There are many types of publishing, mainly self-publishing, traditional publishing and partnered publishing being the most popular publishing options. If you aspire to become a author, you should be aware of the different types of publishing options. Self-Publishing In this form of publishing, the author gets his book published by paying the self-publishing publisher for his services. In this form the author has complete control over his book. Like, when should the book be released, what should the book look like, what should be the price, etc. In this form of publishing, the author’s book is published in a very short time according to the author’s time. This type of publishing is best for authors who want complete control over the publishing process and all rights related to the book. In this form, the biggest fact is that the author’s manuscript is never rejected, because the author publishes the book by making his own investment. Traditional Publishing In this form of publishing, established publishers peruse manuscripts received from authors either directly or through literary agents. Occasionally, the publisher may reject the author’s manuscript. Authors pay in advance (occasionally) after their manuscript is selected. After the manuscript is selected, the publisher publishes the book. After editing, proof reading, design, pagination, print and distribute the book in an already established market. Thereafter the author gets royalty after receiving the revenue from the sale of the book on an annual basis. In this form of publishing, the author does not have to pay any kind of publishing charge. In traditional publishing, it takes six months to a year for the author’s book to be published. Partnered Publishing In this form of publishing, the publishing process remains the same as in traditional publishing. But in this form of publishing, traditionally successful published authors are confident that their book will sell well. In such a situation, the authors invest while reducing the investment of the publisher. In this form of publishing, authors often bargain for better royalties or may work on parts of the publishing process to get a quicker return of investment. In most cases, author’s partially or completely take care of marketing. Or, they take care of the pre-press stages or media relations. Sometimes authors have the ability to sell a large number of books themselves, so they buy many books in advance, invest with the publisher, and share the revenue instead of a small royalty. In this form of publishing, the author’s books are often available at a lower MRP, which gives them the ability to connect with more readers.