For
nonfiction authors with a specific expertise, being out there in the community that has interest in that expertise will most likely be effective in selling their book.
She is currently looking for
nonfiction authors with a substantial platform, as well as outstanding contemporary women's fiction, issue fiction, and formula romance.
Literary Agent Rick Pascocello is looking for
nonfiction authors with unique perspectives in the areas of biography, business, history, memoir, sports, narrative, popular culture, thought provoking ideas, and social commentary.
As
a nonfiction author with files that are image heavy, you lose out on a large chunk of the profits due to delivery fees.
Having been a traditionally published
nonfiction author with modest success, I struggled and delayed far too long to return the backlist to life.
Not exact matches
Author of books: Atmospheres of Mars and Venus (1961,
nonfiction) Planets (1966,
nonfiction,
with Jonathan Norton Leonard) Intelligent Life in the Universe (1966,
nonfiction,
with Iosif S. Shklovskii) Planetary Exploration (1970,
nonfiction) Planetary Atmospheres (1971,
nonfiction,
with Tobias C. Owen and Harlan J. Smith) U.F.O.'s: A Scientific Debate (1972,
with Thornton Page) The Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective (1973,
nonfiction) Communication
with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (1973,
nonfiction) The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence (1977,
nonfiction) Murmurs of Earth: The Voyager Interstellar Record (1978,
nonfiction) Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science (1979,
nonfiction) Cosmos (1980,
nonfiction) Comet (1985,
nonfiction,
with Ann Druyan) Contact (1985, novel) Nuclear Winter (1985,
nonfiction) A Path where No Man Thought: Nuclear Winter and the End of the Arms Race (1990,
nonfiction,
with Richard P. Turco) The Demon - Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (1996, essays) Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are (1992,
nonfiction,
with Ann Druyan) Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (1994, essays) Billions and Billions (1996, essays) The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God (2006,
nonfiction, posthumous,
with Ann Druyan)
Paramount Pictures announced on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 that Academy Award ® - nominees Greg Kinnear and Djimon Hounsou and Academy Award ® - winners Renee Zellweger and Jon Voight will star in Same Kind of Different As Me, based on the best - selling
nonfiction book by Ron Hall and Denver Moore
with Lynn Vincent,
author of the bestselling book Heaven Is for Real.
Adapted from a 2008
nonfiction book by Les Standiford, The Man Who Invented Christmas introduces Dickens in 1842, during his successful American tour — the star
author of Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, and The Old Curiosity Shop ushered onstage
with confetti and kicking dancers.
This year we visited
with authors of fiction and
nonfiction, picture books and novels, from places near and far.
When I first decided to become an independent
author and self - publish after having gone the trad route
with nonfiction and made a few attempts to go the trad route for fiction, I knew next - to - nothing about the social media circus I was about to join.
Another source for finding freelancers who work specifically
with indie
authors self - publishing fiction and creative
nonfiction is the Association of Independent Publishing Professionals (AIPP), which has a searchable directory of service providers.
In
nonfiction, she's looking for
authors with established platforms who are writing books in the following categories: biography, food, gender issues, health, history, literary journalism, music, pop culture, science, travel, and relationships.
Many
nonfiction authors collaborate
with a professional writer on their book to get the quality they need; if you're one of them, renew that collaboration for your guest posts.
We work
with authors of all genres including fiction,
nonfiction, memoir, children's books, and Christian books.
Mark works
with authors of all genres (fiction,
nonfiction, and children's books), around the world, in these programs.
In
nonfiction, she's looking for
authors with established platforms who are writing books in the following categories: biography, food, gender issues, health, history, literary journalism, music, pop culture, relationships, science, travel.
For some
authors, especially
nonfiction ones, interacting
with groups that focus on their topic might be of help.
> Map out your writing empire, including all the things you love to do > Start setting up and implementing the systems and structures you need to support your empire (including an
author website, if you don't already have one) > Overhaul your writing life so you're aligned
with and set up for the success you want to create > Get your
nonfiction eBook written and published (at least one, but possibly more than one, if you're up for it) > Grow your following > Sell more books
She wants to hear pitches for happily - ever - after romance, mainstream suspense, thrillers, mysteries, young adult
with a fresh voice (both contemporary and sci - fi / fantasy), science fiction, fantasy, action / adventure, picture books (especially
author - illustrators), cookbooks, middle grade (all kinds), narrative
nonfiction, literary fiction, Southern fiction, Christian and inspirational fiction &
nonfiction, and memoir.
GUADALAJARA: Flash fiction and
nonfiction, a genre that brought brevity to our bookshelves by way of literary magazines, has come of age,
with Random House Mondarori's (RHM) launch of its Spanish - language Flash series, a collection of short fiction by renowned
authors available only as e-books.
Author of the acclaimed picture - book biography Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (2014), Patricia Hruby Powell turns her attention to the true story of Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter
with her
nonfiction novel in verse Loving vs. Virginia, about a white man and a black woman who fell in love and married in a time when this was an illegal act.
NeWest publishes literary fiction, literary
nonfiction, poetry, and drama, as well as a line of mystery novels,
with a particular interest in books by Western Canadian
authors.
Sarah Bolme presents An Important Element in Publishing
Nonfiction posted at Marketing Christian Books, saying, «
With decreased time spent reading, decreased attention span, and knowing that the majority of readers don't read a Christian
nonfiction book in its entirety, every
author should pay attention to this important element for
nonfiction books.»
A lot of
authors struggle
with the issue of whether they should write fiction or
nonfiction books.
She especially enjoys working
with nonfiction authors, speakers, consultants, entrepreneurs, and executive - level professionals.
Facebook and Twitter have strong book communities, especially
with women, so your time might be better spent there if you're a fiction
author or a
nonfiction author marketing to women book lovers.
He published 30 + books for writers and collaborated
with other
nonfiction authors for the 1st in a series of popular Multi-Author Facebook Events.
I began by establishing myself
with a small business audience, but then also began writing books for
nonfiction authors.
While I am happy to assist
authors with nonfiction manuscripts, please note that I do not have a wealth of experience in this area.
She is passionate about teaching and especially enjoys working
with nonfiction authors, consultants, speakers, entrepreneurs, and other professionals who care about making a difference in the world.
Mark specializes in books
with bestseller or high commercial potential, and he works
with authors of all genres (fiction,
nonfiction, children's books) around the world, at all stages of development.
Media coverage for
nonfiction works is slightly more likely, even in the self - published world, but that depends on the timeliness of the subject matter and the
author's notoriety, but even then I'd still recommend starting smaller
with local publications such as community newspapers.
My
author blog is RachelintheOC.com and I have a different tone over there — more in line
with my three books (
nonfiction, relationships, love and loss).
AUTOGRAPHED COPY *** Winner can also take advantage of a free 30 - minute call
with the
author to ask any questions about writing a
nonfiction book and getting it published.
Mark Malatesta specializes in books
with bestseller or high commercial potential, and he works
with authors of all genres (fiction,
nonfiction, children's books) around the world, at all stages of development.
While this is geared more toward
nonfiction authors, fiction
authors can use some of the same principles about engaging
with people:
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Literary Agent Undercover works
with authors around the world, writing in every genre: fiction,
nonfiction, and children's books.
Today I'm an
author coach and my primary focus is helping
authors of all genres (fiction,
nonfiction, and children's book) get the attention of top literary agents
with successful query letters.
Roger offers practical advice, interviews
with over 100 bestselling
nonfiction authors, and productivity resources like «Do - It - Yourself worksheets and checklists.
Also,
nonfiction authors won't want to miss how her books have helped her
with her coaching business.
Candace Johnson is a professional freelance editor, proofreader, writer, ghostwriter, and writing coach who has worked
with traditional publishers, self - published
authors, and independent book packagers on
nonfiction subjects ranging from memoirs to alternative medical treatments to self - help, and on fiction ranging from romance to paranormal.
With nonfiction, librarians need reassurance that someone is vouching for the integrity of the information, as well as the
author's credentials.
With nonfiction books especially, it's critical to think about your abilities and you goals as an
author.
After working
with several
nonfiction authors, I've identified the following common self publishing mistakes that need to be avoided.
I love keeping up
with other publishing professionals on Twitter, and I want to help the crowd of aspiring
authors (both fiction and
nonfiction) that hangs out there.
James D. Houston is the
author of seven previous novels and a number of
nonfiction works including Farewell to Manzanar, which he coauthored
with his wife, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston.
Literary agents and
authors with nonfiction book proposals should send submissions to blairsubmissions [at] gmail.com.
For
nonfiction, she is interested in exceptional narratives from
authors with strong platforms.
Livia commented, ``... what I still struggle
with, is the observation that blogging, etc, still seems more naturally suited to
nonfiction authors than fiction
authors.