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The making of a bestseller [electronic resource] : success stories from authors and the editors, agents, and booksellers behind them / Brian Hill and Dee Power.

By: Hill, Brian E. (Brian Edward), 1955-.
Contributor(s): Power, Dee | ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Chicago : Dearborn Trade Pub., c2005Description: xi, 251 p.Subject(s): Best sellers -- United States -- History -- 20th century | Publishers and publishing -- United States -- History -- 20th century | Books and reading -- United States -- History -- 20th century | Popular literature -- United States -- History and criticism | Authorship | Authors, American -- 20th century -- InterviewsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 381/.45002/09730904 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
The incomparable thrill -- Making the list : how they work -- What causes a book to become successful? -- Reviews : the good, the bad, and the ugly -- Changes in reader taste -- Editors and publishers -- Literary agents -- Getting the books on the shelves and out the door -- Establishing a brand image with readers -- Promotion : publishers' and publicists' efforts--and of course bookstores -- Climbing the marketing mountain -- Building a career -- From the bookshelf to the silver screen -- Where does the idea come from? -- The process of writing -- The bestselling author's life -- The ups and downs -- Wisdom from the bestselling authors, editors, and agents.
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Includes index.

The incomparable thrill -- Making the list : how they work -- What causes a book to become successful? -- Reviews : the good, the bad, and the ugly -- Changes in reader taste -- Editors and publishers -- Literary agents -- Getting the books on the shelves and out the door -- Establishing a brand image with readers -- Promotion : publishers' and publicists' efforts--and of course bookstores -- Climbing the marketing mountain -- Building a career -- From the bookshelf to the silver screen -- Where does the idea come from? -- The process of writing -- The bestselling author's life -- The ups and downs -- Wisdom from the bestselling authors, editors, and agents.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.