: Re: Should a short story be submitted to a publisher in order to know if they would be interested in a book based on it? I wrote a very compelling science fiction short story. I am currently

I agree with Standback that submitting an unagented short story to a publisher is not likely to entice them to ask for a novel. I believe the answer to your question is no.

But I would modify this to say that publishing short stories and other forms of fiction, and winning contests, are good ways to improve your query letter when you seek representation for your novel.

Agents are unlikely to represent a short story (I've never heard of this) and many writers cut their teeth writing and publishing short stories so that when they seek an agent they can list their relevant publications--including short stories.

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