HOW TO SUCCEED AS A FREELANCER IN PUBLISHING

Emma Murray and Charlie Wilson

• PRICE £12.99
• EXTENT 272 pages
• BINDING Paperback
• FORMAT 234 x 153 mm
• ISBN 978-1-84528-423-7
• PUB DATE 29th October 2010
• BIC CODE VSC, KNTP, KJVS
• CATEGORY Jobs & Careers
• TERRITORIES World Rights

KEY POINTS

• This is the only book on the market that specializes in freelance publishing
• Forget the popular opinion that freelancers struggle to find work and to make a decent living – this book shows you how you can succeed
• Written by two freelancers whose businesses are booming
• Top tips, advice, insider knowledge and case studies, and invaluable insights from other successful freelancers and industry experts
• How to market yourself, deal with finance and find out what your clients are looking for

Authors CHARLIE WILSON and EMMA MURRAY are professional freelance writers and editors who’ve spent the last decade working on hundreds of books and for many publishers and authors. Charlie worked in publishing before going freelance with her business Perfectly Write, which provides editorial services. She writes and lectures on freelancing, and works as an editorial tutor and mentor. She is based in Gillingham in Kent. Emma swapped a ten-year marketing career in investment banking for full-time work as a freelancer, specialising in ghost writing and manuscript consultancy services. Her articles have appeared in various trade publications and she is an author in her own right. She tutors and gives speeches to aspiring freelancers on how they can achieve business success. She is based in East London.

CONTENTS

• 1.A short history of (not quite) everything!
• 2.Suits you, sir?
• 3.Setting up shop
• 4.Marketing your business
• 5.Running your business
• 6.Keeping up with the kids: digital marketing
• 7.Keeping your enemies close
• 8.Specialising
• 9.Enter the dragon: dealing with different types of people
• 10.It’s all about you