Book And Publishing
Still Alice Book Author Advocates Self Publishing
Author: Michael McCain
Like any other author who has also had given up on ever seeking traditional publisher’s attention, Lisa Genova rose to the occasion and technically did the entire publishing process herself. Of course, by self-publishing her book, she actually heralded a success story that became everyone’s favorite.
Lisa, the proud author of her self-published book Still Alice, is very much happy with how it all turned out. Before starting on her book publishing experience, she also harbored hopes on being picked up by a publishing house.
For a year, she did the inevitable: blogs, campaigns, queries and all that book publishing jazz until she reached quite a substantial audience. An agent in time chanced upon her crusade and finally got her to sign up on a contract.
Ten months was all it took for her book to be finally at the hands of an agent who sold the rights to Pocket Books. The newly edited book of hers was released January of this year by Pocket Books publishing house.
When interviewed about her views on self-publishing, Lisa explained that the reason she self-published her book was because she couldn’t make any headway on the conventional road to a book deal. Her self-publishing goal was to get an enthusiastic and sizable audience for Still Alice. If creating a buzz was entirely her aim, she definitely came to the right place for self-publishing companies do more than stir a crowd.
Lisa gives this advice for everyone who has already self-published their book: “Get a website. Network online. Write your own press release and post it free at www.pr.com. If you can start to feel the vibration of a buzz and you have the money, you might want to consider hiring a book publicist to assist you in your efforts. Say yes whenever possible. Be tenacious. This is likely to be a marathon, not a sprint. Be sincerely grateful to everyone who helps you on your journey, because it will take a village to raise a self-published book. And remember to enjoy it all!”
Lisa Genova did it with Still Alice. So why not get started on that book now? What is your book’s name?
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http://www.bloomsbury.com/info/default.aspx
Looks like they (i.e., Bloomsbury Publishing PLC) *are* the parent company (independent publisher).
~Dr. B.~
Try Publish and Market – http://www.publishandmarket.com
For publishers having experience in other areas makes a potential employee more of an asset. Valued skills in addition to editing would be marketing skills, knowing where and how a book will sell and the best way to get the item to the consumer, cross promotions, book signings, workshops for your authors, finding the audience and getting your writers name on their lips. Advertising – getting a book to the right market for less money, what covers will attract an audience, what blurbs will grab your potential buyers, ad placement. Accounting – again it’s all about the money. Distribution, Trend analysis… All of these things will ad to your usefulness in a company and industry where less people are doing more jobs across the board.
If you look online, you will find a number of resources that will show you the basic elements of a good cover letter. The basics are as follow:
1. A strong lead-in that explains the position you are applying for and where you learned about the job.
2. A re-cap of the qualifications that make you an ideal candidate for the job. (This should NOT be a regurgitation of your resume. Rather, it should be a short bullet-pointed section that covers the qualifications listed in the job description.
3. A polite closing statement and an “ask for the order.” For example, “I look forward to presenting my qualifications in further detail at a time convenient to you. I can be reached at (phone and email) to schedule an interview.” Better yet, if you know the exact person you are writing to, say something like “I will contact you next Friday, DATE at TIME to follow-up with my application.” Then, make sure you do it. They will be impressed by your confidence and follow-through.
If you send me a copy of your cover letter, I will be happy to look at it for you.
Good luck.
There are hundreds, all with different needs, wants, and submission guidelines.
Go buy the latest edition of the Writer’s Market and match up what you’ve written (genre, length, etc) with the publishers in that guide. It will tell you what they pay and how to submit. And when you submit, follow the instructions exactly.
Depends on the publisher you are working with. Most of the time, they hire someone for the cover, late in the process, and you’re not really given a say. You can let them know at the beginning of the process (after your book has been accepted for publication by a publishing company) that you have ideas for the cover, but you may not have much control.
How do you write an amazing covering letter for a book publishing job when you have little experience?
I am applying for work experience at many publishing houses but i have no idea how to write a covering letter! I have an english literature degree and have just finished working (as a temp sadly) at a book store. I’ve been sitting here for hours and managed to wrote three lines!
How does one get into the field of book publishing?
I really would like to be a book publisher. I’m moving to Boston next year and Boston University has a certificate program for book publishing. Will that be enough to get a job?
What is the parent company of Bloomsbury book publishing company?
I am doing a project for college and I am wondering if disney owns the Bloomsbury book publishing company. Is it disney? Thanks everyone!
A quick book publishing question for you all?
I dont know anything about the publishing process so here is a question. Say I wrote a book and want to send it to an author. Does the cover design have to be made or sketched out and included with the book or is created later in the publishing process? Thanks!
Also, even if it is created later, or by someone hired to do it, can you still submit and idea for your own cover?
Any good suggestions for book publishing companies?
I am writing a book called Violence Broken Dreams, not saying I’m anywhere close to finishing it, but I would like some suggestions for book publishing companies and their agents, please?
Has anyone ever heard of a book publishing company called Creative Writing Publishing?
My sister Mrs. Melanie Nowak had told me that she had gotten her vampire book series published into hard cover from a publishing company called Creative Writing Publishing. I can’t find their website, and I wanted to know more info about the company, and what it takes to publish a book for myself and not sell it.