Are publishers even looking for new fiction writers anymore?
Absolutely. No one knows where the next John Grisham, Steven King, or Peter Lawhead might be hiding. Some large publishing houses will state that they “are not accepting any new fiction manuscripts at this time.” This is often code for “We don’t want unsolicited stuff from mediocre writers!” They will often be looking for new fiction writers, but they want to do it on their own terms. They will accept writers from accepted sources, like trusted agents, friends in other publishing houses, recommendations from news sources, and services like Books & Manuscripts.
