04737cam a22004338i 4500 in00024293192 DLC 20260619124501.0 ta 250802s2026 nyu 000 0 eng c 2025002493 9780593700877 (hardcover) 0593700872 (hardcover) 9780593700884 ebook LBSOR eng rda LBSOR DLC-MRC DLC DLC-MRC DLC DLC-MRC eng pcc PN 151 H116t 2026 Habib, Alia Hanna, 1977- 48234 Take it from me : an agent's guide to building a nonfiction writing career from scratch / Alia Hanna Habib. First hardcover edition New York : Pantheon Books, 2026 xix, 290 pages ; 25 cm. text txt rdacontent http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/contentTypes/txt unmediated n rdamedia http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/mediaTypes/n volume nc rdacarrier http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/carriers/nc Includes index Introduction: What's in this book, how to use it, and why I wrote it On pitching, or starting small An author's education : on studying writing (in school, or not) What is a platform and how do I define mine? The book proposal, or don't be boring What is an agent for? The submission process, or this is where it hurts The publication process Conclusion: What's next? Appendix A: Contracts 101 Appendix B: Contracts 102 Appendix C: Foreign rights 101 "From the literary agent behind some of today's most successful authors, comes a narrative guide geared specifically to the needs of nonfiction writers, demystifying the secrets of publishing for aspiring and working writers, as well as a practical roadmap to getting your book published. Alia Hanna Habib remembers what it was like to be on the outside of the publishing world, looking in. Arriving in New York, a first-generation college student with a love of reading and loads of ambition, she hadn't any idea how to break into the business of books. Now years later, in her career as an agent, she hears from prospective clients who, whether they're experts at the top of their fields or wholly new to the writing game, consider breaking through as a success in publishing to be a mysterious and dauting task. Ever determined to flout the stereotype of agent as gatekeeper, however, Habib is prepared to hand emerging writers the key. In a voice that's both encouraging and irreverent, Habib demystifies the often peculiar, frequently intimidating, business of books. Just as she does for her stable of bestselling authors, in these pages she gives practical advice, providing context and clarity to each step of the publishing process, from the germination of a book idea to finding an agent to represent it, from crafting an engaging proposal to navigating the perils of publicity. Readers will find real-life samples of pitch letters and book proposals from some of Habib's most successful clients, such as Clint Smith and Judy Batalion, as well as templates writers can use when querying agents or promoting their work on social media. She also incorporates the advice of trusted industry colleagues-authors, attorneys, accountants, editors, publishers, publicists, and more-gifting readers with a full team of experts to answer all the questions they've had about the publishing world, but were too afraid, or didn't know, to ask. Essential for both the aspiring novice and the seasoned professional, Take It from Me is a guidebook writers will return to again and again. At times laugh-out-loud funny, at others brutally honest about her own experiences in publishing, and in life, Habib offers a clear-eyed look at the challenges facing today's aspiring nonfiction writers and then gives them the comprehensive, expert advice they need to put those roadblocks in the rearview mirror"-- Provided by publisher. Authorship Vocational guidance Autoría Orientación profesional 2758 Industria editorial 5741 Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Habib, Alia Hanna, 1977- Take it from me New York : Pantheon Books, [2025] 9780593700884 (DLC) 2025002494 DLC bibframe2marc v3.0-dev 20250819 DLC https://github.com/lcnetdev/bibframe2marc/tree/v3.0-dev 0 vip orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK sba 126975 126975 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2026-04-30 0 PN 151 H116t 2026 00000191771 2026-04-30 13:18:00 1 2026-04-30 BK