Writing a book? Need answers to your questions?

• What are my chances of getting my book published?
• Where can I find information about which publishers handle which books?
• What exactly is involved in publishing a book and how long does it take?
• Who pays for what?
• How do I protect my copyright?

These and scores of other questions can frustrate the first-time author – and often haunt published authors too. Basil van Rooyen’s accessible and comprehensive book is the only South African publication that answers all the questions prospective authors find themselves asking.

Part 1 traces the entire publishing process, from the moment the author conceives of the idea to the moment the finished book arrives in the bookshop, and beyond, by breaking it down into 30 easy-to-digest steps. Part 2 is an overview of the inner workings of the international book trade as well as the South African book industry.

The revised edition of this authoritative aid for authors brings prospective authors up to date with new developments in the book world such as e-books and now focuses exclusively on general trade books (fiction and non-fiction).

Basil van Rooyen has worked in the book industry for over 35 years and at present owns two publishing houses, Troupant Publishers and Bookstorm. He has been chair of the Publishers’ Association of South Africa, has run the postgraduate course in Publishing Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, and is the author of three previous editions of this book. Basil now lives in Plettenberg Bay

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