Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write

Sign the contractthen write the book. The good news is that almost every nonfiction book published is sold by a proposal. In this comprehensive yet accessible guide you will learn exactly what a proposal is what it must contain and how to pull yours together into an informative persuasive selling package. Already a favorite for thousands of aspiring writers this book has been revised and updated by Elizabeth Lyon to feature nearly two dozen actual proposals plus: Choosing a topic based on current trends and competing titles Drafting the perfect concept statementdaring agents and editors to reject you Defining and targeting your readershipthen connecting with them Preparing a table of contents and chapter summaries Submitting exciting and well-written sample chapters Writing query letters Devising a marketing plan that will excite agents and publishers