Publishing 101: A First-Time Author's Guide to Getting Published, Marketing and Promoting Your Book, and Building a Successful Career - Softcover

Friedman, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0986312614 ISBN 13: 9780986312618

Verlag: MBA for Writers, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

Whether you’ve finished a manuscript or just have the seeds of an idea, learn how to smartly approach editors and agents with your work, while avoiding the pitfalls of first-time authorship.

Experienced editor and publisher Jane Friedman offers insights from more than 15 years of working on both sides of the desk, and offers step-by-step advice on:

• evaluating the commercial potential for your work
• finding and approaching editors and agents professionally
• preparing query letters and book proposal materials
• marketing and promoting your work effectively
• protecting your rights and avoid infringing on others’ rights, and
• understanding the self-publishing and ebook market—and if it’s the right path for you.

PUBLISHING 101 describes the dramatic changes underway in the publishing industry, as ebook sales increase and physical bookstores decrease in number. These changes affect how authors get book deals—meaning you need to be prepared to adapt to a risk-averse industry during a time of uncertainty.

Avoid frustration—don’t embark on the submission process without being fully educated about how the industry works. You’ll better focus your time and energy, increase your chances of success, and learn to decipher the language of industry professionals.

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Jane Friedman has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in digital media strategy for authors and publishers. She is the co-founder and editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors. In addition to being a columnist for Publishers Weekly, Jane is a professor with The Great Courses, which released her 24-lecture series, How to Publish Your Book. Her book for creative writers, The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press), received a starred review from Library Journal. Jane speaks regularly at conferences and industry events such as BookExpo America, Digital Book World, and the AWP Conference, and has served on panels with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Creative Work Fund. Find out more at JaneFriedman.com

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: MBA for Writers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0986312614
• ISBN 13: 9780986312618
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 232
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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