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A review by mburnamfink
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction by Cory Doctorow, Karl Schroeder
4.0
With the caveat that a lot has changed in the world of publishing since 2000, this is still a solid guide for going to from science-fiction fan to science-fiction author. You probably know Cory Doctorow, and you probably should know Karl Schroeder, who were at the time ambitious young strivers in the small but growing Canadian science-fiction scene. This book condenses a lot of received wisdom on the publishing industry: how to submit stories without annoying editors, how to manage contracts and self-promotion, with some basic guidelines on writing every day and avoiding cliches.
Sadly, the list of agents and publishers is basically noise right now, and while the authors are forward looking and mostly right on ebooks (no surprise given their interests in digital rights and futurism), there's no way they could have foreseen Kindle Unlimited, or give advice for striving authors there. There's probably a newer resource, but not knowing what it is, I can say that this book is a decent start.
Sadly, the list of agents and publishers is basically noise right now, and while the authors are forward looking and mostly right on ebooks (no surprise given their interests in digital rights and futurism), there's no way they could have foreseen Kindle Unlimited, or give advice for striving authors there. There's probably a newer resource, but not knowing what it is, I can say that this book is a decent start.