Book & eBook Writing Book Marketing & Publishing

Question 1

What does the term 'book proposal' refer to in traditional publishing?

Accepted Answer

A document pitching your book to literary agents or publishers

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A contract between an author and a printer

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A marketing plan sent to bookstores

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A summary written for readers on the back cover

Question 2

Which of the following best describes an 'advance' in traditional publishing?

Accepted Answer

Money paid upfront by the publisher against future royalties

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A prepayment authors make to print their books

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A discount offered to early readers

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A grant awarded by a literary foundation

Question 3

What is an ARC in the book publishing industry?

Accepted Answer

Advance Reader Copy sent to reviewers before official publication

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Author Revenue Contract

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Automated Rights Clearance

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Annual Royalty Calculation

Question 4

Which platform is primarily used by authors to find literary agents in the US?

Accepted Answer

QueryTracker

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Goodreads

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Scrivener

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Draft2Digital

Question 5

What does 'metadata' mean in the context of book publishing?

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Descriptive data about a book such as title, author, ISBN, and categories

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Hidden text embedded in an eBook file

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The copyright page information only

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Reader reviews collected after publication

Question 6

What is a 'comp title' used for in a book proposal?

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To show comparable recently published books that share your book's audience and genre

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To compare printing costs between vendors

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To list books the author has already written

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To identify competing publishers in the market