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How old do you have to be to publish a fiction book?

Mckenna P asked:


I want to know how old you have to be to publish a book.

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6 Responses to “How old do you have to be to publish a fiction book?”

  1. Bells on March 21st, 2009 11:01 am

    You can be any age. However, it can cost a lot of money for a good publisher.

  2. Bob B on March 24th, 2009 7:13 am

    theres no law that says, so u could be 7 or 70 doesn’t matter

    the outsiders by S.E. Hinton was written by a 16 year old

  3. Please, use the SEARCHBAR on March 24th, 2009 9:22 am

    As long as a publisher likes your book, you can be any age.

    BUT

    You need to be able to sign the contracts, or have your parents sign them if you aren’t 18.

    Also, you can be any age, but younger writers generally do not have the language proficiency and skill to get a book published.

  4. Rachel B on March 26th, 2009 2:56 pm

    Any age but you need consent of your parents under the age of 18.

    Answer mine please :).;_ylv=3?qid=20090223140047AAmhpbx

  5. seras on March 29th, 2009 2:16 pm

    Bells, that is incorrect. If you submit your work for publication and it is accepted by a real publisher (not a self-publisher), you will not pay a single cent. YOU will be paid instead.

    There is no age-limit for publishing a book. If you do end up publishing, you might be asked to sign a contract that requires the signature of an adult. This would probably be your parent. It doesn’t mean that they wrote the book, or that you are giving up the rights to your book. It just means that for legal purposes the publishing company prefers not to do business with minors.

  6. tin_roa on March 30th, 2009 12:37 am

    You have to be old enough to WRITE a book. Publishing is just next to it.