Get the product right – finish the book
Know the market – pick publishers doing something similar, visit bookstores
Strong first page
Approach the right person at a publishing house
Follow the submission guidelines
Spend time in bookstores! Where would the book sit?
Send to aus, u.s. and uk collect rejection letters
Send to agents – agent where publishers are
Find publishers, editors and agents in your genre by reading the acknowledgements

Standard submissions
Cover letter
2pg synopsis
First three chapters

Veruna – work in progress retreat
Check for others on publisher websites

Journal submissions always let the others know if you do get published