Looking for the best advice on getting a book deal? Check out the updated edition of Poets and Writers Guide to the Book Deal. It’s one of the most resourceful, reliable and comprehensive guides. you’ll ever find.
https://www.pw.org/content/the_poets_and_writers_guide_to_the_book_deal
Highlights include:
Book Advances 101: An Author’s Guide to Getting Paid
Keeping the Faith: How to Survive the Submission Process
Nonfiction Book Proposals: The Art of Crafting a Literary Business Plan
Commitment and Care: Publishing with a University Press
A Guide to Hybrid Publishing
You’ll find interviews with agents and editors, plus tips on negotiating author contracts. (Hint: If agents are here, they’re open and looking for manuscripts like yours.)
The supplement is jam-packed with solid advice, plus resources for working with book professionals like me. (Yes, I have an ad in there, which is why I’m giving you a preview! Look for the A+ Path to Publishing ad -- that’s me.)
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