Publishing

Over 32,000 books are now published every month!

The greatest novel since “A Tale of Two Cities” may have come out today. How would we know? How would we find it in this tsunami of traditionally published books, ebooks and POD paperbacks?

Listed here are a few books which we hope you find useful in your efforts to fight your way across this battlefield of corporate and self-publishing.

But more importantly, what can you share with our readers about your own experiences, positive and negative, in getting your creativity in front of the reading public?

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The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book, 15th Edition. Dan Poynter’s Self-Publishing Manual, more effectively and successfully than any other book, has turned writers with an idea into successful authors with books by providing solid, usable information in clear, concise, readable language. This is not the stuff of theory, it is the product of hard-earned experience.

 

 

The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published. The best, most comprehensive book for writers is now completely revised and updated to address ongoing changes in publishing. Published in 2005 as Putting Your Passion Into Print, this is the book that’s been praised by both industry professionals (“Refreshingly honest, knowledgeable and detailed. . . . An invaluable resource”—Jamie Raab, publisher, Grand Central Publishing) and bestselling authors (“A must-have for every aspiring writer.”—Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner). With its extensive coverage of e-books, self-publishing, and online marketing, The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published is more vital than ever for anyone who wants to mine that great idea and turn it into a successfully published book.

Written by experts with thirteen books between them as well as many years’ experience as a literary agent (Eckstut) and a book doctor (Sterry), this nuts-and-bolts guide demystifies every step of the publishing process: how to come up with a blockbuster title, create a selling proposal, find the right agent, understand a book contract, develop marketing and publicity savvy, and self-publish. There’s new information on how to build up a following (and even publish a book) online; the importance of a search-engine-friendly title; producing a video book trailer; and e-book pricing and royalties. Includes interviews with hundreds of publishing insiders and authors, including Seth Godin, Neil Gaiman, Amy Bloom, Margaret Atwood, Larry Kirshbaum, Leonard Lopate, plus agents, editors, and booksellers; sidebars featuring real-life publishing success stories; sample proposals, query letters, and a feature-rich website and community for authors.

 

The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, 4th Edition. This new, updated edition of the industry standard shows writers how to get full control over their careers by self-publishing. Writers will see how the publishing industry works and learn how to make it work for them. Packed with maximum profit/minimal risk ideas. The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, 4th Edition provides readers with: Step-by-step guidance on every aspect of publishing and marketing a book; Appendices that list marketing contacts, government help and vendors, including names and addresses; Updated advice on e-publishing and electronic rights – everything the writer needs to know to tackle this dynamic new medium; Production tips that can cut design and printing costs; Proven sales letter formats, cover designs and catalog sheets; Dynamic marketing strategies for publicity, advertising and sales – specifically, what works and what doesn’t.

 

2013 Guide to Literary Agents. No matter what you’re writing–fiction or nonfiction, books for kids or adults–you need a literary agent to secure a book deal. The 2013 Guide to Literary Agents is your essential resource for finding that literary agent–without fear of being scammed–and getting your book published. This new, updated edition of GLA includes:

• Completely updated contact and submission information for more than 1,000 literary agents seeking new clients.
• Craft and business advice from more than 35 literary agents–on topics such as query letters, children’s books, synopses and proposals, memoir writing, first chapters, conferences, platform and more!
• 12 “Breaking In” success stories from debut writers who explain how they got their books published.

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Write. Publish. Repeat. In 2013, Johnny B. Truant and Sean Platt published 1.5 million words and made their full-time livings as indie authors. In Write. Publish. Repeat., they tell you exactly how they did it: how they created over 15 independent franchises across 50+ published works, how they turned their art into a logical, sustainable business, and how any independent author can do the same to build a sustainable, profitable career with their writing.