So You Want to Publish a Book?

By: Anne Trubek

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Synopsis: The founder of Belt Publishing demystifies the publishing process, offering some insider how-to advice for aspiring authors. This slim but insightful guide offers concrete, witty advice and information to authors, prospective authors, and those curious about the publishing industry&’s inner workings. The chapters are chock full of important advice and information, including: · How advances and royalties really work · The surprising methods that actually move books off the shelves · The art of pitching to agents · The differences between Big Five and independent presses · The ins and outs of distribution, direct sales, and selling through Amazon Written by an industry veteran who&’s been on both the writing and publishing side, So You Want to Publish a Book? is a refreshing, no-nonsense, and transparent guide to how books get made and sold. For readers and writers looking for a straightforward guide for publishing, promoting, and selling their work. &“A compact, practical manual . . . a wealth of information usually only available to insiders.&” —The Times Literary Supplement