This Business of Books
Subtitle: A Complete Overview of the Industry from Concept Through Sales
Edition: 4 Rev Upd edition
Publisher: WC Publishing
Published: March 2004
Place of publication: Tustin, CA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780963882943
Subjects: Business/Economics; Language Arts & Disciplines; Business / Economics / Finance; Language; Commerce; Publishing; Authorship; Book industries and trade; United States
First sentence: Few industries have changed as much as book publishing has over the past few decades.
Description: This quick and easy read provides a comprehensive overview of the book business for new writers and aspiring authors. A "very realistic introduction to the book industry, it covers writing nonfiction and fiction, editing, publishing (traditional, self and subsidy), distribution, marketing and promotion, sales, and fulfillment concerns.
Notes: Used in college courses across America, China, and Indonesia; considered a "standard of the industry" by librarians in over 80 major public and university libraries around the world.
Table of contents: title: A Touch of Reality
pagenum: 9
label: 1; title: Welcome to the 21st Century
pagenum: 14
label: 2; title: Concept
pagenum: 23
label: 3; title: Writing
pagenum: 34
label: 4; title: Nonfiction
pagenum: 40
label: 5; title: Fiction
pagenum: 53
label: 6; title: Editing
pagenum: 81
label: 7; title: Submission
pagenum: 102
label: 8; title: Publishing
pagenum: 123
label: 9; title: The Process
pagenum: 147
label: 10; title: Going to Market
pagenum: 164
label: 11; title: Glossary
pagenum: 190
label: Appendix; title: Links & Resources
pagenum: 207
label: Appendix; title: Index
pagenum: 214
label: Appendix