it to the US on that basis. As for "does my work have to be good?" Well, only around 1 in 1000 completed, finished books ever gets published...which do you think they choose? A random one, or the best one?
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Yes it has to be good. That is it. The only thing giving you a better chance to sell your book in Australia is certain government and private subsidies set up to encourage "native" fiction, just like a lot of smaller English speaking countries do. You're writing the same language, the differences are so minor as to be about the same as regional differences in America. Worst case scenario it gives Paul Hogan a job when you sell the movie.
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You can easily find a publisher in the states. I know many Authors who live in other countries but prefer to use American Publishers. One I know, (from England) uses American Publishers because those of her country do not 'get' her style where as American Pubs and Readers do. Most of our promotion is done online these days so you'll be good to go as long as you have the internet and a computer---which obviously you do since your posting. lol Good Luck http://www.chscarlett.net
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If you want your work to be truly book-worthy, you need to polish it to perfection. Publishing is never easy and writing is just part of the big picture. This is why you need to put your whole heart into creating a book that is worthy of getting published. Also, you dont have to look for a publisher in the United States when you can publish it in Australia. I know of a publishing company that caters to your needs as well as those who want to publish a book in your country. Good luck on your book!
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