The how to sell your manuscript - no matter what genre - without going broke or insane Shapiro, Susan 1961- creator Pande, Ayesha writer of foreword text nyu New York Skyhorse Publishing 2022 monographic eng xvii, 214 pages ; 23 cm Hundreds of thousands of books come out every year worldwide, so why not yours? Shapiro reveals the best and fastest ways to break into a mainstream publishing house. Unlike most writing manuals that stick to only one genre, Shapiro maps out the rules of all the sought-after, sellable categories and explains the differences in making each kind of book. Shapiro includes information on crafting a winning proposal or cover letter to get your work considered. This valuable guide will teach both new and experienced scribes how to attain their dream of becoming a successful author. -- Adapted from back cover. Introduction Nonfiction. Memoir/autobiography ; Biographies ; How-to books/self-help ; Nonfiction book proposals Shorter books. Poetry ; Anthologizing ; Humor and graphics Fictionalizing. Adult fiction ; Genre fiction Children's lit. Picture books ; Middle-grade ; Young adult - Selling your book. Figuring out genre ; Querying literary agents Susan Shapiro ; foreword by Ayesha Pande. Includes index Autoría Autoría Marketing Autores y editores Editores y edición PN 161 S529b 2022 9781510762701 1510762701 251128 20260930105213.0 eng