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Where can I find the top 10 book publishers?

My cousin has been working on a book for a while now, and it's a really great book even though he (always being the negative type) don't believe it is. I was looking to help him out and I got a small list of local publishers and such, but I was wondering if anybody can help me find where I can get the contact info for the top 10 book publishers in the united states? Any help would be appreciated. Or even a list of the top 10 should be fine :)

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1. Go here: http://www.writersmarket.com/ You can sign up for one month for just $6 (or a year for $36) and get all the publishers' details you could dream of. There's also loads of great advice for actually making sure the manuscript is publish-ready and he's presenting it properly. Or you could get the book - Writers Market 2011.
2. Before your cousin sends anything to anyone, Finish writing your story (obvious, I know). Type it in proper manuscript form (http://www.neverend.com/msformat.htm has the details on what is needed). Edit it many, many times to make it as good as it can be. Put it in a drawer, and don't even think about it, for a month or two, then take it out and do more editing. Don't try to say "It's perfect. It does not need editing." Yes, it does. Get it proofread by someone who knows what they are doing (do not rely just on spellcheck). There are a tiny number of publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts (those that don't go through a literary agent), so getting an agent is a really good idea. Visit some major publisher websites, and look for their submission requirements, to see for yourself. Visit http://www.agentquery.com or, at the bookstore or library, look for Bowker's Literary Marketplace, Writer's Digest 2011 or Jeff Herman's Guide to Literary Agents. Look for agents that handle your genre, and are looking for new clients. Read, and follow, their submission guidelines. Those books will have 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. Except for postage, the entire process of getting an agent is FREE, until a publisher buys your book. That is when the agent gets their cut, usually 15%, of the money that goes to you. Run away from any agent who asks for money upfront. Good luck!