A curated collection of resources for technical book authors covering proposals, contracts, publishing, and writing workflows.
Awesome Book Authoring is a curated list of resources designed to assist technical book authors through every stage of the writing and publishing journey. It provides guides on book proposals, contract negotiations, publishing options, financial considerations, and effective writing workflows. The project aims to centralize scattered knowledge into a single, accessible reference for aspiring and experienced authors alike.
Technical professionals, developers, and subject matter experts who are writing or planning to write a technical book, whether through traditional publishing or self-publishing routes.
It saves authors significant time by aggregating high-quality, vetted resources from industry veterans and publishers in one place, offering practical advice that is often hard to find or scattered across the web.
:books: A collection of awesome resources for technical book authors
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Covers every stage from proposal to marketing, as evidenced by the detailed table of contents including sections on Contracts, Royalties, and Writing Workflows.
Aggregates advice from respected industry veterans like Scott Meyers and major publishers such as O'Reilly and Apress, providing credible, vetted insights.
Includes specific resources on royalties and advances, such as Scott Meyers' money advice and links to typical O'Reilly advance structures, demystifying earnings.
Features post-mortems and campfire stories from authors like Jeff Atwood and Adam Tornhill, offering tangible lessons from actual book projects.
Many resources, like the O'Reilly guides, are linked via Wayback Machine archives from 2013-2014, indicating they may not reflect current publishing practices.
It's a static collection of external links without interactive tools, updated reviews, or original content, requiring users to navigate and vet sources independently.
Exclusively targets technical book authoring, so it lacks resources for other genres or broader writing topics, limiting its applicability.