Friday 5 September 2008

My Book's Published - Now What?

"My Book's Published - Now What???" by John Harnish with Jane M. Martin is an easy, but important read.
The target market is every newly published author. John clearly explains the facts of life for authors. I've read it cover to cover and he covers it all.
It covers bias bending, copyediting, understanding your book numbers, different publishing methods for differing author needs, the positive differences of author-originated publishing, your first book order, how to sell your own book (and you must), reviews, book design, publicity, exposure, conferences networking, Infinity's role in supporting social responsibilities, increasing your books' revenue flows, and an assortment of questions and answers. In other words, it is a treasure of knowledge, references, and insightful knowledge based on experience.
One thing I have learned along this writing path, is the importance of continual reading in our market and well as others. John's book certainly provides plenty of insight. I've placed about sixty sticky tabs for quick reference, when referring to certain aspects he covers. Some things I knew and were reminders. Others were new welcome knowledge. I'm just getting ready to re-read my tabs.
Maralyn Hill has co-authored two books on food and travel. The first one, "Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel featured chefs from 19 countries and 17 states with over 200 recipes. She also interviewed chefs for Time Warner Cable for a TV program she hosted from 2002 to 2006. Her second book with Brenda and French Master Chef Herve Laurent is "Cooking Secrets, The Why and How... " August 08 is the release of "$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book." Maralyn is published in many magazines, some just by her, some with writing partner Brenda, and some with husband Norm.