ABSTRACT

Book Commissioning and Acquisition provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of commisioning, from assessing markets through to the finished product, across every sector of publishing. This book provides guidance on finding successful books; list building and development; working with authors; preparing books for publication, and working as part of a team.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|31 pages

2How to choose what to publish

chapter 3|15 pages

3Making it happen

chapter 4|23 pages

4Following through

chapter 5|23 pages

5Building and developing publishing lists

chapter 6|7 pages

6Working in a team

chapter 7|6 pages

7An impossible job?

chapter 8|3 pages

8A future for the book?