The book bible, how to sell your manuscript - no matter what genre - without going broke or insane, Susan Shapiro ; foreword by Ayesha Pande
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The book bible, how to sell your manuscript - no matter what genre - without going broke or insane, Susan Shapiro ; foreword by Ayesha Pande
Language
eng
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index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The book bible
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1289276433
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Susan Shapiro ; foreword by Ayesha Pande
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how to sell your manuscript - no matter what genre - without going broke or insane
Summary
Hundreds of thousands of books come out every year worldwide, so why not yours? Shapiro reveals the best and fastest ways to break into a mainstream publishing house. She maps out the rules of all the sought-after, sellable categories and explains the differences in making each kind of book. Shapiro includes information on crafting a winning proposal or cover letter to get your work considered. -- adapted from back cover
Table of contents
Introduction -- Nonfiction. Memoir/autobiography ; Biographies ; How-to books/self-help ; Nonfiction book proposals -- Shorter books. Poetry ; Anthologizing ; Humor and graphics -- Fictionalizing. Adult fiction ; Genre fiction -- Children's lit. Picture books ; Middle-grade ; Young adult - Selling your book. Figuring out genre ; Querying literary agents
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adult
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