Resources

We at Glyphus wish you the best of luck with your science book and offer these resources to help make it a success.

Perhaps the best advice we can offer is to join the National Association of Science Writers, to take advantage of the expertise of other science writers and NASW's comprehensive resources on science writing and publishing.

Also, in order to attract a commercial publisher, or decide whether you will want to publish your book yourself, you need a clear idea of the market for your book. Perhaps the major shortcoming of most authors is that they attempt to develop and sell their book to a publisher without a comprehensive marketing plan. To help you do this market analysis and planning, there are are many excellent books on book marketing, including

The Complete Guide to Book Marketing, by David Cole
Publicize Your Book (Updated): An Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book the Attention It Deserves, by Jacqueline Deval
Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking, by Steve Weber
Guerrilla Marketing for Writers : 100 Weapons to Help You Sell Your Work, by Jay Conrad Levinson, Rick Frishman and Michael Larsen
Jump Start Your Book Sales: A Money-Making Guide for Authors, Independent Publishers and Small Presses, by Marilyn Ross
Red Hot Internet Publicity: An Insider's Guide to Promoting Your Book on the Internet!, by Penny Sansevieri
1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers, by John Kremer

Also, the two major self-publishing books have good sections on marketing, besides constituting comprehensive guides to self-publishing. They are

Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print and Sell Your Own Book, by Dan Poynter
Complete Guide to Self Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote, and Sell Your Own Book, by Tom and Marilyn Ross

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