Writing Local History Today: A Guide to Researching, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781538182628)

Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Thomas A. Mason and J. Kent Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell their work. Highlights include:

• Discussion of how to identify an audience for your writing project
• Tips for effective research and planning
• Sample documents, such as contracts and requests for proposals
• Tips and guidance for working with publishers
• Discussion of how to use social media to leverage your publication
• Discussion of the benefits and drawbacks to self-publishing
• The second edition updates literature, databases, and websites in the field

This guide is useful for first-time authors who need help with this sometimes-daunting process, or for previously published historians who need a quick reference or timely tips.

Author: Thomas A. Mason, J. Kent Calder
ISBN-10: 1538182629
ISBN-13: 9781538182628
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 07/02/2024
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d