1. Hublocker

    Hublocker Active Member

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    West Coast mystery/thriller publisher?

    Discussion in 'Traditional Publishing' started by Hublocker, Apr 18, 2018.

    Does anyone have any tips on a publisher in Canada, the U.S. or Britain who might consider a Canadian Pacific Coast mystery novel.

    The more I look up Canadian publishers the more I find that have gone out of business or been absorbed by larger ones.
     
  2. big soft moose

    big soft moose An Admoostrator Admin Staff Supporter Contributor Community Volunteer

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    I'd tend to suggest trying to get an agent first, a good agent will know this stuff far better than anyone here
     
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    matwoolf Banned Contributor

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    Find a pretty publisher, package up your three chapters with a sincere cover note.

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  4. Tenderiser

    Tenderiser Not a man or BayView

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    This would be a good list to start with: https://mysterywriters.org/how-to-become-a-member-of-mwa/approved-publisher-list/ I assume it will be US-heavy but there are publishers from other countries there. I believe Canadian publishers often get grants in return for publishing a certain % of Canadian authors, so it's probably in your interests to pitch to all the Canadian presses you can find.

    Another good place to start is see who published all your favourite mystery books, or go to a bookshop and see which publishers have books in the mystery sections.

    Good luck!
     
    Last edited: Apr 19, 2018

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