Australian Guide To Getting Published

Samantha Schwartz

Publish or perish! Sound familiar?  You've got a great idea
for a book, you've sent it off to a publisher, but you've
recieved a rejection slip instead of a contract.  What went
wrong?
knowing something about the publishing industry is an
invaluable start.  In an easy-to-read style, the
Australian Guide to Getting Published explains how and
why book publishers make their decisions,
It advises you on:

*  The background to publishing in Australia

*  Finding the best publisher                          

* Approaching a publisher                              

* Negotiating a contract                                

  * What you can expect of a publisher             

* What a publisher might expect of you      

What is Publishing?

Qualtities of printed medium  :  Differing forms of printed publications
Printers and publishers

Publishing in Australia

A quick quiz  :  The Publishing industry  :  What publication means
to the author and the publisher  :  How publishing decisions are made.

Your Audience

Writing to an audience

Magazines and Journals

Magazines  :  Journals

Writing and Content

Quality of writing  :  Ideas and content

Other Options

Self-publishing  :  Specialist publishing

Presentation

Must do's  :  Notes about discs

Literary Agents

Is an agent appropriate for you?  :  Things that agents do

Approaching Publishers

Which publishers is right for you?  :  How ton find the best publishers
to approach  :  comparing the publishers on your shortlist
How to make an approach  :  What to put in a proposal
What does a refusal mean?  :  What to do when a publisher rejects
your manuscript.

Negotiating with Publishers

Negoating a contract  :  What can you expect a publisher to do for you?
What might a publisher expect of an author? 

Who's Who in Publishing

Publishing  :  Sales, marketing and publicity  :  Distribution and finance.

Some Commonly Asked Questions

Conclusion

Glossary  :  Useful Contacts  :  Further Reading

Index