Book Publishing

The Book Publishing Forum is hosted by Industry Specialist Denise Roberts.

What information do you need to research for your book? And where will you find it? Much depends on what you're writing, but any book can be made stronger if you include information from one or more sources other than yourself. This is so even if you’re writing a memoir, biography or some othe

Poetry has a power of its own. We can say so much in a few words and tackle topics that inspire both pleasure and pain. It’s a great genre to begin with if you’re experimenting with writing as a craft. We learn so much from reading the work of other poets, so, if it tickles your fancy, look out f

It is said that everyone has a book in them but some people never think about writing a book until someone says to them, 'You should write a book!' Has anyone ever said that to you or have you always wanted to write one?

The purpose of the competition analysis section of the book proposal is to compare your title with others that tackle a similar topic to your own. From a publisher's viewpoint, this section gives them an idea of existing books that are likely to compete for the same reader. If you are self-

As stated in my previous post, the book proposal is essentially a business plan for your book. So, just as with a business plan, you should begin your book proposal with an overview of what the book is about. This might change based on your market research but for the moment, see if you can answer t

Most of us are inspired to write because we want to express ourselves. There is something we want to say badly enough to do the often challenging work of planning, research and seemingly endless redrafting to arrive at something we feel adequately captures our thoughts. But writing is also a way t

The lack of diversity in publishing in the UK has been an ongoing debate for decades, especially in children's books. It can be difficult to find an agent or publisher but also, if you're fortunate to succeed, to find one who appreciates that there is also diversity among black voices themselves. Ou

As with any product, your book must have an ideal customer—in the book-world, these are your readers. There’s no point in writing a book if no one wants to read it, is there? Even if you’re writing it to give away to friends and family, you still need to make sure people will be interested en

There are good reasons why almost every nonfiction book published by a traditional publisher begins with a book proposal. The book proposal is like a business plan for your book. It’s where you map out a book’s strengths and overcome its weaknesses. It’s where you describe what the book is abo

I'd really love to hear from anyone in the community who has published a book. Please share your book title, what it's about and a link below. Let's try to gather together the authors and rich knowledge among us!