Authoring Books and Materials for Students, Academics, and Professionals

Download or read book Authoring Books and Materials for Students, Academics, and Professionals written by Franklin H. Silverman and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1998-06-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating a book for the academic or professional market is a major undertaking—one that is likely to require an investment of hundreds of hours. This book offers a complete guide to the process, from weighing the costs and benefits of becoming an author, through negotiating a contract, to marketing the final book. The information, which is presented from an author's perspective, includes: selecting the most appropriate publisher(s) to which to submit a proposal, factors to consider when drafting a proposal, contract negotiation, joint collaboration agreements, time management and other writing tips, academically respectable ways to facilitate marketing, and working with the IRS.