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| Mar 11, 2007 10:11 pm |
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re: Do you have a book inside of you? |
Thomas Holford
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Denise:
Thanks for the invitation.
Here are my initial, top of mind questions on authoring and publishing a "How to book".
What does the typical business deal for a "How to book" look like?
How many copies does the book potentially have to sell before a publisher is interested?
What is the "average selling price" for a how to book?
How is the revenue split between publisher and author?
What percent of the potential revenue goes to "marketing and distribution"?
Are there any guidelines or rules of thumb regarding how much time an author should expect to invest in writing a book?
When an author submits the first draft of a book to a publisher, how much of the author's work is done?
What should an author's book proposal look like? A one page idea summary? A five page market analysis and justification? Complete first and last chapters?
Is there a potential market for books on "How to ask questions about publishing a book?
Thomas Holford Private Reply to Thomas Holford (new win) |
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