Note from Jane: I'm offering an interactive course
on nonfiction book proposals starting June 5.
When I discovered that my No. 1 most popular outbound link was to an article I wrote
on nonfiction book proposals at another site, I immediately wrote a new post on the topic and replaced the link, to retain visitors longer at my site.
Not exact matches
Book Proposals That Sell offers great advice on building the nonfiction proposal and also explains the inner workings of the editor's and publication board's role in acquiring a new b
Book Proposals That Sell offers great advice
on building the
nonfiction proposal and also explains the inner workings of the editor's and publication board's role in acquiring a new
bookbook.
If you write
nonfiction and have a stellar platform, meaning you speak regularly or see large amounts of clients
on a regular basis, you might be able to submit your
book with the three sample chapters in your
proposal.
If your children's
book is
nonfiction, click
on the
nonfiction link above to learn how to write a
book proposal for
nonfiction.
If you want to learn how to write a
book proposal for a
nonfiction book, click here for detailed information
on how to write a
nonfiction book proposal.
Now, scroll back up and click
on the appropriate link to learn how to write a
book proposal for
nonfiction and / or how to write a
book proposal for fiction.
What's nice and unique about
nonfiction, is that because it is idea - driven, it can be sold
on proposal - basis to
book publishers, as opposed to fiction (which needs to be sold
on a fully - written and polished manuscript).
On the higher end,
nonfiction book proposals can top out around 50 - 75 pages, not including sample chapters.
I think most
nonfiction authors who plan to self - publish don't even consider writing a
book proposal, yet it's a smart move because it will not only help you clarify what will go in the
book, it will also help you shape what will make yours different from others
on the topic — which you've referred to here.
I'd also note that the workshop seems mostly geared to
nonfiction (only one novelist
on the faculty) and that
book proposals are not typically done for fiction by first - timers.
They often can't acquire a novel unless it lands
on their desks in near - perfect shape, or a
nonfiction project unless the
proposal is irresistible, the idea surefire, and the
book presold into its market.