TY - BOOK AU - Hill,Brian E. AU - Power,Dee ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - The making of a bestseller: success stories from authors and the editors, agents, and booksellers behind them AV - Z1033.B3 H55 2005eb U1 - 381/.45002/09730904 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Chicago PB - Dearborn Trade Pub. KW - Best sellers KW - United States KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Publishers and publishing KW - Books and reading KW - Popular literature KW - History and criticism KW - Authorship KW - Authors, American KW - Interviews KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - 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; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://ezproxy.taylors.edu.my/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/taylorscollege/Doc?id=10075667 ER -