So You Want to Publish a Book?

**In __So You Want to Publish a Book?__, Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing, demystifies the publishing process.**This insightful guide offers concrete, witty advice and information to authors, prospective authors, and those curious about the inner workings of the industry. Learn the differences between Big Five and independent presses, and how advances and royalties __really work__. Discover the surprising methods that actually move books off the shelves. Develop the lingo to make editors swoon, and challenge yourself to find the errors intentionally embedded in the text!Armed with a more transparent understanding of how books are made and sold, readers will be better prepared to publish, promote, and purchase them wisely and successfully. Anne Trubek Wrote Several Books, Was A Member Fo The National Book Critics Circle, And Was A Tenured English Professor Before She Decided Try Book Publishing. To Start And Run A Small Press, She Had To Teach Herself The Ins And Outs Of A Confusing, Often Archaic, Strangely Shrouded Industry From Yet Another Angle: Business Owner, Publisher, And Editor. In So You Want To Publish A Book? Trubek, Who Also Writes The Weekly Newsletter Notes From A Small Press, Provides Insights From Her Journeys Through All Facets Of Writing, Making, And Writing About Books, Offering Authors, Authors-to-be, And The Curious Concrete Advice And Information About The Publishing Industry. Chapters Discuss Book Proposals, Publicity, Developmental Versus Copy Editing, How To Make Friends (and Enemies) With Independent Bookstores, The Differences Between Big Five And Independent Presses, Royalties, And Cover Design. Handy, Humorous Charts Such As Five Things Aspiring Authors Should Never Say, Wait, Wholesalers Receive How Much Of A Discount? And The Indignity Of Returns, Along With Illustrations By Belt Cover Designer David Wilson, Will Help Readers Feel Less Confused By The Process And, Armed With More Transparent Understanding Of The Industry, More Prepared To Publish, Promote, And Purchase Books Wisely And Successfully. The founder of Belt Publishing demystifies the publishing process, offering some insider how-to advice for aspiring authors. This slim but insightful guide offers concrete, witty advice and information to authors, prospective authors, and those curious about the publishing industry's inner workings. The chapters are chock full of important advice and information, including: · How advances and royalties really work · The surprising methods that actually move books off the shelves · The art of pitching to agents · The differences between Big Five and independent presses · The ins and outs of distribution, direct sales, and selling through Amazon Written by an industry veteran who's been on both the writing and publishing side, So You Want to Publish a Book? is a refreshing, no-nonsense, and transparent guide to how books get made and sold. For readers and writers looking for a straightforward guide for publishing, promoting, and selling their work. “A compact, practical manual... a wealth of information usually only available to insiders.” —The Times Literary Supplement

In So You Want to Publish a Book?, Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing, demystifies the publishing process. This insightful guide offers concrete, witty advice and information to authors, prospective authors, and those curious about the inner workings of the industry. Learn the differences between Big Five and independent presses, and how advances and royalties really work. Discover the surprising methods that actually move books off the shelves. Develop the lingo to make editors swoon, and challenge yourself to find the errors intentionally embedded in the text! Armed with a more transparent understanding of how books are made and sold, readers will be better prepared to publish, promote, and purchase them wisely and successfully.

"Demystifies the publishing process. This insightful guide offers concrete, witty advice and information to authors, prospective authors, and those curious about the inner workings of the industry. Learn the differences between Big Five and independent presses, and how advances and royalties really work. Discover the surprising methods that actually move books off the shelves. Develop the lingo to make editors swoon, and challenge yourself to find the errors intentionally embedded in the text! Armed with a more transparent understanding of how books are made and sold, readers will be better prepared to publish, promote, and purchase them wisely and successfully."--Page 4 of cover