How many publishers can I approach at the same time?

How many publishers can I approach at the same time?

Alexandra Pringle (Editor in Chief) gives expert video advice on: Can I send an unsolicited manuscript?; How many publishers can I approach at the same time? and more...

You can approach many different publishers, unless your agent decides a particular publisher is the perfect one. Then, you may go only to that publisher, which makes the publisher feel special when picked. Very often your literary agent will send it to say two or three publishers, or if they think they've got something really hot, they will send to half a dozen and try to get an auction going. It just depends on what the agent thinks is sensible and the best route.