The author's handbook / Franklynn Peterson and Judi Kesselman-Turkel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peterson, Franklynn.

Contributor:

Kesselman-Turkel, Judi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authorship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Providing essential guidance for both aspiring and experienced authors, the second edition of The Author's Handbook is a valuable resource for writers of all levels. Extensively updated and expanded to account for significant changes in the publishing industry, The Author's Handbook outlines effective techniques to develop marketable book ideas, research those ideas, and write a manuscript-either fiction or nonfiction-for publication. The authors provide many tips on topics that include choosing a publisher, negotiating contracts, understanding legal matters, and promoting your work. With this guide, the reader will gain insight into virtually every aspect of publishing.

Contents:

A publishing primer

Can your idea become a book?

When, why and how to look for an agent

How to approach a publisher with your book

How to package a dynamite book proposal

Book contracts

Is self-publication for you?

How to organize and do research

How to collect first-hand information

Three ways to write exciting nonfiction

Five ways to write a first novel

How to edit and prepare your final manuscript

How and when to prepare illustrations

What to expect from your editor (and when)

How to help sell your own book

The writer and the law

Coping with the writer's life.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612270048

9781282270046

1282270044

9780299214838

0299214834

OCLC:

489295263