Publish Your Nonfiction Book - Strategies for Learning the Industry,
Selling Your Book, and Building a Successful Career
Book description
Publishing Your Nonfiction Book
In Publish Your Nonfiction Book, successful literary agent
Sharlene Martin and noted novelist and nonfiction author Anthony
Flacco draw on their years of experience to provide you with an
in-depth understanding of what the publishing industry is really like
and how to successfully navigate it in order to ensure a long-term career.
You'll learn:
- Techniques for writing a strong query letter that hooks agents and
editors right from the start
- Strategies for putting together a stellar proposal package that
successfully pitches you and your book
- Methods for creating a respectable author platform - before you
start pitching your book
- Tips for getting an agent and building a lasting working relationship
- And much, much more!
Plus, the authors examine actual query letters and proposals that
worked, so you can see firsthand exactly what catches an agent's
attention and why.
Publish Your Nonfiction Book is the one-on-one agent
consultation you need - but seldom get - to learn the ropes and seal
the deal.
Sharlene Martin is the founder of Martin Literary Management in
Seattle. Sharlene is a frequent speaker at writers' conferences
throughout the country, and she has published articles in Writer's
Digest magazine, Guide to Literary Agents, and
Publishers Weekly. This is Anthony Flacco's sixth book as a
writer of fiction and nonfiction. He has also written articles on a
variety of subjects for such diverse places as Reader's Digest,
Stars and Stripes, and numerous literary websites and blogs.
Additionally, he is an experienced public speaker who frequently gives
seminars on writing. He serves as an editorial consultant for Martin
Literary Management.
