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The Publishing Business in the Twenty-First Century

de John B. Thompson ...

"All you need to know about the industry at a time of momentous change."-Drake McFeely, chairman and president, W.W. Norton & CompanyFor nearly five centuries, the world of book publishing remained largely static. But at the dawn of the twenty-first century, the industry faces a combination of economic pressures and technological change that is forcing publishers to alter their practices and think ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

"All you need to know about the industry at a time of momentous change."-Drake McFeely, chairman and president, W.W. Norton & CompanyFor nearly five centuries, the world of book publishing remained largely static. But at the dawn of the twenty-first century, the industry faces a combination of economic pressures and technological change that is forcing publishers to alter their practices and think
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Before and After the Book Deal

A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book

de Courtney Maum ...

**Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about publishing—but were too afraid to ask—is in this funny, candid guide featuring advice from 150 contributors, including Anthony Doerr, Roxane Gay, and Rebecca Makkai.“Anyone who’s trying to get a book published or is in the process of being published should consider this guide required reading.” —BuzzFeed**There are countless books on the market about ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

**Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about publishing—but were too afraid to ask—is in this funny, candid guide featuring advice from 150 contributors, including Anthony Doerr, Roxane Gay, and Rebecca Makkai.“Anyone who’s trying to get a book published or is in the process of being published should consider this guide required reading.” —BuzzFeed**There are countless books on the market about
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the smart indie: copywriting

de Lacy Williams ...

Series Libro 3 - Smart Indie
You have an author newsletter list (big or small). But when you send an email, you don’t sell any books. Or maybe you want to run some Facebook ads. How can you break through the noise and connect with your readers?You need to know how to write ad copy for authors.This hands-on guide teaches these core concepts:S - START with the end in mind >> How to create effective goals for your marketing ... Leer más

$2.69 USD

You have an author newsletter list (big or small). But when you send an email, you don’t sell any books. Or maybe you want to run some Facebook ads. How can you break through the noise and connect with your readers?You need to know how to write ad copy for authors.This hands-on guide teaches these core concepts:S - START with the end in mind >> How to create effective goals for your marketing
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Fatherhood, Authority, and British Reading Culture, 1831-1907

de Melissa Shields Jenkins ...

During a period when the idea of fatherhood was in flux and individual fathers sought to regain a cohesive collective identity, debates related to a father’s authority were negotiated and resolved through competing documents. Melissa Shields Jenkins analyzes the evolution of patriarchal authority in nineteenth-century culture, drawing from extra-literary and non-narrative source material as well ... Leer más

$65.69 USD

During a period when the idea of fatherhood was in flux and individual fathers sought to regain a cohesive collective identity, debates related to a father’s authority were negotiated and resolved through competing documents. Melissa Shields Jenkins analyzes the evolution of patriarchal authority in nineteenth-century culture, drawing from extra-literary and non-narrative source material as well
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Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel Revised and Expanded Edition

The Complete Guide to Mystery, Suspense, and Crime

de Hallie Ephron ...

A Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist for Best Critical/Biographical WorkDiscover the secrets to crafting an unforgettable mystery!To piece together the puzzle of your mystery novel, you need patience, resilience, a solid understanding of the craft, and a clear blueprint for combining the plot, characters, setting, and more. And while patience and resilience must come from you, the ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

A Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist for Best Critical/Biographical WorkDiscover the secrets to crafting an unforgettable mystery!To piece together the puzzle of your mystery novel, you need patience, resilience, a solid understanding of the craft, and a clear blueprint for combining the plot, characters, setting, and more. And while patience and resilience must come from you, the
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

de Jessica Brody ...

Series series Save the Cat!
The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a ... Leer más

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The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a
... Leer más
Sex, Lies and Book Publishing

What You Need to Know

de Rupert Heath ...

Keep your friends close. Keep your enemies closer. Keep your publisher closest of all. If you are interested in being published, you should do all you can to make the publishing business interested in you. But how? You've already written a good book, so what else do you have to do to give yourself the edge with agents and publishers? Sex, Lies & Book Publishing is your field guide to the nature of ... Leer más

$1.22 USD

Keep your friends close. Keep your enemies closer. Keep your publisher closest of all. If you are interested in being published, you should do all you can to make the publishing business interested in you. But how? You've already written a good book, so what else do you have to do to give yourself the edge with agents and publishers? Sex, Lies & Book Publishing is your field guide to the nature of
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Write Through It

An Insider's Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life

de Kate McKean ...

Discover what every new and aspiring author needs to know about the publishing industry and how to navigate all the complicated feelings that come with writing a book in this no-nonsense guide from literary agent, author, and creator of the popular newsletter Agents & Books Kate McKean.Writers all want the secret to getting published: the magic formula for a query letter, the list of agents who ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Discover what every new and aspiring author needs to know about the publishing industry and how to navigate all the complicated feelings that come with writing a book in this no-nonsense guide from literary agent, author, and creator of the popular newsletter Agents & Books Kate McKean.Writers all want the secret to getting published: the magic formula for a query letter, the list of agents who
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On Editing

How to edit your novel the professional way

de Helen Corner-Bryant, Kathryn Price ...

"Highly recommended: On Editing is indispensable reading for anyone who is or wants to be a writer. Every desk should have a copy!"- Dr Samantha J. Rayner, Director of the Centre for Publishing, UCL"On Editing is a feast with many courses. When you have finished this book, you will feel encouraged, empowered, and indomitable. If you are writing-or editing-a novel, you could do no better than to ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

"Highly recommended: On Editing is indispensable reading for anyone who is or wants to be a writer. Every desk should have a copy!"- Dr Samantha J. Rayner, Director of the Centre for Publishing, UCL"On Editing is a feast with many courses. When you have finished this book, you will feel encouraged, empowered, and indomitable. If you are writing-or editing-a novel, you could do no better than to
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The No Bullsh*t Guide To Writing Erotica on a Bootstrap Budget

Write for Money

de unsilenced ...

Series series The No Bullsh*t Guide to Writing Erotica
The No Bullsh*t Guide To Writing Erotica on a Bootstrap Budget is the next installment in the series The No Bullsh*t Guide To Writing Erotica, as a how-to guide for someone wishing to write erotica but doesn’t have the money to spend on the perceived high-end items, programs and services they think are necessary to get into the erotica writing game.The discerning writer fulfills their dream of ... Leer más

$2.69 USD

The No Bullsh*t Guide To Writing Erotica on a Bootstrap Budget is the next installment in the series The No Bullsh*t Guide To Writing Erotica, as a how-to guide for someone wishing to write erotica but doesn’t have the money to spend on the perceived high-end items, programs and services they think are necessary to get into the erotica writing game.The discerning writer fulfills their dream of
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The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition

de Jane Friedman ...

Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
A thoroughly revised edition of the comprehensive guide to building and maintaining a successful career in writing.Writers talk about their work in many ways: as an art, as a calling, as a lifestyle. Too often missing from these conversations is the fact that writing is also a business, and those who want to make a living from their writing must understand the basic business principles underlying ... Leer más

$16.91 USD

A thoroughly revised edition of the comprehensive guide to building and maintaining a successful career in writing.Writers talk about their work in many ways: as an art, as a calling, as a lifestyle. Too often missing from these conversations is the fact that writing is also a business, and those who want to make a living from their writing must understand the basic business principles underlying
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You Are Not Your Writing & Other Sage Advice

de Angela Slatter ...

Series Libro 1 - Writer Chaps
"Sure, writers have demons and inner critics that whisper horrible, discouraging things to us. But some of us give them undignified pet names and enrol them in short courses to get them off our hands..."In these essays, Angela Slatter—the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the Sourdough Stories, the Verity Fassbinder Series, and more—explores the relationship between the writer, their work, and ... Leer más

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"Sure, writers have demons and inner critics that whisper horrible, discouraging things to us. But some of us give them undignified pet names and enrol them in short courses to get them off our hands..."In these essays, Angela Slatter—the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the Sourdough Stories, the Verity Fassbinder Series, and more—explores the relationship between the writer, their work, and
... Leer más
Energy Management for Writers

A Gamified Approach To Recovery and Sustainability

de Becca Syme ...

Series Libro 2 - Better-Faster Author Success
When you burn out, and you need to think about recovery, everyone approaches the process of recovering with a slightly different strategy. Given that we still need to write, we still need to work, and we still need to have relationships, we can't just throw all our time into this recovery.So how do we manage it?Awareness and grace. And if that's all you need to know about the recovery process, ... Leer más

$7.19 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

When you burn out, and you need to think about recovery, everyone approaches the process of recovering with a slightly different strategy. Given that we still need to write, we still need to work, and we still need to have relationships, we can't just throw all our time into this recovery.So how do we manage it?Awareness and grace. And if that's all you need to know about the recovery process,
... Leer más
What Editors Do

The Art, Craft & Business of Book Editing

Edición de Peter Ginna ...

Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
Essays from twenty-seven leading book editors: "Honest and unflinching accounts from publishing insiders . . . a valuable primer on the field." — Publishers WeeklyEditing is an invisible art in which the very best work goes undetected. Editors strive to create books that are enlightening, seamless, and pleasurable to read, all while giving credit to the author. This makes it all the more difficult ... Leer más

$16.91 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Essays from twenty-seven leading book editors: "Honest and unflinching accounts from publishing insiders . . . a valuable primer on the field." — Publishers WeeklyEditing is an invisible art in which the very best work goes undetected. Editors strive to create books that are enlightening, seamless, and pleasurable to read, all while giving credit to the author. This makes it all the more difficult
... Leer más
Writing Killer Blurbs and Hooks

An Indie Author Mindset Guide

de Adam L Croft ...

Series Libro 1 - Indie Author Mindset Guides
Do you want to boost your book sales quickly, and at no cost?Discover how crafting a compelling blurb and hook can take your book sales to the next level.Are you struggling to compel readers to buy your books? Do you wish there was an easy way to increase sales and find more readers? Adam Croft’s method of crafting killer blurbs and hooks has catapulted him from obscurity to a six-figure ... Leer más

$5.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Do you want to boost your book sales quickly, and at no cost?Discover how crafting a compelling blurb and hook can take your book sales to the next level.Are you struggling to compel readers to buy your books? Do you wish there was an easy way to increase sales and find more readers? Adam Croft’s method of crafting killer blurbs and hooks has catapulted him from obscurity to a six-figure
... Leer más
All the Knowledge in the World

The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopedia

de Simon Garfield ...

From the “deliriously clever” (Boston Globe) Simon Garfield, New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type, comesthe wild and fascinating story of the encyclopedia, from Ancient Greece to the present day.New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice"A brilliant book about knowledge itself.” —Deirdre Mask, author of The Address Book**“Garfield’s witty history captures the... ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

From the “deliriously clever” (Boston Globe) Simon Garfield, New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type, comesthe wild and fascinating story of the encyclopedia, from Ancient Greece to the present day.New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice"A brilliant book about knowledge itself.” —Deirdre Mask, author of The Address Book**“Garfield’s witty history captures the...
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The Penguin Classics Book

de Henry Eliot ...

****Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year**The Penguin Classics Book is a reader's companion to the largest library of classic literature in the world.**Spanning 4,000 years from the legends of Ancient Mesopotamia to the poetry of the First World War, with Greek tragedies, Icelandic sagas, Japanese epics and much more in between, it encompasses 500 authors and 1,200 books, bringing these to ... Leer más

$29.87 USD

****Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year**The Penguin Classics Book is a reader's companion to the largest library of classic literature in the world.**Spanning 4,000 years from the legends of Ancient Mesopotamia to the poetry of the First World War, with Greek tragedies, Icelandic sagas, Japanese epics and much more in between, it encompasses 500 authors and 1,200 books, bringing these to
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The Author Estate Handbook

How to Organize Your Affairs and Leave a Legacy

de M.L. Ronn ...

Series Libro 17 - Author Level Up
The definitive guide to estate planning for authors—now available in paperback, hardcover, audiobook, and large print!If you died tomorrow, would your books survive you?It's so easy to focus on writing and marketing. You’re so busy building a writing business, but you know that if you don’t plan on what will happen after your death, everything you’re building won’t matter.Yet, you probably don’t ... Leer más

$4.49 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The definitive guide to estate planning for authors—now available in paperback, hardcover, audiobook, and large print!If you died tomorrow, would your books survive you?It's so easy to focus on writing and marketing. You’re so busy building a writing business, but you know that if you don’t plan on what will happen after your death, everything you’re building won’t matter.Yet, you probably don’t
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Middlemen

Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction

de Laura B. McGrath ...

A revealing account of how agents have shaped book publishing and the literary canon from the 1950s to todayMiddlemen rewrites literary history from the perspective of one of its most important but least visible figures: the literary agent. Chronicling the story of agents in the United States from the 1950s to today, Laura McGrath uncovers their critical role in the making of American literature. ... Leer más

$19.43 USD

A revealing account of how agents have shaped book publishing and the literary canon from the 1950s to todayMiddlemen rewrites literary history from the perspective of one of its most important but least visible figures: the literary agent. Chronicling the story of agents in the United States from the 1950s to today, Laura McGrath uncovers their critical role in the making of American literature.
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Wide Publishing for Authors

A Guide to Expanding Your Book’s Reach and Finding More Readers

de Dale L. Roberts ...

Series Libro 6 - Self-Publishing with Dale
You’ve published your book……but is it reaching its full potential?How can you connect with more readers and expand your reach?Wide Publishing for Authors provides a comprehensive roadmap to getting books into more stores and libraries, reaching a global audience of readers. Whether you're an indie author or looking to break free from exclusivity, Dale L. Roberts provides actionable strategies to ... Leer más

$4.49 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

You’ve published your book……but is it reaching its full potential?How can you connect with more readers and expand your reach?Wide Publishing for Authors provides a comprehensive roadmap to getting books into more stores and libraries, reaching a global audience of readers. Whether you're an indie author or looking to break free from exclusivity, Dale L. Roberts provides actionable strategies to
... Leer más
Nothing Random

Bennett Cerf and the Publishing House He Built

de Gayle Feldman ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • The “exhilarating” (The Boston Globe) story of the legendary Random House founder, whose seemingly charmed life at the apogee of the American Century afforded him a front-row seat to literary and cultural history in the making“[A] big, beautiful biography . . . There’s a new Power Broker in town.”—The New York Times“Feldman depicts a lost world, at ti ... Leer más

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A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • The “exhilarating” (The Boston Globe) story of the legendary Random House founder, whose seemingly charmed life at the apogee of the American Century afforded him a front-row seat to literary and cultural history in the making“[A] big, beautiful biography . . . There’s a new Power Broker in town.”—The New York Times“Feldman depicts a lost world, at ti
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The New Digital Storytelling: Creating Narratives with New Media--Revised and Updated Edition, 2nd Edition

de Bryan Alexander ...

Newly revised and updated, this is the essential guide to state-of-the-art digital storytelling for audiences, creators, and teachers.Written for everyone interested in the communication potential of digital media, including educators, marketers, communication professionals, and community activists, this is the ultimate guide to harnessing technology for storytelling. No other book covers the ... Leer más

$42.92 USD

Newly revised and updated, this is the essential guide to state-of-the-art digital storytelling for audiences, creators, and teachers.Written for everyone interested in the communication potential of digital media, including educators, marketers, communication professionals, and community activists, this is the ultimate guide to harnessing technology for storytelling. No other book covers the
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Writing Active Setting Book 1: Characterization and Sensory Detail

Writing Active Setting, #1

de Mary Buckham ...

Series Libro 1 - Writing Active Setting
Have you tried to take your writing skills to the next level but don’t know where to begin?Do you dread the thought of writing narrative description because as a reader you skip over it when you read novels?Or are you a writer who ignores Setting description totally in your novel writing—but know your story needs it? You just don’t know where.Active Setting, explained in comprehensible bites with ... Leer más

$1.99 USD

Have you tried to take your writing skills to the next level but don’t know where to begin?Do you dread the thought of writing narrative description because as a reader you skip over it when you read novels?Or are you a writer who ignores Setting description totally in your novel writing—but know your story needs it? You just don’t know where.Active Setting, explained in comprehensible bites with
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The Indie Author Survival Guide

How to Stay Profitable, Productive, and Sane in a Tougher Market

de Tracy Cooper-Posey ...

Series Libro 3 - Productive Indie
The Indie Author Survival GuideHow to Stay Profitable, Productive, and Sane in a Tougher MarketIndie publishing got harder.The algorithms shifted. The market crowded. The “just publish and they will come” era quietly packed up and left. And now a lot of smart, hardworking fiction authors are wondering why the old strategies aren’t delivering the same results.You’re not imagining it.The Indie ... Leer más

$8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The Indie Author Survival GuideHow to Stay Profitable, Productive, and Sane in a Tougher MarketIndie publishing got harder.The algorithms shifted. The market crowded. The “just publish and they will come” era quietly packed up and left. And now a lot of smart, hardworking fiction authors are wondering why the old strategies aren’t delivering the same results.You’re not imagining it.The Indie
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