Advice on Publishing

As an experienced author, what is your advice for a young author looking for the right publishing company and editor?

You need to examine what other kinds of books each company publishes–whether or not they specialize in one type–fiction, nonfiction, literary, popular, children, adults, outdoorsy, etc etc.  Most publishers today, unfortunately, will only consider material that comes to them through an agent, so your best bet is to start there.   Ask a reference librarian to show you the book that lists U.S. agents and what they specialize in . Then write a brief letter to the agency telling about your book and whether or not you could send an electronic copy.