Book Proposal Boot Camp

Based on critically acclaimed author and former Big Five acquiring editor Ashley Shelby's popular online course of the same name, Book Proposal Boot Camp (If You Want to Write #1) is a short, practical, and engaging guide that will get you from idea to book proposal in eight steps. Full of inside information about the traditional publishing world, including the habits of editors and agents, the changing expectations of authors' roles in publicity efforts, secrets of the business of books, and much more, Book Proposal Boot Camp offers the aspiring or seasoned nonfiction writer with an eye toward traditional publication-and a need to get past the literary gatekeepers who guard the way in-an easy-to-follow primer on crafting a compelling book proposal sure to catch the eye of an agent or editor. No matter your subject--from history, biography, and self-help to narrative journalism, how-to, health, and other subject-based nonfiction--Book Proposal Boot Camp will be an accessible writing resource you'll return to again and again.