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'It offers advice on how books are commissioned, choosing the right publisher, the necessity of literary agents and much more.' --Writers Forum
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Are you a budding writer? Bursting with ideas but need some help to get started? The Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book Published reveals everything you need to know about writing a book and seeing your work in print. Authored by an industry insider with over 15 years’ publishing experience, The Insider’s Guide to Getting Your Book Published will help you develop your ideas, successfully pitch them to a publishing house and get your book commissioned.
Inside The Insider’s Guide to Getting Your Book Published, you’ll find out from a commissioning editor how to turn your brilliant idea into a brilliant – and successful – book, including advice on:
How books are commissioned
Choosing the right publisher
Literary agents – necessary or not?
Writing a proposal – how to pitch your ideas
Negotiating a contract – getting the best deal for your work
Dealing with rejection
Self publishing
This practical industry-guide will show you how to make the most of your strengths and take you into the world of professional writing – both fiction and non-fiction. Many people write, but getting published is something entirely different altogether. This book contains the insider advice you need to realise your dreams of writing professionally and see your book in print.
Rachael Stock has worked in publishing for 15 years at three major publishing houses, commissioning books in health, lifestyle, popular psychology, personal development, sport, business and careers, including the international best-seller Rules of Work.
Insider’s Guides are comprehensive handbooks written by industry experts with many years of practical experience – so you can be sure you’re getting unrivalled advice on how to break into the profession. Also available in the series: The Insider’s Guide to Writing for TV
Inside The Insider’s Guide to Getting Your Book Published, you’ll find out from a commissioning editor how to turn your brilliant idea into a brilliant – and successful – book, including advice on:
How books are commissioned
Choosing the right publisher
Literary agents – necessary or not?
Writing a proposal – how to pitch your ideas
Negotiating a contract – getting the best deal for your work
Dealing with rejection
Self publishing
This practical industry-guide will show you how to make the most of your strengths and take you into the world of professional writing – both fiction and non-fiction. Many people write, but getting published is something entirely different altogether. This book contains the insider advice you need to realise your dreams of writing professionally and see your book in print.
Rachael Stock has worked in publishing for 15 years at three major publishing houses, commissioning books in health, lifestyle, popular psychology, personal development, sport, business and careers, including the international best-seller Rules of Work.
Insider’s Guides are comprehensive handbooks written by industry experts with many years of practical experience – so you can be sure you’re getting unrivalled advice on how to break into the profession. Also available in the series: The Insider’s Guide to Writing for TV
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55 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Previously I have been reading books that focus on getting your own baby (read: novel) published. They seem to, in general, have the aim of building up your resistance to rejection, which they all declare you are likely to face time and time again.
Rachael’s superb book provides a somewhat new angle for all authors to consider. She is a publisher who genuinely wants to publish great and best-selling books, and she is fantastically successful in her field. What ‘The Insiders Guide to Getting Your Book Published’ will give you is ideas on how to make you, the author, publishable as well as your book. She is open and frank about what types of authors are easy to deal with, and gives hints and tips on how you can go about becoming an expert in your field, thus greatly increasing the chances of getting your manuscript accepted, and you being re-commissioned for future books.
In addition to this ‘The Insiders Guide…’ is very thorough, and will be a great help when you plan the start of your writing career. It gives a detailed and precise overview of the trade and how it works, helping you choose what type of publisher to aim for and what type of agent (if any) you should have, depending on what type of book you are writing. It also has very clear chapters on how to write your proposal, how to follow them up, negotiate a contract and very importantly: how to work with your editor from then on. This is the first book I have read that gives you this ‘working with your publisher’ bit of guidance. It is hugely relevant of course, as it is the editor that decides in the end whether or not to ever commission you again.
This book genuinely does want you to succeed, not just clinching that first deal with the fat advance that so many writers dream of, but it wants you to succeed as an long term author. It is a very good investment for your career.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Insider's Guide is a very enjoyable read, from an accomplished publisher. It shows how to get your (potentially bestselling) book out of your head and into print. As an author myself, I thought it was spot on, based on the realities of the marketplace. Rachael Stock knows how to shape a good idea into a successful book, as shown by her track record in a very tough marketplace - one that that most publishers could only dream of. The book is clearly structured (as you'd expect!) taking the reader by the hand, using great examples, pro's and cons of various approaches and "insiders" anecdotes. A masterclass. Highly recommended.
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Breaking into the world of publishing is very painful: no one wants to know you unless you are already a successfully published author. Catch-22. I wish I had access to this book years ago: it demystifies the process. It breaks it down into simple steps. Most important, it helps authors see the world through the eyes of those mysterious beast who inhabit planet publishing: editors, agents and publishers. Once you know how these beasts think, you can work out how to sell to them effectively. The book also has one key characteristic authors need to get published: it is well written and readable rather than just a dry and dusty "how to" book.
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Practical and plain-speaking.
I have always dabbled in a little writing for my own pleasure, but never took it seriously until recently. Read more
Published 7 months ago by John Williams
Just Fantastic
Never ever had though about being an suthor myself; but as I went through this book I was simply marvelled at the details and steps by step process given. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Allied
Getting your book published
This is a book that will enlighten. I do think, however it could have been written a bit better; with more omph and emotion perhaps. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ms Book
Essential for aspiring authors
This book is a must if, like me, you love writing and want to make a career from it.
Before reading Ms Stock's book, I was having very little success in attracting even... Read more
Before reading Ms Stock's book, I was having very little success in attracting even... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Julie Shackman
Good advice, off-putting though
It's a book full of insightful information about the dark world of publishing, however has got a very off-putting tone almost all the way through. Read more
Published 9 months ago by H. Bastawy
Brilliant Read
This is an absolute invaluable asset for any writer wanting to break into the publishing world.
Stocked full of tips and hints, Rachael Stock does everything she can to... Read more
Stocked full of tips and hints, Rachael Stock does everything she can to... Read more
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Getting Your Book Published; Everything you need to know
This book provides a clear, jargon free insight into getting your book published. It provides great advice on how to avoid the pitfalls and problems of approaching both... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Princess P
A bit negative...
I have been writing for a while, however I am new to the world of commercial publishing. This book was a real turn off... Read more
Published 20 months ago by PZed
You just can't beat an insider's advice...
Like a couple of other reviewers of Rachael's excellent book I am one of "her" authors and am pleased to say she commissioned one of my books way back in the 1990s. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2010 by Suzan St Maur
Author's essential
Excellent book. Essential reading for any authors. It spells out the pitfalls. Worth every penny.
Published on 20 Oct 2009 by Mark E. T. Pittman
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