The editor of The Best American Erotica series provides a detailed guide to the process of writing erotica, explaining how to come up with creative ideas, devise plots, use sensuous language, and more, and includes helpful writing exercises, suggestions, and activities to enhance one's imagination. Original. 25,000 first printing.

Provides practical and timely advice on writing different types of children's books, working with publishers, understanding the publishing process, the importance of illustrators, and building a career in the field of children's literature. Original. 12,000 first printing.

Product Description: Reference\Book Publishing "WHY NOT PUBLISH YOURSELF?" Make more money, get to press sooner and keep control of your work. Here is your complete reference for writing, printing, publishing, promoting, marketing and distributing books...read more

Discusses concepts of color science and digital color and explores topics such as how to analyze a color-management system, how to evaluate ICC profiles, and how to use color-management services.

Product Description: The emergence of print in late fifteenth-century Italy gave a crucial new importance to the editors of texts, who could strongly influence the interpretation and status of texts by determining the form and context in which they would be read...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Newly revised and updated, the writer's guide to copyright law covers a wide range of legal, ethical, and practical concerns for writers, editors, publishers, agents, lawyers, critics, and scholars--all assembled into an authoritative and accessible desk reference. Original. 12,500 first printing. (view table of contents)

The Complete Guide to Book Marketing provides publishers, authors, self- publishers, and publishing staff with practical and effective strategies for reaching the largest possible audience. This comprehensive resource covers marketing to the book trade and the library market, selling direct and building a direct-mail program, marketing on the Internet, tapping into special sales opportunities and non-bookstore outlets, creating an effective PR campaign; and crafting persuasive marketing copy. Concisely written and brimming with specific examples, this authoritative reference also includes a marketing timeline and checklist, a sample document section with expert press releases and pitch letters, and a resource appendix of vital publications and organizations.

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Product Description: The Courage to Write is an invaluable book and essential reading for anyone who wishes to learn how to write well.Katherine Anne Porter called courage "the first essential" for a writer. "I have to talk myself into bravery with every sentence," agreed Cynthia Ozick, "sometimes every syllable...read more

Product Description: This innovative collection of essays addresses important issues in the history of the book. The multidisciplinary essays consider different aspects of the production, circulation, and consumption of printed texts, analyzing such topics as market trends, modes of publication, and the use of pseudonyms by women writers...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

This study of some of the central questions in literary publishing in mid-nineteenth-century North America and Britain is addressed through examination of the unusually rich archives of one of the preeminent literary publishers of the time. Michael Winship analyzes the records and publications of Boston-based Ticknor and Fields, revealing how its books were produced, marketed and distributed, and the extent of its expenses and profits. He goes on to show how an investigation of Ticknor and Fields enriches our understanding of the literary and cultural history of North America and Britain. (view table of contents)

The renowned author and journalist offers his best advice and encouragement, helping writers find the courage and dedication they need to continue to write despite the obstacles to success. Original. 15,000 first printing.

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History of Sri Lanka till 1815.

Product Description: This step-by-step approach for first-time and experienced publishers shows the complete process of successfully publishing books for the national market. Small Press magazine says It is the most comprehensive guide on publishing to come across my desk in years...maybe ever.

The cheap Bibles of nineteenth-century Britain were read in millions of homes, and were also potent symbols of national virtue. In an age of social ferment, cheap Bibles - most published by the British and Foreign Bible Society - represented both the promise of mass literacy and the benefits of industrialisation. This book, based on correspondence and other archival records, tells the story of the BFBS from two perspectives: its place in the history of publishing and printing and in contemporary society. The BFBS, founded in 1804, grew out of the evangelical revival and became a popular crusade. 'Ladies Bible Associations' sprang up to supply the poor with cheap Bibles and contribute to the production of Bibles in foreign languages for the salvation of souls abroad. To meet the growing demand the Society experimented with new technologies including stereotyping, machine printing and bookbinding, and a unique distribution system. (view table of contents)

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Product Description: Expert guidance on exploring and choosing a career in publishingIdeal if you are a college-bound student or are thinking about making a career change, Careers in Publishing offers necessary information needed to explore the profession and then narrow it down to a job that suits you...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A collection of primary source materials and original essays, Perspectives on American Book History is the first text designed for the growing number of courses in American print culture, as well as a unique supplement for courses in American literature and history...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)