Ray McCoy
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R. Fulleman:
I have begun to read Kaiten by Michael Mair, and I understand that you were the editor. I am authoring a book that relates to this topic in one of my chapters. My book is a story about a signalman on an LSM in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Are you affiliated with a publishing house, and do you have any suggestions for a new author about getting my book published?
R. Fulleman
Hi Ray.
Thanks for asking the question. I'm afraid I don't have a great answer for you though.
I did not edit Kaiten, but I did edit Mair's previous book, "Oil, Fire, and Fate: The Sinking of the USS Mississinewa (AO-59) in WWII by Japan's Secret Weapon," on the same subject. That book was self-published by Mair. I am not affiliated with a publishing house, so I asked Mike Mair for his advice.
He said, "It is virtually impossible to attract the attention of a major publisher without having representation by a literary agent, with most of the agents located in or near NYC. Authors such as James Delgado have done very well submitting books to University Presses. Most large educational institutions do some publishing. I think several of Delgado’s books were published by University’s in Texas. The fellow (you, Ray) could also offer his book as an E-book and sell via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. on-line."
So, you could try writing to as many literary agents as you can who handle naval related stories, or self-publish, either in print or the cheaper route, e-books. If the story isn't too long, there are Naval magazines that are always looking for content.
I hope this is of some help to you. It'll take a lot of persistence on your part, but there are ways to get your story out there. Good luck.
Thanks for asking the question. I'm afraid I don't have a great answer for you though.
I did not edit Kaiten, but I did edit Mair's previous book, "Oil, Fire, and Fate: The Sinking of the USS Mississinewa (AO-59) in WWII by Japan's Secret Weapon," on the same subject. That book was self-published by Mair. I am not affiliated with a publishing house, so I asked Mike Mair for his advice.
He said, "It is virtually impossible to attract the attention of a major publisher without having representation by a literary agent, with most of the agents located in or near NYC. Authors such as James Delgado have done very well submitting books to University Presses. Most large educational institutions do some publishing. I think several of Delgado’s books were published by University’s in Texas. The fellow (you, Ray) could also offer his book as an E-book and sell via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. on-line."
So, you could try writing to as many literary agents as you can who handle naval related stories, or self-publish, either in print or the cheaper route, e-books. If the story isn't too long, there are Naval magazines that are always looking for content.
I hope this is of some help to you. It'll take a lot of persistence on your part, but there are ways to get your story out there. Good luck.
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