The Complete Idiot's Guide to Book Proposals and Query Letters

O'Shea, Coleen, Allen, Marilyn, Faust, Jessica

ISBN 10: 1615640452 / ISBN 13: 9781615640454

Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Book Proposals and Query Letters
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615640452
• ISBN 13: 9781615640454
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Original.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.824 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

Tips for catching and holding an agent's attention.

Essential reading for any fiction or nonfiction writer seeking publication, The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Book Proposals & Query Letters provides in-depth information on composing a successful query letter as well as detailed suggestions on how to craft each element of a book proposal-from author bio to marketing and competition information to a synopsis for fiction writers. By following the same guidelines an agent uses when submitting her client's book proposals to editors (and selling them), writers are given proven techniques for creating winning submissions.

?The most comprehensive information on query letters found in any book on writing

?The only book on book proposals that also targets a fiction audience

?Author is an agent who also blogs to a readership of about 1,500 daily

About the Authors

Jessica Faust is a literary agent and cofounder of BookEnds Literary Agency, where she represents a number of award-winning and best-selling authors. She is also a former book editor at Penguin and Macmillan.

Marilyn Allen is a literary agent and partner in the Allen O'Shea Literary Agency. She has over 25 years of sales and marketing experience at various publishing houses, including HarperCollins, Penguin Books, Simon & Schuster, and Avon Books.
Coleen O'Shea is a partner in the Allen O'Shea Literary Agency and has over 30 years of executive and editiorial experience in publishing. Before becoming a literary agent, author, book packager, and publishing consultant, she was executive editor of Bantam Books.

Marilyn Allen is a literary agent and partner in the Allen O'Shea Literary Agency, with more than 25 years in sales and marketing experience at various publishing houses, including Harper Collins, Penguin Books, Simon & Schuster, and Avon Books.
Coleen O'Shea is a partner in the Allen O'Shea Literary Agency and has over 30 years of executive and editorial experience in trade book publishing. Before becoming a literary agent, author, book packager, and publishing consultant, Coleen was Executive Editor of Bantam Books.