Getting Your Book Published for Dummies

by Sarah Parsons Zackheim and Adrian Zackheim

Book Overview

There's never been a better time to be an author

Books like the Harry Potter series create a media phenomenon, with people lining up and camping outside bookstores to purchase newly released titles. Yet book sales overall - not just those of mega-sellers - are on the rise, as more and more people seek knowledge and entertainment through reading. The Library of Congress currently registers about 60,000 new titles for copyright each...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764552570
• ISBN13: 9780764552571
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Resourceful books about Publishing a new book

This book provides a lot of useful information about how to deal with editors, prepare your query letters and proposals. It also explains what you can expect from a book contract so you can get yourself prepared in the negotiation process. The only drawback about this book is the fact that it says little about digital publishing and it does not say much about how to effectively prepare your proposal and strategy about communicating with your editor or publisher in the digital format. It would be even better if this book can list out the email address of major contact, such as chief editors. Overall it is a good book with a lot of useful information one needs to know before he/she seals a book deal!!

Get Your Book Published for Dummies - It worked for me.

I've been trying to sell my manuscripts for years... I followed all the rules and ended up with nothing but a stack of rejection notices. I bought "Get Your Book Published for Dummies" and followed just one of the author's suggestions. Within weeks I had heard from a publisher and my book has already been published. If you have yet to sell your first manuscript, I suggest that you purchase this book and follow the author's recommendations. I did... and it worked for me.

Any aspiring author NEEEEEEDS this book

It's a bit dated, but it really shows a lot of the intricacies involved with the DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUBLISHING. It was a bit weak on the POD side, and somewhat dated for the traditional publishing method, but all in all, I can't see writing a book-then trying to publish it-without reading this book.

This book is EXCELLENT!!

Getting Your Book Published for Dummies is a wonderful resource for anyone wants step-by-step information on how to get their book published. I loved everything about this book, from the down-to-earth and upbeat style, to the specific information about contracts and finding an agent, reading these chapters made me feel like a career as a professional writer is possible.I loved the info on the various publishing houses that provides web site addresses and contact names. I also loved the section that tells you what happens during an auction and how the book interprets the publishing industry lingo so the common person may understand. And I appreciated how you're advised not to 'jump' at any offer, but to be a professional and evaluate the terms before giving your approval. Each piece of advice presented in this book is critical and helpful and I feel much more informed and prepared. The money and time spent in reading Getting Your Book Published is more than worth it and this book is highly recommended.

It's About Time Someone Made it Easy!

Not only does this book give writers valuable resources to get their manuscript out there, it explains the publishing process! This book doesn't do the work for you of course, but it does set you on the right path to getting the job done! There is a lot of information in this book that the Writers Market Guide or any writer's workshop does not provide. For those who are serious about getting their work published, this book must be permanently placed on your desk!