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How NOT to Get Published - Softcover

Book 15 of 33: Teach Yourself: Writing

Gillman, Claire

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9781444171341: How NOT to Get Published
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ISBN 10: 1444171348 ISBN 13: 9781444171341
Publisher: Teach Yourself, 2013

Synopsis

LEARN HOW TO GET PUBLISHING BY AVOIDING THE MISTAKES THAT OTHERS MADE BEFORE YOU.

There are many brilliant books out there, which have not been published because their author has not been able to successfully navigate the minefield that is finding a publisher. In many cases, authors make basic mistakes in their submissions, which ensure that they do not even get read by the correct person. Even if they do reach someone with decision-making power, they often fail to clearly explain the proposition of their book, or the target market.

Claire Gilman is the perfect person to help you find a publisher for your manuscript. She has done it successfully, having had twenty of her own books published. She has spoken to many commissioning editors and agents about what they look for (and look to avoid) in a submission. And she has worked as a literary consultant, helping all sorts of authors to improve their proposals. Now, she combines all this wisdom into one book, explaining clearly 50 common mistakes which authors make, and how you can avoid them and ensure that your work receives the attention and the publisher that it deserves.

ABOUT THE SERIES
The Teach Yourself Creative Writing series helps aspiring authors tell their story. Covering a range of genres from science fiction and romantic novels, to illustrated children's books and comedy, this series is packed with advice, exercises and tips for unlocking creativity and improving your writing. And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community at tyjustwrite, for budding authors and successful writers to connect and share.

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About the Author

Claire Gillman (Cumbria, England) has been a professional writer for over 30 years. She has written 13 adult non-fiction books, and 9 children's fiction books. She is also an editor for the literary consultancy Writer's Workshop, and has helped hundreds of authors to hone their proposals.

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Publisher
Teach Yourself
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1444171348
ISBN 13 
9781444171341
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
190
Rating
  • 3.58 out of 5 stars
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