Writing Your Nonfiction Book - Softcover

Nicholson, Trish

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784620661 ISBN 13: 9781784620660

Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Ever wanted to share your passion, tell your story or pass on a skill? Here is your chance.


Memoir, travelogue, history, how-to, self-help or textbook; you can write your own book with this fully comprehensive guide, which includes all the techniques and tips you need to plan, research, write, edit, choose publishing options and market your book.


Becoming an author enables you to boost your career or business success, share your expertise and experience, inform readers on important issues, put the record straight, or leave a heritage for family and friends.


Written in a reader-friendly style and focusing on your individual needs, Writing Your Nonfiction Book also contains a list of websites and a handy glossary of publishing and writing terms. Though suitable for beginners, there is much in this book for experienced writers of non-fiction, and even fiction.


Whoever you are, your voice can be heard, your story told, because Writing Your Nonfiction Book leads you one step at a time through the whole process.

Key benefits:

• This is the only truly complete guide, with equal emphasis on planning, research, writing, editing, publishing and marketing.
• It teaches the creative/narrative style of non-fiction, with specific advice for writing memoir, travel, history, textbooks, biography, how-to and self-help books.
• The book recognises the information needed by international writers, and lists support services and resources for various countries.
• Writing Your Nonfiction Book has been selected as a required text for international writing courses.             

About this title

About the Author

A former columnist and features writer, published in UK and Australian national media, Dr Trish Nicholson was a tutor for the Open University, and currently gives practical writers' workshops. She has also participated on the judging panel for a national literary award. Her published works include travel memoirs, creative writing, popular science, applied anthropology, responsible travel and human resource management.

From the Back Cover

Writing Your Nonfiction Book leads you one step at a time through the whole process, whoever you are, wherever you are.

Edition details

• Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784620661
• ISBN 13: 9781784620660
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 226