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Dear Michele,
I am a writer of fiction, and I have a book coming out on May 1, a murder mystery set in Italy, the first in a five-book series. The title is "The Last Enemy," the publisher is Soho Crime, and my name is Grace Brophy. You can do a search by my name in Amazon.
But to your question. I assume from your message that your book is non-fiction. The rules for getting non-fiction published are different from those for fiction. Agents/publishers prefer to receive proposals rather than a complete work. You would need at least a finished chapter to show your writing style and a complete outline of the book. If you have any writing credentials, you should send those along as well. Although there are a few publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts they are few and far between, so finding an agent is usually the first step. And most good agents specialize in certain types of books. You need to find the ones that handle your type of book. There are many many sites on the internet that describe the process of getting published and also give names of agents that might help you. It's difficult for me to post the links here, so I will send them to you via a private email tomorrow.
One very important warning. Never, never give money to anyone up front. Real agents with real credentials never ask for money. Anyone who does is a charlatan, and will just take your money and deliver nothing in return.
It's a difficult process so you must be prepared for some disappointments but if you write well and have something important to say, I'm sure you'll find an agent.
Good luck.
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