Publishing a cook book

kerismummy · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:45 pm Post subject: Publishing a cook book

Over the past year I have been collating all of my recipes, plus devising new recipes, into a book - with photos and everything. I don't know what made me want to write a book, but once I started doing it, I really enjoyed it. I made a really great book with commentry and loads of colour photos and I was really proud of it. Finding someone to publish it though is proving to be an absolte nightmare!! Publishers actually like my book, they tell me it's a really good idea, coming at the right time because all of the celebrity chefs are also releasing their books. The only problem is, I am not a celebrity chef, and as a result, even though they like my cook book, publishers won't risk publishing it incase it doesn't sell! That is of course apart from Dorrance publishing, who want to charge me $9000US for the privelidge of publishing a book that I wrote!! The only other option seems to be self publishing, which is going to cost me around £800. I know thats a lot less, but my book is about SAVING money because of the current economic crisis and the fact that not everyone in the world is loaded! Is there anyone else out there who has tried and succeeded in publishing a cookery book - but who is not a famous chef? Please give me some advice!
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guido · Site Admin Joined: Oct 18, 2004 Posts: 390 Location: Italy

If i do not recall wrong, Amazon has a self publishing service.
I'd have a look there.
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kerismummy · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject:

Thanks. It can't be worse than the £800 or so I was quoted by a company here in Milton Keynes!!!!
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Kate · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:51 am Post subject:

Paula I would love to see a page or two of the recipes. When your rich and famous don't forget the little people haha!
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kerismummy · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject:

lol

I will send you a couple of pages. they have pictures too so i hope it wont be too big to email. I have a whole introduction at the front and everything Smile

i've started on a second book already even though the first one inst published yet, just incase I can get it published and i need to have another lined up Very Happy

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I like cake. And pie. And mash. So sue me! Food is good and i'd rather be me and happy than skinny and miserable!

Kate · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject:

Dream big Paula, because you just never know what surprise lies around the corner.
Have you had your rough draft edited yet? That's a first step. My Dad wrote a book that was never published, but I remember he hired a college student to edit and clean it up.
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kerismummy · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject:

i do, i have emailed you a little extract too. its all edited and ready to go but i just cant find a publisher Sad

self publishing is really expenseive too Sad

i think ill need to save and go down the self publishing route, its just that £800 is a lot of money
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I like cake. And pie. And mash. So sue me! Food is good and i'd rather be me and happy than skinny and miserable!