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The Business of Writing for Children: An Award-Winning Author's Tips on Writing Children's Books and ... 22 reviews
Aaron Shepard
Shepard Publications, 2000
The Absolute Best "How-To Get Your Writing Career Started" Book on the Market
+ THANK YOU AARON SHEPARD!!!
+ Short and Sweet
+ Worth reading
+ A Prime Primer for Aspiring Children's authors
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Book Business: Publishing Past, Present, and Future 21 reviews
Jason Epstein
W. W. Norton & Company, 2002
An intresting journey into the history of book publishing
+ Gone With The Card Catalog
+ Neat book, if you're interested in books and bookmen.
The world of book publishing and all of its adjunct business like book superstores, are an interesting yet hidden mystery. (Or at least I feel that way) The author takes through the journey of publishing and his life, which are tightly intertwined. He starts with the early and maybe exciting years ...
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition77 reviews
Joseph Gibaldi
Modern Language Association of America, 2003
Excellent for Research
+ Thorough Resource for MLA style
+ Must have.
+ Very helpful to international student
+ Very Pleased!!
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How To Start And Run A Small Book Publishing Company: A Small Business Guide To Self-Publishing And ...8 reviews
Peter I. Hupalo
HCM Publishing, 2002
Financial Wake-up Call
+ Introductory guide for newbies in publishing
+ For authors who are considering private publishing
Peter Hupalo starts off with a caveat; he suggests caution. Starting at the beginning, he asks you to determine if and why you want to be a book publisher. He is down to earth and up to date. For example, on Page 37, he (rightly) recommends against direct mail advertising for books. Hupalo is ...
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A Writer's Notebook: Unlocking the Writer within You 16 reviews
Ralph Fletcher
HarperTrophy, 1996
I Teach My Creative Writing Students with this Book
+ Thoughtful and inspiring
+ A "Must Have" Book for Writers and Writing Teachers
+ It's the real thing!
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Official Adobe Print Publishing Guide, Second Edition: The Essential Resource for Design, Production, and ...5 reviews
Brian P. Lawler
Adobe Press, 2005
New to print? You need this book
+ Great School Resource
+ Information a plus
+ Great Resource
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Jump Start Your Book Sales: A Money-Making Guide for Authors, Independent Publishers and Small Presses70 reviews
Marilyn Ross, Tom Ross
Writer's Digest Books, 1999
It's Never Too Early to Start Marketing
+ Information I can use right now!
+ Great information for authors
+ If you write, you need this book
+ Well Researched - Provided Excellent Assistance to Me
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Guiding Readers and Writers: Teaching Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy21 reviews
Irene C. Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell
Heinemann, 2001
Must have resource
+ AMAZING. The bible of literacy.
+ Guiding Readers and Writers
+ Excellent Resource for Teachers !
+ Great Guideline for New Teachers
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Art & Science Of Book Publishing2 reviews
Herbert S., Jr. Bailey
Ohio University Press, 1990
Excellent achedemic treatment of publishing.
This book is a must for a person who is interested in
book publishing. The author discusses selecting a list
price and selecting a print run size from a mathematical
point of view. The book is packed with
concepts that a mature publisher would take for granted
and a novice would need to grow ...
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Complete Guide to Self Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote, and Sell Your Own ...121 reviews
Tom Ross, Marilyn Ross
Writers Digest Books, 2002
Great book for beginners!
+ BEST SELF PUBLISHING BOOK I'VE READ
+ A Useful Place to Start
+ the complete handbook
+ The "COMPLETE" Guide to Self-Publishing? "EVERYTHING" You Need to Know?
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The Book Publishing Industry, Second Edition 3 reviews
Albert N. Greco
Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004
THE BUSINESS SIDE OF PUBLISHING
I am a college writing teacher and The Book Publishing Industry is used as a textbook in my classes. It's somewhat like a book for business school, and can be factual to an extreme, but it gives an excellent view of the financial underpinnings of this huge industry.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books, Second Edition20 reviews
Harold D. Underdown
Alpha, 2004
Detailed Info
+ Extremely helpful
+ Publishing Children's Books
+ Please don't speed-read his one.
+ Good Idiot Book
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POD People: Beating the Print-on-Demand Stigma14 reviews
Jeremy Robinson
Breakneck Books, 2006
Kernals of Gold
+ Honest, Helpful Info From A Guy Who's Been There Done That
+ A Valuable Resource for Those in POD or Considering It
+ Good book for evaluating POD as an option
+ A Must-Have Book for Self-Publishers
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Book Publishing Encyclopedia12 reviews
Dan Poynter
Para Publishing, 2006
Publishing Defined - A thru Z
+ A gold mine of information
+ Highly recommended
+ Book Publishing Encyclopedia--Dan Poynter
+ Excellent summary
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Career Opportunities in the Publishing Industry (Career Opportunities)
Fred Yager, Jan Yager
Facts on File, 2005
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The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book, 14th Edition240 reviews
Dan Poynter
Para Publishing, 2003
Seat Belt for Sef-Publishing
+ I LOVE THIS BOOK
+ A must read
+ MY FIRST SELF PUBLISHING BOOK
+ A great help
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2006 Writers Market (Writer's Market)38 reviews
Writer's Digest Books, 2005
Must Have For Any Writer
+ You Need This Book!
+ Good Information to help materialize your wish
+ Comprehensive
+ A must-have for every writer
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How to Get Published Free: and Make Money Using Web Strategies of Database Logic to Market Your Book on The ... 7 reviews
David Rising
Lulu.com, 2005
The marketing strategies alone makes this a winner!
I got a lot more than I expected to get from this book.
I thought I would take a chance, what the heck I need help.
Not only does the author show you how to get published and
it's for real, no bull and no fluff. He teaches you how to think
current so you can design your title and ...
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The Self-Publishing Manual : How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book, 15th Ed. (Self Publishing Manual)240 reviews
Dan Poynter
Para Publishing, 2006
Seat Belt for Sef-Publishing
+ I LOVE THIS BOOK
+ A must read
+ MY FIRST SELF PUBLISHING BOOK
+ A great help
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Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published60 reviews
Jennifer Basye Sander, Sheree Bykofsky
Alpha, 2003
Tough words for an equally tough business.
+ lol
+ The HOW TO instruction manual for all authors
+ Future Writer
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