How and When to Sign a Book Deal: Advice to Authors Book 1

Have you always dreamed of getting published? Do you want to know how to land and close a traditional book deal? Have you already been offered a deal and want to make sure this is the right deal for you? Author and poet Helen Cox has signed numerous book contracts over the last ten years and has wide-ranging experience in the world of independent publishing. Channelling a decade of publishing know-how into easy to follow, practical advice, Cox helps you decide if a traditional deal is the right choice for your book. In this book you'll discover: How to attract a publisher. What you should know before entering into discussions with a publisher. A step-by-step guide to the process of landing and closing a traditional book deal. Which parts of the contract you should pay closest attention to. What to ask your editor or agent before you sign a contract. The realities of working with a traditional publisher. The realities of the independent publishing route. Signing a book deal need no longer be a lonely or unsettling process. Heeding the insider information in this book will put you in the best possible position to make prudent business choices about your work, and be sure any deals you're offered have the best chance of resulting in future literary success. If you like straight-talking insider information with a touch of humour, then you'll love this behind-the-scenes exploration of the opportunities and pitfalls the publishing industry presents. Peter Roberts left a successful business career mid - life to pursue a vocation in music. He trained specifically to play for people facing life - threatening illness and the profound effect of his music has since been validated by research. Helen Cox is an Emeritus Professor in the Faculty of Health at Deakin University and a Director of the Institute of Music in Medicine. For more than 40 years she has been a clinical nurse, an academic and a health researcher.