Book Publishing

Many people find that writing a query letter can be harder than writing the actual novel. If you want a literary agent to take notice, the letter must catch their attention and leave them wanting...

Now that you're ready to self-publish your book, how do you choose a print-on-demand publisher that will give you the best quality, value and turnaround to make your self-published book a...

No matter how engaging your story may be, the public is going to "judge your book by its cover" before they ever pick it up to read the contents. As such, the exterior should always...

Reviews are an essential part of marketing a book. A positive review in a prominent publication, such as The New York Times Book Review, can significantly increase book sales. Many authors and...

Writing children's books may seem like an easy way to earn money. However, there is an art to writing a children's book that is entertaining and informative without being too preachy, cutesy or...

Once you figure out what ebook formats you'd like to sell, you'll need to set up your ebooks for download so your readers can easily access them. The most common ways of doing this are through...

An International Standard Book Number, or ISBN, is a unique number of ten or thirteen digits assigned to every printed book. The ISBN represents the book's title and publisher. Only books...

A book forward--or more correctly, foreword--is a marketing tool. Publishers frequently put the foreword author's name on the cover, sometimes more prominently than the name of the book's author....

If you've been one of those people who've had an idea for a book in their head for years, or if you've got a manuscript in your desk drawer, now is the time to do something about it. Notice the...

Obviously, if you've written a Christian children's book, you want people to read it, and in order to do that they have to buy it. You may find yourself asking how you can sell the Christian...

Novellas are a popular literary genre, offering readers and writers alike more character and story development than a short story, while avoiding the sometimes intimidating length of a novel. At...

You may not be able to judge a book by its cover, but agents, editors and prospective publishers put major stock in the professionalism of a cover letter when deciding whether a manuscript is...

There are several little odds and ends involved with the Canadian book publishing process--some obvious, others not so obvious. PPG has created a checklist to help you keep track of what needs to...

Although self-publishing is a quicker, more convenient way of getting published, many authors prefer the traditional route of approaching professional publishers. The pros not only help authors...

When it comes to writing, there is no better pleasure than seeing your work published. However, getting there may be a little more challenging. Whether you are writing fiction, nonfiction, poetry,...

Every book has one page that lists all relevant information about when it was published. This is often referred to as the books "publishing history." This page can usually be found at the...

Writing a 400 page fiction or non-fiction book or 1,000 word article may seem like an impossible task. Read how many writers, including myself, begin and carry through to the end.

An International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a method of identification issued to books for purposes of shipping and tracking. Different editions of the same book receive different ISBNs. You...

Print-on-demand (POD) publishing is becoming a popular alternative to the more expensive and risky offset printing that used to define the limits of publishing. POD takes the confusion out of the...

The Amazon Kindle e-reader is designed to read books in Amazon's .mobi format as well as .pdf documents. However, you can read a wide variety of document types on your Kindle---including text...

Harlequin is the most well-known and aggressively branded publisher of romance fiction in the United States and possibly the world. Everyone knows what the Harlequin brand is and what they stand...

There are two ways to get information books published: traditional publishing or self-publishing. For an information book, self-publishing is often the better route because you can charge more for...

Even though HarperCollins publishes several hundred non-fiction, fiction and children's books every year, having your book published by this nearly 200-year-old, New York-based publishing giant...

Writing a book can be a source of great pride and accomplishment, but for many new writers the next step is a mystery. Just how do you get your manuscript published? There are two things to...

Getting a piece of literature published is a difficult endeavor in the broader, secular market. Doing so in the Christian niche or any other targeted field can be even more so. Have a plan before...

With a myriad of sources--from eBay to Yahoo and book fairs to book stores--collectors are challenged to identify first editions and assess the value of these books. A first edition, often simply...

Getting kids interested in reading or writing can be one of the biggest challenges parents face. When your child shows an interest in writing, it's important you encourage her efforts right away....

Digital books, or ebooks, are a part of a rapidly evolving technology. A number of ebook readers came on the market in 2009, but the capabilities and advantages of post-2009 ebooks may increase...

One of the ways to market a new book is to participate in networking sites that allow author to showcase books and participate in groups, forums and do other activities depending on that network....

Though you may not create a cookbook that will be as popular as" The Joy of Cooking," you can create one in your own style and words to either give to friends and relatives, or to...

The Library of Congress assigns control numbers to the books in its collection. Those numbers are Library of Congress control numbers or LCCNs. A PCN is a control number that can be issued in...

Comic strips have been around since the 19th century. Often humorous and smart, comic strips have touched each generation since its inception. Whether it's The Peanuts, The Phantom or The...

With the proliferation of Web comics, it is easier than ever to get your comic published. Instead of weeding through Diamond Comic Distributors' list of comic publishers and soliciting your work...

Getting published, whether in a magazine, newspaper or in book form, takes more than talent. It takes hard work, research and the determination to make it happen. While writing constantly is the...

The saying that great things come in small packages holds true for booklet publishing. Many people who go into publishing think they have to publish a whole book, which can be a very...

After all the work that goes into writing a book, the next step is to get it published. Self-publishing is the easiest way to get your book in print, though your fame may not reach outside your...

A first edition book refers to the fact that it is the original content of the book. First printing refers to the book being from the first group of books that came off the printing press. This...

It is common for books to have co-authors. But the real challenge is determining the owners of copyright between the two authors.

An audio book is a book narrated and record on tape or CD, typically released in conjunction with a print version of the same book. Getting an audio book published can be as--if not...

If you would like to sell your self-published book on Amazon, you’ll need to know how to get it listed for sale on their website. Here are the two main methods for getting your book listed for...

When books are published, they are typically distributed by a company that gets books listed on Amazon. If you are not using a distribution company that has an affiliation with Amazon's...