How To Be An Author provides a detailed roadmap of the writing journey, illuminating every imaginable aspect of authorship. Expert insights from Georgia Richter (publishing), Deborah Hunn (teaching), and Claire Miller (marketing), frame the detailed – and often personal – writing tips from the pens and keyboards of eighteen experienced Australian authors.
From general etiquette to specific conventions, this book covers the queries you’ve always had, and answers the questions you never thought to ask, with a perfect creativity-to-practicality ratio. Topics include (but aren’t limited to) submitting your work, finding a publisher, signing a contract, and preparing for public appearances.
How to be an Author is essentially a literary panel discussion, except it fits inside your glove-box, and can accompany you to the beach. Whether you’re a published author or an enthusiastic novice, reading this book will feel like attending a world-class writing workshop at home.