The making of a bestseller
Subtitle: from author to reader
By: by Arthur T. Vanderbilt II.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
Subjects: Publishers and publishing -- United States.; Authorship.; Literature publishing -- United States.; Best sellers -- United States.; American literature -- History and criticism.
Description: "The book business is built on questions that seem impossible to answer. What drives a person to write? How can a publisher determine which manuscripts will be successful books? Why do people buy (or not buy) the latest titles? What can authors, editors, publishers, and reviewers do to help a book's chances to be a best seller?" "The possible answers - and the many new questions each answer raises - make for intriguing reading in this survey of writing and publishing in America."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-225) and index.