How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal That Sells
Learn how to create a compelling nonfiction book proposal with this course. Designed for business professionals, subject matter experts, and aspiring writers, you’ll receive guidance from author Patricia J. Parsons. Whether you’re seeking publication or planning to self-publish, this course will help you develop a draft proposal that will serve as the foundation for your nonfiction book. Start planning your book today and share your expertise with the world.
What you’ll learn
- The function of a book proposal in marketing nonfiction books to editors and agents.
- How to concisely articulate a book’s purpose and premise.
- How to identify the target market for a nonfiction book.
- The elements of a successful nonfiction book proposal.
- How to organize the proposal.
- How to hone your writing to maximize the impact of the proposal.
There are many reasons why you might consider writing a nonfiction book. You may be an expert and want to share your insights in a specific area of expertise. You may be an entrepreneur who would like to showcase your knowledge and skills for potential clients. You may have a passion for a subject area and want to share your research and insights with the wider world. You might have an interesting personal story and want to write a memoir to enrich others’ lives. Whatever the reason you may have for considering writing a book, your first step is to plan and write a book proposal.
Agents and publishers demand nonfiction proposals, and if you plan to self-publish, your proposal (for yourself) provides you with direction for writing, publishing and eventual marketing.
This course is designed to help you create a draft proposal that will become the basis for your final nonfiction book proposal.
Through a series of guided exercises, you will complete the course with your draft in hand.
Your course instructor is author Patricia J. Parsons who sold her first nonfiction book to a publisher based on her first book proposal attempt in 1988. Since then, she’s written and successfully sold almost a dozen nonfiction books―all based on the proposal. A seasoned teacher, she also spent 26 years teaching writing and communication strategy as a university professor in communications studies. She lives in Toronto, Canada.
Who this course is for:
- Business people and professionals who are interested in creating a nonfiction book about their specialty area
- Subject matter experts who want to share their expertise in book-length form
- Writers planning a memoir
- Anyone with an idea for a nonfiction book
- Nonfiction writers seeking publication
- Nonfiction writers planning to self-publish
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