Publish Your Nonfiction Book Strategies for Learning the Industry, Selling Your Book, and Building a Successful Career

Name: Publish Your Nonfiction Book Strategies for Learning the Industry, Selling Your Book, and Building a Successful Career
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ISBN: 9781582975788

ISBN-10: 1582975787

ISBN-13: 9781582975788

Edition: 2009

Authors: Sharlene Martin, Anthony Flacco

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'Publish Your Nonfiction Book' goes beyond query letter & proposal basics to offer readers a broader understanding of how the publishing industry works & how to navigate the shoals & reefs that lie in the way of a long-term career in the business.

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List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: F&W Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/25/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Sharlene Martin is the founder of Martin Literary Management in Seattle. Sharlene is a frequent speaker at writers' conferences throughout the country, and she has published articles in Writer's Digest magazine, Guide to Literary Agents, and Publishers Weekly.



Introduction



How To Surf the Tidal Wave in Today's Nonfiction Book Market



The Many Forms of Nonfiction



The Platform Dance



Getting the Rights Right



The Nine Essential Elements of a Book Proposal



Three Proposals That Sold-and Why They Did



The Tao of the Query Letter-and Beyond



Crazy Queries: How Not to Do it



Why Your Query Will Work



Submitting Your Query



From Agent to Deal (or Not): Tactics for Presenting Yourself



Demystifying the Process: How Your Sale Is Made



High Fives: The Book Contract



The Self-Publishing Option



Discipline Is Your Friend: Follow This Schedule to Finish Your Book



A Targeted Public Relations Campaign: Your Ticket to the Top



The Nonfiction Writer's Life and You: What's Next?


Appendix: Resources


Index