The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction (2001) was written by Cory Doctorow and Karl Schroeder and published as part of The Complete Idiot's Guide series of non-fiction manuals by Alpha Books

Description

Written by a major proponent of the genre, the purpose of the book is to assist readers to understand the basics of becoming a science fiction author. It describes the various sub-genres, writing techniques, and what is entailed with authoring such a piece. Then it describes the publishing business starting with agents, contracts and publishers.