- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub (April 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0786406631
- ISBN-13: 978-0786406630
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,647,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A blurb--for a man who knows about blurbs and everything else that goes into the making of bestsellers, even including the writers thereof." -- Tom Wolfe
"It's a joy to take this tour of the book business with its eye-opening emphasis on writers." -- Judith Appelbaum, author of How to Get Happily Published
"Mr. Vanderbilt's book is teeming with lore and advice and warnings and imprecations. It is a joy as a book to read." -- William F. Buckley, Jr.
"Publishing a book is something like going to the track. There's a favorite--but you never know. It's a mystery--though Arthur Vanderbilt's book, The Making of a Bestseller, goes a long way towards penetrating it. Apart from scrutinizing the mystery, Mr. Vanderbilt guides us, with wit and erudition, through the Byzantine world of publishing. Why shouldn't The Making of a Bestseller be a bestseller? It's a hell of a good read." -- Frank McCourt, Pulitzer prize winning Author of Angela's Ashes
"Vanderbilt tells all that every aspiring writer should know about publishing today, and every reader too." -- Louis Auchincloss
"It's a joy to take this tour of the book business with its eye-opening emphasis on writers." -- Judith Appelbaum, author of How to Get Happily Published
"Mr. Vanderbilt's book is teeming with lore and advice and warnings and imprecations. It is a joy as a book to read." -- William F. Buckley, Jr.
"Publishing a book is something like going to the track. There's a favorite--but you never know. It's a mystery--though Arthur Vanderbilt's book, The Making of a Bestseller, goes a long way towards penetrating it. Apart from scrutinizing the mystery, Mr. Vanderbilt guides us, with wit and erudition, through the Byzantine world of publishing. Why shouldn't The Making of a Bestseller be a bestseller? It's a hell of a good read." -- Frank McCourt, Pulitzer prize winning Author of Angela's Ashes
"Vanderbilt tells all that every aspiring writer should know about publishing today, and every reader too." -- Louis Auchincloss
About the Author
Arthur T. Vanderbilt II served as deputy attorney general of New Jersey and is now a partner in a New Jersey law firm. He wrote Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt, and his Order in the Courts: A Biography of Arthur T. Vanderbilt won the American Bar Association's award for book of the year. He lives in Summit, New Jersey.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
WHY ISN'T THIS BOOK ON THE BESTSELLER LIST?,
By Jack Callahan (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Making of a Bestseller: From Author to Reader (Paperback)
For anyone who loves good writing, THIS IS ESSENTIAL READING. It's a well-kept secret. If you want the real low-down, get a copy now.
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Spectacularly Interesting!,
By "maggy9531" (NY, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Making of a Bestseller: From Author to Reader (Paperback)
This book was lent to me by a University Professor who recommended it as the most comprehensive and thought-provoking study of the publishing industry he's read in years. I couldn't agree more. As a potential author, I found The Making of a Bestseller an encouraging and thought-provoking work. It offers a clear look into the world of publishing, therefore, demystifying the process for those of us just embarking on this sometimes frustrating journey. Insightful and uplifting, one cannot fail to come away without a great deal of encouragement. I, for one, found myself wondering, if F. Scott Fitzgerald faced similar adversity and prevailed, why can't I? One thing we writers must learn: A thick skin is required in this business. This book is not for the unrealistic or faint-hearted. But neither is a career in writing.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Depressing look into the world of authors,
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This review is from: The Making of a Bestseller: From Author to Reader (Paperback)
If you ever had hopes of becoming an author, NEVER read this book. A look into how the technical process of writing works, all this book shows the reader is the various disappointments that an author will encounter while trying to get his book published.Although it presents what I imagine to be a realistic view of the creative process, the author presents a plethora of examples of well-known authors and their experiences. The problem? He uses the exact same examples over and over again. The language that he uses is very colloquial and the laid back tone is quite surprising, considering it is a "scholarly" work. The biggest problem I have with the book is this. How is it possible for an author that is clearly not a best-selling author know what exactly the best-selling process is like? If not for the examples of other authors, it would be impossible for him to talk about the process. All in all, this book was a big disappointment, and all it shows is the negative aspect to book publishing.
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