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Non Fiction Books

This is a huge area for writers: everything from self-help to true crime. No matter what your area of interest (and even if you're a dyedin-the-wool fiction writer!) you're sure to find something here that will interest you.

 

Gardening, crafts, family histories, boat-building, sports how-to, hobbies of all kinds, autobiographies, psychology, new age books, astronomy, science, astrology, numerology (well, just about all the 'ologies' you could think of!) diet and exercise advice... really, there's too much to mention.

Browse around and see what you can find.

A Catchy Title, Problems & Solutions, and Voice - How to Write Winning Non-Fiction
Marg McAlister
A Catchy Title, Problems & Solutions, and Voice - How to Write Winning Non-Fiction You can learn more from analysing successful published books than by reading half a dozen 'how to' books. I recommend you get hold of a copy of the book used as an example here and read it - because it's entertaining, it's educational from a writer's perspective - and last but not least, because it may also be useful to you in the workplace! . . . keep reading
Writing an Effective Non-Fiction Book Proposal Part 2: Structuring Your Proposal
Melinda Hutchings
Writing an Effective Non-Fiction Book Proposal 
Part 2: Structuring Your Proposal If you have a particular area of interest, or have had a personal experience that you feel strongly about, writing about it can provide the opportunity to explore this area in depth and create a strong commercial niche. . . . keep reading
Writing an Effective Non-Fiction Book Proposal Part 1: Creating a Winning Concept
Melinda Hutchings
Writing an Effective Non-Fiction Book Proposal 
Part 1: Creating a Winning Concept If you have a particular area of interest, or have had a personal experience that you feel strongly about, writing about it can provide the opportunity to explore this area in depth and create a strong commercial niche. . . . keep reading
Writing a How-To Book or Manual
Marg McAlister
Writing a How-To Book or Manual Keep just one thing in mind and the whole 'How To' project will become much, much easier: "If I were buying this book or manual, what would I hope to find out?" Put yourself in your readers' shoes. What is the best possible information you can give them? What would it take to make them say "Wow, I'm so glad I bought this book!"? . . . keep reading
Writing Lively Non-Fiction
Wendy St Germain
Writing Lively Non-Fiction
Wendy St Germain has written about 30 titles; almost all non-fiction. Her non-fiction books and articles are lively and interesting, so it's no wonder her work is popular with editors. In this interview, Wendy tells you how she got started writing non-fiction, and offers her Top 5 Tips for keeping non-fiction interesting... . . .
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Writing Family and Corporate Histories
Marg McAlister Interviews Hazel Edwards
Writing Family and Corporate Histories If you enjoy writing about people (and possibly interviewing them) then writing family or corporate histories may be a career direction worth exploring. Even more so if you like digging into history, and you are a skilled researcher. . . . keep reading
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