Now that my contest entry is finished and sent, it's time to catch up on my NaNoWriMo word count. So today's post will be brief.
When you're trying to wrap your mind around publishing as a business, it's really hard to visualize all the imprints and the parent companies they're connected to. I searched online to see if anyone had done a kind of "family tree" of publishers and imprints, but I had no luck.
Fortunately, a couple of bloggers have compiled the information:
Steve Laube is a literary agent with an excellent blog. In Who Owns Whom in Publishing, he lists the Big Six along with their imprints. And being a Christian agent, he also includes a list of privately-owned Christian publishers.
And author Scott Marlowe has a similar list: Publishing's Big Six: Who are they? His list includes clickable links to each of the imprints. Marlowe's list was compiled in early 2010, so there are likely some changes.
With all the imprints out there, it's surprising that only six companies rule the publishing world. Of course there are many indie imprints. You can find out more about them at All Indie Publishing, and Indie Publishing on the Cheap.
Have you researched which imprints or indie publishers would be a good fit for your manuscript?
As always, thanks for all the good resources, friend.
ReplyDeleteI've never researched imprints, but it's really fascinating! So many imprints, each with a different focus. Very cool info~ thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Amy and Jess. The 'who owns who' question has always confused me. I like having the info in one place!
ReplyDelete~Debbie
I have done some research on publishers and it's so overwhelming. That's part of the reason I'd prefer getting an agent!
ReplyDeleteYou and me both, Julie! It would make life so much easier!
ReplyDelete~Debbie