Want to publish
your book? Learn how—it’s easier than you
think!
Charismatic authors and literary
agents Jeff Herman and Deborah Levine Herman have successfully
sold hundreds of titles and learned—through trial
and error—how to write a flawless book proposal
that publishers can’t resist. Now you can benefit
from their hard work and publishing savvy. In this new
edition, they offer guidance and advice that will inspire,
educate, and, most importantly, give you the necessary
edge to get your book published. They explain:
• How to shape your idea
and create a title
• Ways to get to know the
market and competition
• Tips on writing an effective
outline, query letter, and sample chapter
• The art and science of
fiction and nonfiction book proposals
• How ten actual proposals
(included here) were successfully sold to publishers—and
why.
