TY - BOOK AU - Shapiro,Susan AU - Pande,Ayesha TI - The book bible : : how to sell your manuscript - no matter what genre - without going broke or insane SN - 9781510762701 AV - PN 161 S529b 2022 PY - 2022/// CY - New York PB - Skyhorse Publishing KW - Autoría KW - Marketing KW - Autores y editores KW - Editores y edición N1 - Includes index; 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 N2 - 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 ER -