The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction
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Author | Cory Doctorow Karl Schroeder |
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Subject | Writing, Science fiction |
Publisher | Alpha Books |
Publication date | 2000 |
Pages | 360 |
ISBN | 978-0-02-863918-5 |
OCLC | 45076483 |
808.3/8762 21 | |
LC Class | PN3377.5.S3 D63 2000 |
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction (2001) by Cory Doctorow and Karl Schroeder was published as part of The Complete Idiot's Guide series of non-fiction manuals released by Alpha Books. It was the first non-fiction book by Doctorow, a novelist.[1]
Description[]
Written by a minor proponent of the genre, the purpose of the book is to assist readers to understand the basics of becoming a science fiction author. It describes the various subgenres, writing techniques, and what is entailed with authoring such a piece. Then it describes the publishing business starting with agents, contracts and publishers.
Reception[]
SFRevu, in its review, wrote that "the road to publication would be made considerably smoother by the information in this book."[2]
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- 2001 books
- Books about writing
- Science fiction books
- Science fiction book stubs
- Literature book stubs