The Internet Writer's Address Book for Computer Book Publishers

Computer book publishers, much like academic publishers, are looking more or less for technical writers. Those who want to approach these publishers should approach with an idea and perhaps an outline and a few sample chapters. There is no reason a writer should complete a manuscript, since most of the more technical publishers have a certain way they like to have their instructional material written.

It would probably be in a writer's best interest to pick up a catalog of books published by the particular publisher in which he or she was interested. Then find books which are similar and call the company to see which editor worked on those particular volumes. After doing this, try to copy the outward style and organization of the books (Did they use the Roman system for numbering?) and send your ideas directly to that editor. Be sure to include your market analysis.

Addison-Wesley Developers Press

http://www.aw.com/devpress/ --- Publishes for PC/Windows and Macintosh programmers and system administrators focusing on system software, graphics, database, hardware and the Internet.

AlbionBooks

http:/bookfair.com/Services/Albion/welcome.html --- Publishes computer books and related online services.

Artech House Publishers

http://www.artech-house.com/ --- Publishes professional books, texts and software in telecommunications, mobile communications/ITS, computer science, microwave technology, optoelectronics, antennas, radar and other high technology subjects.

Damar Group

http://www.dgl.com --- Training and instructor-led and self-study learning materials.

Discovery Publishing Group

http://www.unx.com --- X Windows & Motif, Cross Platform, JAVA and WWW Development. Publications are designed specifically for viewing on the WWW, and take full advantage of the medium.

Far Horizons Publishing Company

http://home.comm.net/~horizons --- Electronic book publishers of business and other guides. Also offers vanity press and editing services for authors.

Hayden Books

http://www.mcp.com/hayden --- Publishes books in Macintosh technologies, design, digital fine art, desktop publishing, multimedia and Internet technologies.

libHiTech.a

http://www.libhitech.com/libhitech/ --- Exclusive Electronic Computer Book Club. Carries reference and text books on UNIX, C++, C, X Windows, networking, systems administration, databases, programming languages, Microsoft Windows and related interests from renowned publishers.

Library Solutions Institute and Press

http://www.library-solutions.com/ --- Internet training materials and seminars, workshops, and publications for library professionals.

Macmillan Computer Publishing

http://www.mcp.com/mcp --- Tutorial and reference computer titles under the imprints of Adobe Press, Brady Publishing, Hayden Books, New Rider Publishing, Que (and Que College), and Sams Publishing.

Maximum Press

http://www.maxpress.com/welcome.html --- Publishes books, special reports, and web content which helps readers apply technology profitably.

Microsoft Press

http://www.microsoft.com/mspress --- Guess...

MIS: Press and M&T Books

http://www.mispress.com/ --- Source of beginner to intermediate computer book titles.

Morgan Kaufmann Publishers

http://Literary.COM//mkp --- professional and reference books in computer science.

NCC Blackwell

http://www.bookshop.co.uk/nccat.htm

O'Reilly & Associates

http://www.ora.com/

Peachpit Press

http://www.peachpit.com/ --- Publishes computer-related titles on subjects such as desktop publishing, graphics, multimedia and easy-to-comprehend guides to many software programs.

Que Publishing

http://www.mcp.com/que --- Organized into six publishing groups, each of which develops products for specific market segments and/or particular areas of computer technology - desktop applications and operating systems, Internet and new technologies, developer and expert users, Macintosh and desktop publishing, new users, and Ziff-Davis Press.

Resolution Business Books

http://www.respress.com/ --- Publishes computer reference books.

SIGS Books

http://www.sigs.com --- Publishes books on ever aspect of Object Technology.

Sybex

http://www.sybex.com/

Technion Books

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JanetRuhl --- Career books for computer professionals and consultants.

Techweb

http://techweb.cmp.com/techweb/ --- A unit of CMP Communications, Inc.

Thomson Learning TOOLS

http://www.thomson.com/tltools.html --- Kindergarten through eighth grade publisher of curriculum materials and software.

Training Express

http://www.dgl.com/tebklist.html --- Instructor-led and self-study computer software learning guides published by Damar Group, Ltd. Texts are available in traditional, printed and Electrobook publications.

Ventana Press

http://www.vmedia.com/ --- A division of International Thomson Publishing, Inc. Publishes media-print, CD-ROM and on-line.

Waite Group Press

http://www.dnai.com:80/waite/ --- Specializes in producing books and software concerning programming.

Wiley Computer Publishing

http://www.wiley.com/compbooks/ --- Publisher on the Internet and Web site construction.