From Book Idea to Bestseller: What You Absolutely, Positively Must Know to Make Your Book a Success

by Kim Baker, Michael Snell

Outlines the rules of book publishing and discusses writing a book proposal, finding an agent, evaluating a publisher, negotiating contracts, and building a successful career

432 pages, Paperback

First published April 9, 1997

Reviews

[Jessie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is quite informative about the world of publishing, publishers agents and authors. It is not about getting an idea for a book, but what happens after you get your idea, write and complete the book and are ready for an agent and/or publisher (including self-publishing).

From Book Idea to Bestseller, thoroughly outlines (and I do mean thoroughly) each step needed to make your book a success:

1. Proposal writing
2. Getting and working with an agent
3.. Working with a publisher
4. Marketing and getting publicity for your book
5. Mail order (if that is of interest, for instance, for those who want to self-publish)

Although published in the late 90s (about 1997), there is nothing outdated about this book except maybe the mention of a few writing tools/technology that has been replaced by newer technology. I would recommend this book to any aspiring writer young, old or in-between.