iv written a novel and everyone around me things i should publish it. But the problem is that i havent got any book publishers around me. Im not even sure how the publishing process works. Is there any way, i could send my work via email to the publishers or something?

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1.) KNOW HOW THE PROCESS WORKS The main goal of anyone who wants to publish a book is to land a literary agent, before spending years writing something nobody wants to read. The system has established filters to weed out most of the garbage. You need to learn what the filters are and how to get through them. Namely, AGENTS. Agents -- what do they do, exactly? You most certainly don't want to send a manuscript directly to a publishing house. They won't read it. They consider pieces only if they come recommended by an agent. Agents read manuscripts, or ideas for manuscripts (known as queries and proposals), and decide whether a project has promise. They don't like reading much more than 1 page. So the first step to getting an agent to even pay attention to you is to send them A QUERY LETTER. A query letter is essentially a short summary of your idea, who you are, and why you are qualified to write this project. 2.) CONTACT AGENTS / QUERY LETTER When you attempt to contact agents, be aware that they divide themselves into fiction and non-fiction camps. Keep it short and to the point, and use the following structure: - The Teaser: In the first paragraph, toss out a teaser. Come up with a first sentence that really grabs the agent's attention. - Expanding the Idea: Next, write 3 or 4 sentences about what you will write - All About You: The third paragraph should contain more information about yourself. - The Closer: Mention why you have decided to send it to them. 3.) THE CONTRACT Once you sign the contract they send you, make any changes to your proposal they suggest. They want to hone your piece into a selling machine. Once it's ready, they'll start making your pitch to publishing companies. Getting the publishers to fork over cash for mere ideas is not an easy task, so be ready for your agent to forward you a number of negs from some of America's finer publishing houses. I’ve listed several articles that will really help you, explaining things step-by-step and in a lot of detail: http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/publishbook/publishbook.html http://books.eserver.org/nonfiction/how-to-publish.html http://www.poetrymagic.co.uk/book-publishing/how-to-publish-a-book.html http://www.goodexperience.com/2008/07/following-up-on-these.php

Edit your book many times to make it the best it can be, type it in proper manuscript form (visit http://www.writersdigest.com to find out what is needed), consider joining a local writer's group to get feedback from other would-be writers, and get it proofread by someone who knows what they are doing (don't rely just on spellcheck). Edit it some more. There are a tiny number of publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts (those that don't go through a literary agent), so getting an agent first is a really good idea. At the library or bookstore is Guide to Literary Agents, published by Writer's Digest, or Bowker's Literary Marketplace (or visit http://www.agentquery.com). Look for agents that specialize in your genre, and are looking for new clients. Read, and follow, their submission guidelines. In those books will be something about writing a query letter, which is what you send to the agent, first. It's part synopsis of your book, and part explanation as to why your book deserves to be published. You have only that one-page letter to wow the agent, so take the time to make it a good one. Expect the whole process to take lots of time, and expect many rejections. When you are accepted by an agent, they will send your book to publishers, not you. The whole process is FREE, except for postage, until your book is bought by a publisher. That is when the agent gets their cut (usually 15%) of the money which would go to you. If you decide to self-publish, then you will pay (potentially up to a couple of thousand dollars, depending on which publisher you choose). Also, the marketing of your book is up to you. Good luck!