Product Description

"Picture yourself a few years from now. Your second textbook has just been published - the one which your publisher invited you to write after the success of your first. You will start work on the second edition of your first book when you return from the holiday (paid for, of course, either by your royalties or the work that has come your way as a result of publication). You have a sense of well-being: perhaps, if you teach in some way, it's because your work has become so much easier now that your notes and handouts are in book form and your students recognise that you're an authority on your subject - or perhaps it's simply that you have the satisfaction of knowing that thousands of students have come to understand things that would have been beyond them without your book..." (Extract from p.1)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #421235 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-31
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 162 pages

Times Educational Supplement, 22 June 2001
"This is the definitive guide" - Geoff Barton

THES, November 30, 2001
"If aspiring authors follow his advice, the textbooks they produce should have no excuse for not being first class" - Peter Atkins

Synopsis
Drawing on case studies from textbooks from school, college and professional markets this guide to textbook authorship shows prospective authors how to: research ideas for publication; plan and design; write effectively; support textbooks with websites; and find and work with publishers.

Customer Reviews

A readable, concise guide
A readable concise guide for assembling a textbook from an active Commissioning Editor, Writing Successful Textbooks is the most accessible guide I have found to publishing in this field, as well as being relevant to many other forms of publishing.

Anthony Haynes has a clear, unfussy writing style and concentrates on the practical aspects of pitching your work in the form most likely to attract an Editor. Common errors and pitfalls are highlighted, as are hints on presentation and structure. There is also an excellent chapter on electronic publishing. In contrast with many other "How to" books the author uses real examples as case studies, which I found particularly useful.

Writing Successful textbooks will be a welcome read for anyone seriously intent on publishing successfully in what is a competitive and potentially lucrative market.

Clearly written, accesible guide to writing for publication.
A readable concise guide to assembling a textbook from an active Commissioning Editor, Writing Successful Textbooks is the most accessible guide I have found to publishing in this field, as well as being relevant to many other forms of publishing.

Anthony Haynes has a clear, unfussy writing style and concentrates on the practical aspects of pitching your work in the form most likely to attract an Editor and engage a readership. Common errors and pitfalls are highlighted, as are hints on presentation and structure. There is also an excellent chapter on electronic publishing. In contrast with many other "How to" books the author uses real examples as case studies, which I found particularly useful.

Writing Successful textbooks will be a welcome read for anyone seriously intent on publishing successfully in what is a competitive and potentially lucrative market.