The making of a bestseller
Subtitle: success stories from authors and the editors, agents, and booksellers behind them
By: Brian Hill, Dee Power.
Contributors: Power, Dee.
Publisher: Dearborn Trade Pub.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
Subjects: Best sellers -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Publishers and publishing -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Books and reading -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Popular literature -- United States -- History and criticism; Authorship; Authors, American -- 20th century -- Interviews
Genres: Interviews
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The incomparable thrill; title: Making the list : how they work; title: What causes a book to become successful?; title: Reviews : the good, the bad, and the ugly; title: Changes in reader taste; title: Editors and publishers; title: Literary agents; title: Getting the books on the shelves and out the door; title: Establishing a brand image with readers; title: Promotion : publishers' and publicists' efforts; title: and of course bookstores; title: Climbing the marketing mountain; title: Building a career; title: From the bookshelf to the silver screen; title: Where does the idea come from?; title: The process of writing; title: The bestselling author's life; title: The ups and downs; title: Wisdom from the bestselling authors, editors, and agents.