The business of science fiction
Subtitle: two insiders discuss writing and publishing
By: Mike Resnick and Barry N. Malzberg.
Contributors: Malzberg, Barry N.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9780786447978
Subjects: Science fiction -- Authorship; Science fiction -- Authorship -- Marketing
Description: "Two prolific and award-winning science fiction writers, Mike Resnick and Barry N. Malzberg, have been publishing a "Dialogue" in every issue of the SFWA Bulletin, official publication of the Science Fiction Writers of America. These collected columns explore every aspect of the literary genre, from writing to marketing to publishing, combining wit and insight in 25 topics"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Writing and selling; title: Specialty Press; title: Foreign sales; title: Awards; title: Marketplace; title: Anthologies; title: Conventions; title: Works for hire; title: Promotion; title: E-publishing revisited; title: Collaborations-theory; title: Collaborations-practice; title: Business; title: Agents; title: Money; title: Pseudonyms; title: Print-on-demand; title: Professionalism; title: Myths; title: Really dumb ideas; title: Abuses; title: False doctrines; title: Field; title: Magazines; title: Clueless (part 1); title: Clueless (part 2); title: Change; title: Tailspinning; title: Google.