Archive for September, 2009

What is more important to a publisher: your story (plot) or your writing?


I mean, what if my IDEA or my story is great, but my writing is average? Will the publisher help me out, or will they make me write a better story? I hope this doesn’t sound like a stupid question. :P Thanks in advance!

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Who are the best book publishers in America?


Does anyone know some major book “novel” publishers in America?I would like to know who the best ones are,or maybe publishers of books that you like to read.All I really need are names,I can research them myself.Thanks so much for any help you can give me.

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What website lets you borrow ebooks online for free?


I’m looking for an online library that lets you borrow ebooks (from any state/city in the U.S.) for free.

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What are some good publishers dealing with titles based on self-learning technology/ electronics?


I’m doing a team business project for a college assignment. My group decided for a business idea, an electronics store. But not just any electronics store! The store will focus on not only selling electronics/ the latest bleeding edge technology/ entertainment. We also sell books that teach how to use the stuff! We’re making a sales chart. I need some names of publishers that has these kind of books, or databases that has info on these kinds of publishers?

Thanks for taking the time to read this everyone!

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How much publishers pay to a book author?


How much publishers pay to a book author?
I’m writing a technical computer book and I like to know how much loyalty fees does the publisher possibly pay me as a book author?

I need an average estimate to just have an idea about book writing.

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Does anybody know of a website where I can get only self-published ebooks?


I like to look at alternative texts and books you might not find at Barnes and Noble and download them, but have yet find a site that deals specifically in this, any ideas? I already looked at the following:
lulu.com
ebooks.cc
amazon kindle
ebookad
ebooks.com

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Hey Sherlockian , Where can I download The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes ?


it is a short story collection written by Adrian Conan Doyle and John Dickson Carr, first published in 1954 .
can you guide me where I can download the Ebooks contain this collection .
They are :
“The Adventure of the Seven Clocks”
“The Adventure of the Gold Hunter”
“The Adventure of the Wax Gamblers”
“The Adventure of the Highgate Miracle”
“The Adventure of the Black Baronet”
“The Adventure of the Sealed Room”
“The Adventure of the Foulkes Rath”
“The Adventure of the Abbas Ruby”
“The Adventure of the Dark Angels”
“The Adventure of the Two Women”
“The Adventure of the Deptford Horror”
“The Adventure of the Red Widow”

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Can someone find me ebooks for the following?


Working in Groups : Communication Principles and Strategies
Author: Engleberg, Isa N. / Wynn, Dianna R.
Edition/Copyright: 4TH 07
Publisher: Pearson
Type: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0-205-55487-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-205-55487-4

and

Essentials of Negotiation
Author: Lewicki, Roy J. / Barry, Bruce / Saunders, David M.
Edition/Copyright: 4TH 07
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Publishing Company
Type: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0-07-310276-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-310276-4

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Are there any ebook readers that you can read pirated ebooks on?


I heard the Sony Reader has anti-piracy measures that prevent you from reading ebooks from torrent sites. I would be very much interested to know if there are other readers that don’t have such limitations. I am interested in a purely hypothetical capacity, obviously.
Just to clarify, not talking about software like Adobe or Foxit I mean an actual handheld electronic ebook reader.

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Is it any way likely that literary agents or publishers would steal your work?


Just curious if well recognized literary agents or publishers would ever consider stealing your work? Say, if they sent back your manuscript with a reject slip…would you think that there would be any way that they would go behind your back and try to publish your work anyways?

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