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by Rick Frishman (Author), Robyn Freedman Spizman (Author) "WE'RE EXCITED THAT you want to become a published author, and we've dedicated this book to help you reach that goal..." (more)
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"I've got a great idea for a book!" But a great idea is not enough - what you need is a killer book proposal. With publishing gurus Rick Frishman and Robyn Friedman Spizman as your guides, you can create a proposal that makes your idea sing-and appeals to right publishers. This step-by-step process includes:
  • Expanding your idea into a full-fledged proposal
  • Marketing your proposal to the right agents and publishers
  • Negotiating a favorable publishing contract
    With Author 101: Bestselling Book Proposals, your entrÈe into the exciting world of publishing is just a proposal away!
    "A good 50% of my time as an agent is spent coaching clients on how to write an effective book proposal. Now, I can just say itís as easy as 1-2-3: (1) buy a copy of Rick and Robyn's Author 101: Bestselling Book Proposals, (2) follow their advice, (3) send it to me. Then I can put the time I save selling books to editors." --Edward W.
    "Are you ready to get out of the slush piles? If so, read Bestselling Book Proposals. It will increase your chances of a contract offer by at least 300%." --John Kremer, editor, Book Marketing Update, and author, 1001 Ways to Market Your Books
    "Great books begin with great proposals. Great proposals begin with great ideas and the knowledge of how to present them to a publisher. For the ideas, youíre on your own. For the insider secrets that can turn your vision into a reality, this book is an essential resource." --Jeremy Katz, Literary Agent at Sanford J. Greenberger Associates
    "A good book with a bad proposal is a tragic event. With the expert tutelage of Frishman and Spizman, an author can increase his/her chances of publication many times over!" --Kim Weiss, Director of Communications, HCI Books
    "Author 101 is a must read for any writer hoping to sell a proposal in todayís competitive marketplace. This book should be required reading for every want-to-be writer for the 21st century!" --Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Mgmt.
    Enter our Contest! To correspond with the launch of Author 101, Adams Media is pleased to announce the Author 101 "Get Published, Get Publicized" contest! Send us your book proposal, and if we select it, you'll get a publishing contract with Adams Media-and your book will be publicized by Rick Frishman's PR firm, Planned Television Arts, and the Spizman Agency! The winner will be announced at BEA 2006.

    About the Author
    Rick Frishman is president of Planned Television Arts and one of the most powerful publicists in the media industry, working with authors such as Arnold Palmer, Alan Dershowitz, and Henry Kissinger. Also executive vice president at Ruder Finn, this top-notch publicist has worked with the field's top agents, editors, and publishers, including Simon and Schuster, Random House, Harper Collins, Pocket Books, Penguin Putnam, and Hyperion Books. Plus, he tours the country hosting seminars on how to help writers sell their books.Frishman is also the coauthor of Networking Magic, Guerrilla Publicity, and Guerrilla Marketing for Writers (published by