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Many writers, and aspiring writers, don't realize the opportunities that exist in the nonfiction book market. This book shows them how to take advantage, with topics including subject matter research, creating marketing plans, and writing a strong "About the Author" section. Also features two dozen actual proposals.

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I'm the office manager for a writers group with 1,500 members, so I get several calls a month from new writers needing help with nonfiction projects. The book I always recommend is Elizabeth Lyon's Nonfiction Book Proposals. It's detailed, specific, and written in a way that isn't overwhelming.

A great resource for writers. -- Best Resource for Proposals

The book was practically at my doorstep when I ordered it. It arrived like the next day in perfect shape. -- Amazing Service

Big help. I had no idea how much would be involved in writing a proposal, so I'm glad to see this first, to be able to avoid messing up. -- non-fiction book proposals anybody can write

I took this book as a Bible. I followed every step. The result was great--I'm published.

It's not a short process to create a proposal, but going through it helped me write a better book. The book's title is a bit narrow; there's lots of good information about how to use the proposal to connect with a literary agent.

When I meet authors who are frustrated about their inability to get published, I usually hear that they've skipped one or two steps. Don't. Follow through on all the steps. -- I took it as a Bible--and now I'm published