This Business of Books: A Complete Overview of the Industry from Concept Through Sales

The latest edition of Suzanne's guide, which was last updated in 1996, reflects industry changes wrought by shifts in technology as well as ownership. Writing primarily for aspiring authors and students, she explains the basics of how a manuscript is selected, produced, distributed, and sold. The guide covers the writing of fiction and nonfiction, editing, submissions, the varieties of publishing (including self-publishing and vanity presses), production, and marketing. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Claudia Suzanne has ghostwritten or edited almost six dozen books since 1988, and authored four. Her clients' books have garnered rave reviews, appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and won literary awards.

The first ghostwriter to reveal the skills of ghostwriting in Secrets of a Ghostwriter (patent pending), Claudia and her partners opened Professional Book Writing School in Spring, 2004. Dedicated to raising the literacy bar of the industry, one author at a time, the school offers unique courses in the book business, manuscript architecture, creativity, non-generic editing, and, of course, ghostwriting.

Poised, irreverent, frank and funny, Claudia also presents training sessions and seminars to writers groups and professional organizations.

Google "Wambtac" to reach Claudia directly.