Any legitimate publisher won't charge you any sort of publishing fees. If they try to, back away automatically. Having an agent in these situations can be beneficial but not everyone does, especially first time writers. If a publisher charges it's either a scam or this is vanity press. Consider how the industry works: legitimate publishing companies want your books. They want good material and so they will strike a deal because they want it and believe in the project. Vanity publishers will often rely on new writers due to their enthusiasm and lack of experience in the publishing world. Believe them and you may find yourself totally ripped off.
Before applying or sending work off to any publisher or agency you should do research to ensure the good reputation of the agency in advance. Another good thing to do would be to seek or have contact with a good literary agent who can advise you through the process and maybe hook you up with appropriate potential publishers. Be careful when sending off your work. If you've put a lot of work into writing a book then you owe it to yourself to put it into the best possible hands.
Read about the experience one writer had with vanity press by
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