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

By: Hill, Brian E. (Brian Edward), 1955-Contributor(s): Power, DeeMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Chicago : Dearborn Trade Pub., c2005Description: xi, 251 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 0793193087Subject(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 -- InterviewsDDC classification: 381
Contents:
The incomparable thrill -- Making the list : how they work -- What causes a book to become successful? -- Reviews : the good, the bad, the ugly -- Changes in readers' 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 -- Final thoughts.
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Social Sciences(hall 2) 		381 HIL-M 2005 7914 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) Available 0007914
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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, the ugly -- Changes in readers' 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 -- Final thoughts.

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