I’m an author with books to sell. I’m also a teacher—some call me “mentor.†As such, I frequently recommend books and resources other than my own. For example, I have a list of resources for writers/authors/publishers at my website, http://www.matilijapress.com/forwriters/resources.html and it includes many books, websites, etc. that I think will help you, not just those that generate from me.
Here are the books I recommend in my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book. Naturally, I recommend my book first. I wrote my heart and soul into it in hopes of guiding hopeful authors gently and successfully toward their individual goals. It includes the basics you need in order to succeed in the competitive publishing field and it is designed to use as a reference book for years to come—for as long as you have a book to publish, promote, distribute, sell…
Here are some of the other books I recommend throughout the pages of my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book:
Writers Market, (Writers Digest Books) This book tells you how and where to sell your articles, stories and book manuscripts. (A new edition is published each September)
The Fine Print of Self-Publishing, The Contracts and Services of 48 Self-Publishing Companies—Analyzed, Ranked and Exposed By Mark Levine (Bridgeway Books)
The ABC’s of POD: A Beginner’s Guide to Fee-Based Print-on-Demand Publishing by Dehanna Bailee (Blue Leaf Publications)
Write the Perfect Book Proposal by Jeff Herman and Deborah M. Adams, (John Wiley and Sons)
The Fast-Track Course on How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal by Stephen Blake Mettee (Quill Driver Books)
1001 Ways to Market Your Books by John Kremer (Open Horizons)
How to Write a Successful Book Proposal in 8 Days or Less, by Patricia Fry (Matilija Press)
Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Editors, Publishes and Literary Agents, 2005: Who They Are! What they Want? How to Win Them Over by Jeff Herman (Harper Collins)
The Self-Publishing Manual by Dan Poynter (Para Publishing)
Grammar Traps by Stephen Dolainski (Paragraph Publishing)
Over 75 Good Ideas for Promoting Your Book by Patricia Fry (Matilija Press)
Confessions of Shameless Self-Promoters by Debbie Allen (Success Showcase Publishing)
Jump Start Your Book Sales: A Money Making Guide for Authors, Independent Publisher and Small Presses by Marilyn and Tom Ross (Writer’s Digest Books)
Kirsch’s Handbook of Publishing Law by Jonathan Kirsch (Silman-James Press)
Literary Law Guide for Authors by Tonya Marie Evans and Susan Borden Evans (FYOS Entertainment)
The Copyright, Permission and Libel Handbook by Lloyd J. Jassin (Wiley and Sons)
The Writer Within You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing In Your Retirement Years by Charles Jacobs (Caros Books)
And these are just the books listed at the end of each chapter of my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book. There are over 15 additional recommended books listed in the Resource Section.
If you want to know more about some of these books, visit the SPAWNews archives. We frequently publish book reviews in SPAWNews. http://www.spawn.org
Whether you are just thinking about writing a book, you’re in the beginning stages, you’re almost published or you’re a published author with a book to promote, never underestimate the value of expert advice from people that you trust. No matter what stage of authorship you’re currently experiencing, you’ll make fewer mistakes and enjoy greater success if you pay attention to the professionals. Fill your home library with a generous helping of these useful books, read them and refer to them often.