The steps below will assist you in getting a book published. Develop your book idea. If it's fiction, think about the characters, setting, and tone of your writing. If it's non-fiction, conduct the preliminary research you'll need to write a solid outline of the book. Research publishers to which you'd like to submit your book idea.
Many publishing houses have websites or catalogs which list the titles they've printed in the past.
Smaller publishing houses are more likely to accept inexperienced or first-time authors. Representation by a literary agent increases a writer's chance of having their work given a serious look at a publishing house. Send in your proposal, which should include a cover letter, detailed outline of the book, and possibly a sample chapter. Writers, especially inexperienced ones, should always be open to suggestions, and should never get discouraged by rejection. Almost all authors received numerous rejection slips at the outset of their career.