Book Description
The Complete Idiots Guide to Publishing Science Fiction will help readers understand the basics on becoming a science fiction writer-- from breaking down the genres, mastering different writing techniques, finding agents, handling contracts and shopping for the right publisher. The book also provides relevant resources to help perfect the process.
From the Back Cover
If you love science fiction and would like to write some of your own, this book will give you practical advice. Describing the different types of science fiction and fantasy genres and subgenres, it explains everything from how putting your manuscript together to getting it picked up by a publisher, and suggests relevant resources to put you ahead of the pack.
About the Author
Cory Doctorow is an award-winning science fiction short story writer with more than 15 published stories. He also writes non-fiction and real science for Wired, Sci-Fi Entertainment, SciFi Universe and other publications. Doctorow was recently nominated for the Campbell Award for Best New Science Fiction Writer. Karl Schroeder teaches writing courses in science fiction and fantasy for George Brown College in Toronto. He has published several science fiction novels and has won Canada's top SF honor, the Aurora Award.
