Hello. Thanks for creating your blog. I just have a few quick questions. I've put together an [XYZ] reference guide. It's for [a certain area of study] and has about 45,000 entries, in an [particular] format. Is there still a market for [this type of] reference book, and which LDS publishing companies would you recommend?
Yes! I think there will always be a market for LDS reference and study guides.
What you need, however, is a twist—something unique that sets your book off from those already published. What you need is a reason why someone would buy yours, as opposed to the ones produced by the Church itself, or those written by noted LDS scholars.
- Is your guide perfect for children or teens?
- Is it extra easy to understand?
- Does it include something the other guides don't?
The format you described (which I deleted to keep it private) may be enough of a difference to give it a selling point.
As for choosing a publisher, make a list of LDS publishers. (I have a partial list here but no info or links yet, sorry.) Go to their websites and see if they sell similar items. Look at their submission guidelines and see if they're interested in reference books or study guides. Then custom tailor your query so that it clearly states why your product is compatible with, yet unique from, their existing products.
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