The Literary Agent's Guide to Getting Published: And Making Money from Your Writing

by Adler, Bill

• ISBN13: 9781892025005
• ISBN10: 1892025000
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Claren Books

Summary

Many authors never get published use they do not understand what it takes to convince literary agents, acquisition editors, and publishers' marketing staff that their work will succeed in the marketplace. This book explains how to judge the salability of a book idea, how to write an excellent query letter, and how to write a proposal that will make dollar signs dance in the eyes of publishers. Samples of actual successful proposals are included in the book, along with tips from top editors, secrets of book publishing contracts, and how to convince publishers there is a market for the proposed book.

Author Biography

Bill Adler is the president of Adler & Robin Books, Inc.

Table of Contents

The Guide That Editors Requested: An Introduction	1	(6)
Getting Ideas for Books	7	(14)
Honing Your Writing Skills	21	(18)
How to Write a Book Proposal	39	(50)
How to Approach Publishers and Agents	89	(20)
About Query Letters	109	(22)
Top Editors Tell What Makes a Book Proposal Sell	131	(28)
The Questions Literary Agents Are Most Often Asked	159	(12)
You Have a Book Publisher: Now What?	171	(10)
Negotiating Your Book Publishing Contract	171	(3)
Book Writing Guidelines	174	(2)
Promoting Your Book	176	(5)
Sample Book Proposals	181	(54)
Your Second Pregnancy	182	(12)
Business Wisdom From the Talmud	194	(23)
Tell Me a Fairy Tale: A Parent's Guide to Telling Magical and Mythical Stories	217	(18)
Acknowledgments	235	(2)
About Bill Adler, Jr.	237