Book publishing - Become a writer

Do you have a book that you are looking to publish, but just don't have access to a publishing house? Getting a book publishing house to publish your work is not easy. You need to have certain writing qualities to be able to get a reputable book publishing house to publish your work. The AboutUs Book Publishing List offers the ideal sites that help writers in search of reputable book publishing houses. Some sites on the list also include guidelines that help in writing a book and then also in publishing it. The list concentrates on book publishing houses from the US and Canada, but it contains resources for writers all over the globe. Please feel free to add a website related to book publishing along with a short summary.