The Author's HandbookUniv of Wisconsin Press, 2006. gada 8. febr. - 228 lappuses Providing essential guidance for both aspiring and experienced authors, the second edition of The Author’s Handbook is a valuable resource for writers of all levels. Extensively updated and expanded to account for significant changes in the publishing industry, The Author’s Handbook outlines effective techniques to develop marketable book ideas, research those ideas, and write a manuscript—either fiction or nonfiction—for publication. The authors provide many tips on topics that include choosing a publisher, negotiating contracts, understanding legal matters, and promoting your work. With this guide, the reader will gain insight into virtually every aspect of publishing. |
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... example , sponsor publishing houses that bring out books for sale within the church organization or to spread the church's dogma to the reading public . A great many universities also sponsor publishing houses . Most university presses ...
... example , Oak Knoll Press also distributes books for such publishers as the Bibliographic Society of America , the American Antiquarian Society and the Private Library Association . Since 1980 Harper & Row ( now a part of HarperCollins ) ...
... example , a book about children's games . As presented , that idea is too vague . It could make a whole bunch of good books such as : How to Sell Your Book Games Played by Colonial American 13 2. Can Your Idea Become a Book?
... Examples of fads that sold millions of books come readily to mind : crock- pot cookery , high - fiber diets , assertiveness training , jogging . Hal Higdon dis- covered his own joys in running long before the rest of us , and his 1971 ...
... example , if three books on learning disabilities have been published within the last year , those publishers believed a market existed . ( The next step is to try to find out from your friendly bookseller how well those books sold— and ...