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Author
Series
Meant to be volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Isabelle is completely lost. When she first began her career in publishing after college, she did not expect to be twenty-five, still living at home, and one of the few Black employees at her publishing house. Overworked and underpaid, constantly torn between speaking up or stifling herself, Izzy thinks there must be more to this publishing life. So when she overhears her boss complaining about a beastly high-profile author who has failed to deliver...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Savannah Cade's dreams are coming true. The Claire Donovan, editor-in-chief of the most successful romance imprint in the country, has requested to see the manuscript Savannah's been secretly writing while working as an editor herself - except at her publishing house, the philosophy is only highbrow works are worth printing and commercial fiction, particularly romance, should be reserved for the lowest level of Dante's inferno. But when Savannah...
Author
Language
English
Description
Two couples, four decades apart. One believes that if lovers die, they find each other again in another life. Or perhaps they wind up as stars side by side in the sky, together forever. Who knows how it really ends? Danielle Steel breaks new ground in her career as a perennial New York Times bestseller with the poignant story of two parallel destinies, and the kind of love we all hope will be everlasting.
Author
Publisher
Upstart Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Do you know that a book is just like you? It's true! Think about it: On the day you were born, you were given a name. A book is given a name, too -- it's called a title. You have a spine that helps to keep your body together. A book also has a spine, which keeps the book's body of pages together. You don't go to school naked -- you wear clothes to keep warm, protect your skin, show off your fashion sense and, of course, to keep out of the principal's...
11) The book bible: how to sell your manuscript - no matter what genre - without going broke or insane
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022].
Language
English
Description
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. She 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. -- adapted from back cover
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After five years working at Parson's Press, an old-school business book publisher, Nora is the last editorial assistant standing, desperate to get out. But she can't leave until she finds another job to cover rent, especially when Parsons cuts already unlivable salaries. That's when Nora is forced to lie her way into moonlighting for a rival publisher...and maybe poaching a few authors along the way. But when Nora accidentally falls for Andrew Santos,...
13) West 57
Author
Publisher
Brian Freeman
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Meet Julie Chavan. Julie's trying to rescue the legendary New York publishing house, WEST 57. Everyone else in her life is trying to rescue Julie. Her mother. Her ex-fiancé. Her ex-best friend. Even the ghost of her dead father. They all think they know what Julie needs. Actually, what Julie needs is a big bestseller for WEST 57 -- but her debut of the year's hottest book is spinning wildly out of control.
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Want to get published and paid for your writing? Let Writer's Market 2020 guide you through the process with thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, including listings for book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards, and literary agents--as well as new playwriting and screenwriting sections. These listings feature contact and submission information to help writers get their work published"--
Author
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Whether a story has just popped into your brain or you've been dreaming about it for years, it's easier than ever to power through your first manuscript with this must-have guide from writing coach Char Anna. Char ditches the fluff and shares tried-and-true methods that will arm you with all the knowledge you need to jump feet first into putting your story to paper. Through her engaging techniques and strategies, you'll learn how to outline like a...
18) The devil's work
Author
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
After spending the last four years at home raising her daughter, Sophie Greenwood lands her dream job at Jackdaw Books, but some problems start on the very first day and it seems as if someone is sabotoging both her work her life at home.
Author
Publisher
Nononina Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
"In 2011 the publisher of Guy Kawasaki's New York Times bestseller, Enchantment, could not fill an order for 500 ebook copies of the book. Because of this experience, Guy self-published his next book, What the Plus! and learned first-hand that self-publishing is a complex, confusing, and idiosyncratic process. As Steve Jobs said, 'There must be a better way.' With Shawn Welch, a tech wizard, Guy wrote APE to help people take control of their writing...
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