Getting Your Book Published For Dummies by Sarah Parsons Zackheim (English) Pape

$ 13.57

Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines ISBN: 9780764552571 Publication Name: Getting Your Book Published for Dummies Item Width: 7.5 in height: 1 in Item Weight: 18.4 Oz width: 7.5 in Item Height: 1 in Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John Author: Adrian Zackheim, Sarah Parsons Zackheim Language: English Number of Pages: 384 Pages Format: Trade Paperback ISBN-13: 9780764552571 Item Length: 9.2 in Publication Year: 2002 Type: Textbook Subject: Publishing, Authorship Book Title: Getting Your Book Published For Dummies

Description

Getting Your Book Published For Dummies by Sarah Parsons Zackheim (English) Pape. Author Sarah Parsons Zackheim, Adrian Zackheim. 60,000 books by 60,000 authors. Imagine yourself as one. Getting Your Book Published For Dummies is your complete guide to realizing whatever gem of an idea you've been carrying with you. Getting Your Book Published For Dummies by Sarah Parsons Zackheim, Adrian Zackheim Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Offers the secrets of attention grabbing proposals, numerous helpful hints from industry insiders, savvy tips on negotiating contracts, and what authors can do to turn their books into bestsellers. Publisher Description There's never been a better time to be an author! Books like the Harry Potter series create a media phenomenon, with people lining up and camping outside bookstores to purchase newly released titles. Yet book sales overall – not just those of mega-sellers – are on the rise, as more and more people seek knowledge and entertainment through reading. The Library of Congress currently registers about 60,000 new titles for copyright each year. 60,000 books by 60,000 authors. Imagine yourself as one. Getting Your Book Published For Dummies is your complete guide to realizing whatever gem of an idea you've been carrying with you. If you've ever thought, "this would make a really good book," be it the next great American novel or a guide to naming babies, here's your chance to put pen to paper and find out! Written from both sides of the editor's desk – by a widely published writer and a HarperCollins veteran publisher – this guide puts in your hand the advice you need to: Pick an ideaApproach the publisherCraft proposals and queriesWork with agents, or act as your ownSelf-publishNegotiate a contractCreate the actual bookSell your published book Full of examples, proposals, query letters, and war stories drawn from the authors' extensive experience, Getting Your Book Published For Dummies shows you how to clear all the hurdles faced by today's writers – freeing up precious time for you to refine your manuscript. You'll get the inside scoop on: Titling your bookMajor publishers, smaller houses, niche publishers, university presses, and spiritual and religious publishersThe 12 elements of a successful nonfiction proposalHow editors read queriesSubmitting fictionPublishing outside the boxAnd much more Getting Your Book Published For Dummies is the clear, A-Z handbook that makes the entire process plain and practicable. You don't need to be a celebrity. You don't need to be some kind of publishing insider. All you need to do is write. Details ISBN 0764552570 ISBN-13 9780764552571 Title Getting Your Book Published For Dummies Author Sarah Parsons Zackheim, Adrian Zackheim Format Paperback Year 2000 Pages 384 Edition 1st Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc GEItemID:137302333; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys