my first book

Hello,

Because I spent years in university studying different subjects, I
now

feel like confident enough to write down my knowledge in a book or

let's call it manual since it's about informations one can directly

find useful in a job or towards professional exams.


1) I would like to know from this what are my chances to have my work

on a bookstore shelves? (I haven't got any experience with publishing

nor any personal relation in this business).


>From searching infos on the web, I get that black and white books
make

the printing process less expensive.


2) Would it increase chances to be published given the fact my work

doesn't rely on colors in page?


3) Is hard-cover or paper-back a solution for first publishing a book?


4) Last but not least, does the fact of being part of a small booklet

collection covering additional topics would help finding a publisher?


Answers or anything else from someone willing to share his experience

would help me.

Pascal