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Ventura press is one of sydneys leading independent publishers and has become synonymous with high quality titles and internationally respected authors. Sep 05, 2017 11 literary fiction publishers accepting unagented manuscripts. And while big publishing houses still concentrate on surefire hits, they are mimicking the small publishers by creating imprints to bring. You prepare the interior we do the cover, print and marketing. In fact they would rather publish a second rate book by a known author than a fantastic book by an unknown author.
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