Looks more like a pub database/sub tracker. Not seeing any display section, or "publishers will find you!" language, at least.Welcome to your online publisher discovery, submission and workload management tool.
With HeyPublisher you can discover new markets for your writing, learn what other writers are saying about publishers before you invest the time and effort of sending them your manuscript, and better manage your submission at every stage of the process.
Think of us as a better notebook for the busy writer.
loudlever:
If submitting to one of our partner publications (publishers who use the HeyPublisher service to manage their slushpile), then your submission goes directly to the responsible editor's work queue.
M.R.J. Le Blanc:
Majority of those in the list on HeyPublisher appear to be magazines and niche publishers.
Oh, dear. My not finding that was a good thing, since it meant you weren't trying to sell authors on pipe dreams. The fact that you're adding this "service" raises all sorts of red flags, I'm afraid.The functionality that CaoPaux describes ("publishers will find you") will be available by the end of the year, as we'll be able to help publishers "discover" writers outside of their normal submission stream.
Hi, Richard, and welcome to AW.
I was taking a look at the website but couldn't see anything to indicate which publishers are signed up to your service. Are you able to let us know which editors and publishers will be reviewing content/submissions on your site?
MM
Majority of those in the list on HeyPublisher appear to be magazines and niche publishers.
Oh, dear. My not finding that was a good thing, since it meant you weren't trying to sell authors on pipe dreams. The fact that you're adding this "service" raises all sorts of red flags, I'm afraid.
... For example, they're listing Albedo One as a magazine but Albedo One still accepts submissions direct so what's the value in using this submission site? What are you actually getting for the time and effort?
MM
It's largely responsible for agents making the fees they do off of the backs of writers.
Rich
Finding the 'right' publisher for an author's work (even on a good day) is a very, very difficult process. It's largely responsible for agents making the fees they do off of the backs of writers. We believe we've found a way to replicate what agents do - effectively, reliably, and inexpensively - with software. But it's still difficult. Lots of code; complex algorithms; loads of data to parse.
loudlever:
Finding the 'right' publisher for an author's work (even on a good day) is a very, very difficult process. It's largely responsible for agents making the fees they do off of the backs of writers. We believe we've found a way to replicate what agents do - effectively, reliably, and inexpensively - with software. But it's still difficult. Lots of code; complex algorithms; loads of data to parse.
loudlever:
We also believe that this type of functionality will fundamentally shift the power balance between writer and publisher, leaving writers less at the mercy of publishers and agents,
Yes - all of the publishers in our system (currently) are publishers of short-form content (poetry, short-fiction, articles, essays, memoirs).
We've made the decision not to include book publishers for the time being because very few of them accept submissions directly.
Are there other publishers you'd like to see in an online service that we've overlooked?
Thanks for the feedback.
Rich
Is there a fee to authors for this service?
... where the concern comes in is when you start making claims like "revolutionizing the submission process" or "fundamentally shift[ing] the power balance between writer and publisher, leaving writers less at the mercy of publishers and agents, and more in control of their own destinies."
Because your service doesn't do any of those things. It certainly doesn't take the place of an agent; not even close...
Hopefully this answered your question.
Little Ming:
It seems there are quite a few publishers who accept submissions from them and even some who require HeyPublisher.