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A review by audryt
The Forest for the Trees by Betsy Lerner
5.0
An insider's look at publishing, this book covers every aspect of getting a book published, from the torturous process of writing one to all the behind-the-scenes drama that leads to a book's first appearance on the bookstore shelf. While slightly out-dated (it was published in 2000), it still manages to touch on many of today's pressing issues, such as the fairness of e-book contracts and the influence of the internet on the publishing industry.
This book is NOT a how-to manual or a guide to grammar, and it will NOT teach you HOW to write a book. What it will do is show your how much sweat, tears, joy, and sorrow goes into turning a manuscript into a finished work accessible to millions of readers. This book is worth reading if you see yourself as an author, poet, editor, agent, publicist, bookstore clerk, or any role related in any way whatsover to putting out and reading books -- because, as they say, "knowledge is power," and this slender volume is loaded with it.
This book is NOT a how-to manual or a guide to grammar, and it will NOT teach you HOW to write a book. What it will do is show your how much sweat, tears, joy, and sorrow goes into turning a manuscript into a finished work accessible to millions of readers. This book is worth reading if you see yourself as an author, poet, editor, agent, publicist, bookstore clerk, or any role related in any way whatsover to putting out and reading books -- because, as they say, "knowledge is power," and this slender volume is loaded with it.