You may spend years writing a book, and when you’ve finally completed a final draft that you think is good enough to go out into the world, the next step is to seek publication. If this is your first book – fiction or non-fiction – then the process of how a book gets from your manuscript into readers’ hands can be quite complex and can take a long time. It can be helpful to understand the many steps of publication, so you know what you’re in for.
