Have you ever dreamed of seeing your name and picture on the cover of a best-selling business book?
Now there's a practical step-by-step handbook to help you make your dream come true. Authors: How to Get Your Business Book Published tells you:
Every single word and piece of advice in Authors is based on the hard-won experiences of more than a dozen published authors, agents and publishers. You'll get the facts and the hands-on tools to be able to get your book published.
First, find out if it's really a good idea for you to write a business book
Want to know how much money (or fame) to expect from your book?Authors reveals typical author advances and royalties. Plus you'll get tips on whether you should self-publish or go with a traditional book publisher.
Once you've established whether a published book can help you achieve your goals, you'll also learn how to line up and work with a ghost-writer or co-author if you don't have the time or ability to write every word of your book yourself.
Learn all about agents - do you really need one and how do you get one?
Having an agent represent you can make a huge difference as to whether your book gets published at all, and how much money you get for it.
Authors gives you practical advice on:
For your convenience, Authors also includes samples of a real-life author's query letter that won him an agent, and an actual agent's formal agreement so you can see how the terms are stated. (Note: It's extremely rare to get a look at either of these documents if you are not already represented by an agent.)
All about the major book publishers - who they are, what types of books they are looking for, and how they work with authors:
If you're going to do business with a publisher, it's best if you know a bit about how the business of publishing works -- especially in terms of publisher/potential-author relationships.Authors tells you:
You'll also get a quick list of the eight leading business book publishers that you can contact with your proposal, as well as the complete texts of four actual proposals that real-life authors used to win contracts with major publishers. Steal formatting and style ideas from these sample proposals to write your own much more easily.
Before you sign anything: here's what you really need to know about author/publisher negotiations and contracts
It's so exciting to hear that somebody wants to publish your book, that sometimes authors don't negotiate as hard as they should on the specific terms of their contract. In clear non-legalese language, Authors explains to you:
Last of all you'll get lots of links to useful resources in the business publishing world so you can learn more about marketing your book, what book topics are selling best right now, and how other authors have succeeded.
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed - If you want to be a business book author, this handbook is your best helper...
Most first-time authors have no idea what to expect when they try to get their book published. They don't know how to get an agent, how to write a winning proposal, how to negotiate their contract to get the best terms ....
If you've already got a manuscript ready for publication,Authors will help you get it published as soon as possible.
If you are tossing the idea of writing a book around - but you haven't made a firm decision - we also urge you to get a copy of this Handbook to learn about the reality of business book publishing. It can take months of hard work to write a book - make sure being a book author is the right choice for you before you invest the time and energy.
No matter where you are in the book writing process, your satisfaction with Authors: How to Get Your Business Book Published is 100% money-back guaranteed.
Take your choice of the PDF-version or the pre-printed version which ships in 24 hours.
And, after you've reviewed your copy, we welcome your feedback as always! Thanks for your support.
| Pages | 69 pgs |
| Pub Date | Nov 2007 |
| Publisher | MarketingSherpa |
| Store ID | #30224 |
Learn how you may improve your chances of getting one of the following publishers to publish your book:
Addison-Wesley
AMACOM Books
Berrett-Koehler
Cisco Press
Crown Business/Random House
Dearborn Trade
Harper Business
McGraw-Hill
Peachpit Press
Pearson
Texere