Career Opportunities in Writing [Paperback]

Allan Taylor (Author), James Robert Parish (Author), Brad Schreiber (Foreword)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Adult/High School–Thoroughness, currency, and ease of use are the hallmarks of this excellent guide. Taylor and Parish provide detailed profiles of 90 writing-related careers, including editor, indexer, lyricist, reporter, news anchor, and press secretary. Each one includes information regarding job duties, salary range, employment prospects, advancement, prerequisites, position description, unions and associations, and tips for entry into the profession. The writing is clear, honest, and informed. The authors let aspiring novelists know that the salary range is from $0 to unlimited. They also include careers that have good or excellent prospects and stable salaries (technical writer, public-affairs specialist). The volume contains an industry survey, where it is noted that 319,000 people were employed as writers and editors in the United States in 2002, and that this figure is expected to increase by 21 percent by the year 2010. Other useful resources include listings of educational institutions, unions, and associations.–Robert Saunderson, Berkeley Public Library, CA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Booklist

This new entry in the Career Opportunities series describes 90 jobs, from ghostwriter to television news anchor. Each profile includes information about salary range, prospects, prerequisites, and more; a career ladder; and a detailed description. Also included in the volume are several directories of useful contacts and an extensive list of Web sites for researching, fact-checking, and networking. Mary Ellen Quinn
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Checkmark Books (February 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816059896
• ISBN-13: 978-0816059898
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #746,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)