People's Guide to Publishing

People's Guide to Publishing
Author: Joe Biel
Publisher: Microcosm Publishing
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2018-12-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1621063135

So, you want to publish books.Drawing on 23 years of experience operating an independent publishing company, Joe Biel has written the most accessible and comprehensive guide to running a successful publishing business. You'll learn all the skills of the trade, including how to:Develop your individual books to connect with readers on a practical and emotional levelChoose between offset printed, digitally printed, and eBook formats and work effectively with printersBuild an authentic niche so you can reach your audience and sell books directlyUnderstand if and when you're ready to work with a distributor or large online retailerCreate a budget and predict the cost and income of each book so your company stays in the blackDecide what work you need to do yourself and what can be done by othersPlan for sustainable growthFeaturing interviews with other upstart independent publishers and funny anecdotes from publishing's long history as well as detailed charts and visuals, this book is intended both beginners looking for a realistic overview of the publishing or self-publishing process and for experienced publishers seeking a deeper understanding of accounting principles, ways to bring their books to new audiences, and how to advance their mission in a changing industry. All readers will come away with the confidence to move forward wisely and a strong sense of why publishing matters today more than ever.

The Pinto Horse

The Pinto Horse
Author: Charles Elliott Perkins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 90
Release: 1937
Genre: California
ISBN:

Murakami T

Murakami T
Author: Haruki Murakami
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2021-11-23
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 0593320433

The international literary icon opens his eclectic closet: Here are photographs of Murakami’s extensive and personal T-shirt collection, accompanied by essays that reveal a side of the writer rarely seen by the public. Many of Haruki Murakami's fans know about his massive vinyl record collection (10,000 albums!) and his obsession with running, but few have heard about a more intimate passion: his T-shirt collecting. In Murakami T, the famously reclusive novelist shows us his T-shirts—from concert shirts to never-worn whiskey-themed Ts, and from beloved bookstore swag to the shirt that inspired the iconic short story "Tony Takitani." These photographs are paired with short, frank essays that include Murakami's musings on the joy of drinking Guinness in local pubs across Ireland, the pleasure of eating a burger upon arrival in the United States, and Hawaiian surf culture in the 1980s. Together, these photographs and reflections reveal much about Murakami's multifaceted and wonderfully eccentric persona.

Timeless Mexico

Timeless Mexico
Author: Hudson Strode
Publisher:
Total Pages: 466
Release: 1944
Genre: Mexico
ISBN:

History of Mexico, presenting the full picture, from Montezuma to the attempted assassination of President Camacho in 1944.

The Power of the Dog

The Power of the Dog
Author: Thomas Savage
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2009-09-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316082708

Now an Academy Award-winning Netflix film by Jane Campion, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst: Thomas Savage's acclaimed Western is "a pitch-perfect evocation of time and place" (Boston Globe) for fans of East of Eden and Brokeback Mountain. Set in the wide-open spaces of the American West, The Power of the Dog is a stunning story of domestic tyranny, brutal masculinity, and thrilling defiance from one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in American literature. The novel tells the story of two brothers — one magnetic but cruel, the other gentle and quiet — and of the mother and son whose arrival on the brothers’ ranch shatters an already tenuous peace. From the novel’s startling first paragraph to its very last word, Thomas Savage’s voice — and the intense passion of his characters — holds readers in thrall. "Gripping and powerful...A work of literary art." —Annie Proulx, from her afterword

The Book of Life

The Book of Life
Author: Robert Collier
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2013-05-20
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1627931929

In the Book of Life, Robert Collier shares with us the secrets of the ages. This book gives you the tools to have a happier and more successful life. Collier will show you how the way you think and the decisions you make have a direct influence on how successful and happy you are. With out the foundation that Collier laid herein, Rhonda Byrnes' The Secret could never have been written. Long before Michael Losier and James Arthur Ray reminded the world just how effective the power of positive thinking could be in Laws of Attraction and The Science of Success, there was Robert Collier's The Book of Life.

Red Harvest

Red Harvest
Author: Dashiell Hammett
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2010-12-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307767485

The steadfast and sturdy Continental Op has been summoned to the town of Personville—known as Poisonville—a dusty mining community splintered by competing factions of gangsters and petty criminals. The Op has been hired by Donald Willsson, publisher of the local newspaper, who gave little indication about the reason for the visit. No sooner does the Op arrive, than the body count begins to climb . . . starting with his client. With this last honest citizen of Poisonville murdered, the Op decides to stay on and force a reckoning—even if that means taking on an entire town. Red Harvest is more than a superb crime novel: it is a classic exploration of corruption and violence in the American grain.

Eighteenth Century North Carolina Imprints, 1749-1800

Eighteenth Century North Carolina Imprints, 1749-1800
Author: Douglas Crawford McMurtrie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 218
Release: 1938
Genre: History
ISBN:

Printing was introduced into North Carolina in 1749 when James Davis set up a press at New Bern. Davis served North Carolina as its official typographer for many years, printing both official documents and general literature. The vast majority of extant North Carolina imprints are of his printing. This book is a bibliography of those and other imprints available to the historian. Originally published in 1938. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.