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I want to create my own Childrens book

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Hello! Im not sure if this is the right thread, but I want to create my own Christian childrens book. Does anyone know of some good Christian publishing companies or know how to go about submitting one? Thank you in advance
 
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You can publish an ebook for free on Amazon, or a CreateSpace tangible book. Amazon also has an option to put ebooks in a library-like circulation, with per-loan profits.

Lulu.com is less proprietary, and will help you publish a book for the cost of the ISBN and filing the book. You can publish it without the ISBN, and only pay for your test copy ($10. or so).

Using a publisher is a long and very competitive process. I know someone who waited seven years for a simple children's story to be produced by their publisher, after the tedious submission process. (And I think it has turned out longer than the scheduled seven years.)

A word of warning -- protect your files well. I have had full manuscripts stolen by agents, publishers, and black market "book stores." (The ones on Amazon/BN that look so cheap -- they did not have rights to the books, and do not send profits to the authors.)
 
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A good non-electronic resource is The Writers Market series. These books are published every year and contain up-to-date information on agents and publishers and their guidelines. Well for some reason the link isn't working so here is the title on Amazon:
Writer's Market 2016: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published 95th Edition

This is what my cousin gave me, she is a published author. You want to find an agent first and they will go through the publisher and such. Also, my cousin told me that a reliable source would not ask for payment up front, they will get paid once the book is published. Something to keep in mind if you do get published and sign a contract, you may need to keep writing and have a deadline when things will be due, just something to keep in mind. Idk how to go about self publishing, I think when you do self publishing you have to get the word out about your book (advertisement and such), I think when you get published regularly I think they work to help get the word out and such as well, I'm not sure if that is right or not, that is just what I think I read somewhere sometime lol. I have a good idea for a children's book and want to illustrate it and publish it someday though! Good luck!
 
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I would like to publish a children's coloring book of Bible stories. I also have ideas for Bible paper dolls. I think I'd also like to publish a coloring book of traditional children's fairy tales. Maybe make up my own stories, with illustrations.
 
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