The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published by Arielle Eckstut

Eckstut and Sterry have-chapter and verse-written the bible for would-be authors of every stripe and genre.' Timothy Ferriss, Bestselling Author of The 4-Hour Workweek 'There is no way I would have landed a book deal without these two brilliant industry pros and their insider knowledge! This is not a mere guide. This tome is the quiet secret of rock star authors.' Soon I had an A-list agent, a near six-figure advance, and multiple TV deals in the works. Jonathan Karp, President and Publisher, Simon Schuster 'I started with nothing but an idea, and then I bought this book. Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry understand the process of publishing-their advice will help you envision and frame your work so that publishers will be more likely to perceive its value.'

Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of And the Mountains Echoed and The Kite Runner ' Before you write your own book, read this one. Thorough, forthright, quite entertaining.'

Praise for The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published* 'A must-have for every aspiring writer. Includes interviews with hundreds of publishing insiders and authors, including Seth Godin, Neil Gaiman, Amy Bloom, Margaret Atwood, Leonard Lopate, plus agents, editors, and booksellers sidebars featuring real-life publishing success stories sample proposals, query letters, and an entirely updated resources and publishers directory. Written by experts with twenty-five books between them as well as many years' experience as a literary agent (Eckstut) and a book doctor (Sterry), this nuts-and-bolts guide demystifies every step of the publishing process: how to come up with a blockbuster title, create a selling proposal, find the right agent, understand a book contract, and develop marketing and publicity savvy. About the Book With its extensive coverage of e-books, self-publishing, and online marketing, this guide, previously published as 'Putting Your Passion Into Print,' is more vital than ever for anyone who wants to mine that great idea and turn it into a successfully published book.īook Synopsis Now updated for 2015! The best, most comprehensive guide for writers is now revised and updated, with new sections on ebooks, self-publishing, crowd-funding through Kickstarter, blogging, increasing visibility via online marketing, micropublishing, the power of social media and author websites, and more-making The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published more vital than ever for anyone who wants to mine that great idea and turn it into a successfully published book.

The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published by Arielle Eckstut