The author's handbook
By: Franklynn Peterson and Judi Kesselman-Turkel.
Contributors: Kesselman-Turkel, Judi.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Madison, Wis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Authorship.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: A publishing primer; title: Can your idea become a book?; title: When, why and how to look for an agent; title: How to approach a publisher with your book; title: How to package a dynamite book proposal; title: Book contracts; title: Is self-publication for you?; title: How to organize and do research; title: How to collect first-hand information; title: Three ways to write exciting nonfiction; title: Five ways to write a first novel; title: How to edit and prepare your final manuscript; title: How and when to prepare illustrations; title: What to expect from your editor (and when); title: How to help sell your own book; title: The writer and the law; title: Coping with the writer's life.