How to Write Non-fiction Books (Writers' Bookshop S.) - Softcover

Wells, Gordon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1902713028 ISBN 13: 9781902713021

Publisher: Writers' Bookshop, 1999

Synopsis

* How to convert your knowledge into a book proposal that will interest a publisher * How to find a publisher and sell your book before you write much of it * How to write your book and present it ot the publisher and what happens then

About this title

Synopsis:

Many long to write a book. They dream of having a book on their shelves, with their name on the cover. Many dream of writing a novel, but the competition is fierce. The proportion of non-fiction to fiction books however, is at least five or six to one. Which one would you choose to write? There is a huge demand for non-fiction books, so if you consider yourself an expert on a certain subject you could write a book about it and have a good chance of getting it published. The key points are: How to convert your knowledge into a book proposal? How to find an interested publisher before you write your book? How to write your book for the target readership? How to present your typescript to the publisher? And, how to cope with editorial changes, proof reading and indexing? Whether you are a beginner or an established writer, this step-by-step guide will lead you along the path to success and publication.

About the Author:

Gordon Wells has written dozens of non-fiction books, from The Magazine Writers Handbook and The Craft of Writing Articles to Traffic Engineering and Get What You Pay For. He was for many years the 'agony uncle' for Writers' Monthly and writes regularly in other writing magazines. He also writes fiction and non-fiction books for children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Writers' Bookshop
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1902713028
• ISBN 13: 9781902713021
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 106
• Editor: Pateman Kerrie