Shur, Rudy (rudy Shur)

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How to publish your nonfiction book

So you have a great idea for a nonfiction book, but you don't know a thing about getting it published. Where do you start? What should you send? Are some book publishers better than others? So many questions - but where do you find the answers? The fact is that most budding writers are in the dark when it comes to the publishing world - as are many published authors. HOW TO PUBLISH YOUR NONFICTION BOOK was written to provide you with an insider's knowledge of how publishing companies operate. It shows you where to find the publishers best suited to handle your book and, even better, it provides a proven step-by-step system designed to make those editors sit up and take notice of you and your project. HOW TO PUBLISH YOUR NONFICTION BOOK starts off by helping you define your book's category, audience and marketplace so that you know exactly where your book “fits in.” Following this, you are shown how to choose the best publishing houses for your book and how to write a winning proposal. Then the Square One System tells you exactly how to submit your package so that you optimise success, while minimising your time, cost and effort. Also included is a special section on contracts that will turn legalese into plain English, allowing you to be a savvy player in the contract game. Most important, this book will help you avoid the most common errors that so often prevent writers from reaching their goal. Dreaming of seeing your book in print is easy. Getting it published can take some work. With HOW TO PUBLISH YOUR NONFICTION BOOK in hand, you have a tried and tested system for getting your book from the desk drawer to the bookshop.