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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... usually specify a much smaller royalty when books are sold to wholesalers . That alone can shave up to 50 percent from an author's meager earnings . Now publishers of every size also sell their books via their own websites and through ...
... Usually the disparity occurs because the authors don't know what makes a book idea good . There are five fairly uni- versal guidelines for judging whether your idea is sound , though in this , as in all aspects of book publishing ...
... Usually an editor must fit a book into a single category so the sales force can sell it. It must fill a niche in the season's list: one romance, two psychological dramas, and so forth. Your chance of a sale increases if you show ...
... usually nonfiction , published in super - large press runs , and either pegged to attention - riveting disasters or bylined by current celebri- ties . And since it's a costly gamble to print a million books that may not sell , un- less ...
... usually insist that authors part with 20 to 25 percent . Likewise , when American agents sell foreign rights and have to split their commissions with agents abroad , a 20 or even 25 percent commission is common . you Up to 25 percent of ...