A new updated edition...to help writers beat the competition.

Written by a New York literary agent and a West Coast acquiring editor, this book offers inside advice, author case studies, and even sample proposals, contracts, press releases, co-author agreements and more. This third edition features new content on non-fiction success, hot topics in fiction and non-fiction, how world events affect publishing, and more.

- The most complete handbook on the market in this area
- Expanded information relevant to the changing tide of the industry
- Includes sample proposals, press releases, agreements, etc.
- Authors know the book publishing world as editor, agent, and as authors