《THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO BOOK EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS 1990-1991》

1 The Book Acquisition Process: Why a Few Get Published While Most Don’t1

2 How to Develop Marketable Book Ideas7

3 An Introduction to Literary Agents13

4 A Business Approach to a Writing Career19

5 How to Succeed at Ghostwriting and Collaboration23

6 How Writing a Nonfiction Book Can Promote You, Your Product, and Your Business31

7 What Every Writer Should Know About Research35

8 How to Use Your Time as a Writer Effectively39

9 The Art of Making Unagented, Unsolicited Submissions45

10 The Perfect Nonfiction Book Proposal49

11 How to Write the Perfect Query Letter57

12 Small Publishers Versus Large Publishers63

13 Proven Ways to Get Bigger Advances69

14 The Dos and Don’ts of Writing Humor75

15 The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword: How What You Write Can Make a Difference79

16 Tax Tips for the Self-Employed: How Long to Keep Tax Records83

17 Increase Your Profits with Worldwide Sales89

18 Publicity Sells Books97

Directory of Publishers and Editors103

Appendix A Literary Agent Trade Associations235

Appendix B Author Organizations259

Appendix C Author-Agency Agreement289

Appendix D The Dos and Don’ts of Getting Published293

Appendix E Model Nonfiction Book Proposal295

Glossary307

Suggested Readings325

Index331