This is a very important issue, Susan. There are lots of headlines at the moment about Indie Presses having books in high-profile competitions and that's great. When I was deciding what to do about publishing my novel I looked into a lot of independent presses and submitted to a few with no luck but occasionally some useful advice in return. Some won't accept submissions unless you order one of their books and twice I did this and was so unimpressed with the quality of the editing and general presentation that I decided against submitting at all. So yes, do research the press really thoroughly to check that you can't do a better job yourself. Looking forward to your next book!
This is a very important issue, Susan. There are lots of headlines at the moment about Indie Presses having books in high-profile competitions and that's great. When I was deciding what to do about publishing my novel I looked into a lot of independent presses and submitted to a few with no luck but occasionally some useful advice in return. Some won't accept submissions unless you order one of their books and twice I did this and was so unimpressed with the quality of the editing and general presentation that I decided against submitting at all. So yes, do research the press really thoroughly to check that you can't do a better job yourself. Looking forward to your next book!